Apprentice Railcar Cleaner

GATX OFFERS EXCELLENT BENEFITS: 

• Competitive salaries and growth opportunities.
• Good working environment, stability and a good work/life balance.
• Benefit eligibility day one! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• 401K with match and Employer paid Pension Plan
• Paid Sick leave and paid vacation.
• Continuous training and development.
• Annual Bonus
• Starting hourly wage for this position is $24.42 an hour (this position is salary non-exempt meaning still eligible for overtime pay at time and a half after 40 hours). 
• First shift hours: Mon-Fri 6am-2:30pm

Overview:

Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Chicago, IL, GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) is an industry leader with 125+ years of success—success that is powered by our people. We are proud of our high-performance culture, hard-working and enthusiastic management team, and beautiful office space in the Willis Tower.

At GATX, we hire the best and offer our employees a dynamic, energetic, collaborative environment to enable them to make an impact from day one. Enjoy the perks and benefits of a global company with the close-knit culture and community of a much smaller one. In the same way we strive to empower our customers to propel the world forward, we are dedicated to providing our people with the tools and resources they need to move forward in their careers.

Assists Railcar Cleaners with all aspects of railcar cleaning. Sets up and operates cleaning equipment, hoses, hand tools, power tools, pumps, sampling devices, measuring devices, protective clothing, and air respirators.

What will you be doing?

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to:

• Railcar Cleaning – always reviews current safety and cleaning procedures.
• Performs cleaning duties to include, but not limited to the following:
  • Performs initial sampling, gathering and measurement of the commodity, including initial opening procedures.
  • Positions cars to cleaning position.
  • Removes all excess commodities from railcars using various tools. Includes handling of drums, and the ability to work in confined spaces using proper protective equipment.
  • Hooks up cleaning equipment to the tank cars by means of the manway, vapor return lines, liquid return lines, etc.
  • Maintains all of the tools and equipment used in the cleaning process to ensure they are in proper working condition.
  • Manually hydro-blasts and cleans areas inside and /or outside of the railcar removing paint, dirt, scale, and other materials in preparation for paint applications.

• Ensure and maintain a clean and tidy work environment at all times
• Be able to work in confined spaces and at heights
• Be able to work out in the elements 
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED (including certifications):

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous cleaning experience in commercial or industrial setting or related training preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, work orders, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals, SDS required.
• Ability to work effectively individually and/or in a group
• Initiative: have a personal and autonomous motivation to determine and carry out important tasks
• Attendance and reliability at work: being able to complete all hours of work, rarely absent and being able to complete all assigned tasks in a reasonable amount of time
• Willingness to obtain a Visual Testing NDT-VT required
• Willingness to obtain a Bubble Leak Test certification; NDT-LT or NDT-BT required

• Willingness to obtain Air Brake Test certification required