Inspector, New Cars
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![]() United States, Illinois, Chicago | |||||||
![]() 233 South Wacker Drive (Show on map) | |||||||
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Inspector, New Cars Job Locations
US-IL-Chicago
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. And, thanks to our employees, in 2023 we were named one of Chicago's Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune for the fourth time! GATX, one of the largest railcar leasing companies in the world takes delivery of up to 4,000 new railcars per year and the New Railcar Inspector efforts are intended to maximize GATX's procured railcar quality, value, and reliability while ensuring satisfactory railcar performance for our customers and minimizing future maintenance events and costs for GATX. This person will be a technical liaison and advocate on behalf of GATX at railcar manufacturing locations. The New Railcar Inspector will need to reside within commuting distance of railcar manufacturing in Longview, TX and will need to travel to Mexico manufacturing locations 50% of the time or more as needed. Mexico manufacturing plant inspection will require weekly overnight travel with 3-4 days per week at location making travel 50-75% of the time. Responsibilities The New Railcar Inspector is responsible for the inspection and monitoring of manufacturing and Quality Assurance processes throughout all phases of railcar production. In addition, completing final inspections of tank cars, freight cars and related railcar components at railcar suppliers' facilities to ensure GATX order specifications are adhered to and met.
Perform in-process inspections through all phases of manufacturing and final inspection of railcars. This includes inspecting related components before release of railcars from suppliers' facilities to assure quality workmanship and that GATX build order requirements are properly maintained. This person will accept railcars on behalf of GATX for final shipment. Other activities include participation in drawing and specification review meetings, documenting supplier performance for quality improvement and defect investigation, and facilitating customer visits.
Qualifications Education and/or Experience Required:
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As of January 29, 2025, the salary range for this position is $78,000.00 to $105,000.00. This range for this position is a reasonable estimate and takes into account several factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, experience, education, training, internal equity and other business needs. This role may be eligible to participate in the Company's short-term incentive plan, the details of which will be provided to the applicant upon hire. This posting will remain open until the role is filled. Posting Duration This posting will remain open until the role is filled. As of the post date, the salary range for this position is: Min USD $78,000.00/Yr. Max USD $105,000.00/Yr. This role may be eligible to participate in the Company's short-term incentive plan, the details of which will be provided to the applicant upon hire. This range is a reasonable estimate and takes into account several factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to, geographic location, skill set, experience, education, training, internal equity, and other business needs. |