Quality Control Lead

GATX Corporation; Colton (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

GATX Corporation in Colton, CA seeks a Quality Control Lead to support the quality program, ensuring repairs comply with regulatory and customer requirements. You will investigate quality issues, lead hold-point inspections, and provide technical QA support across the facility.

Requires 3+ years in quality/inspection roles, strong problem-solving skills, and proficiency with MS Office and Power BI. Some travel and physical activity are involved.

Qualifications

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience.
• General Inspector Qualification.
• VT certification or the ability to gain this certification.
• Knowledge and experience in applying structured problem-solving practices (e.g. 5 Whys).
• Advanced computer skills with listed systems (MS Office, LCA, MMS, Shop Portal, ECM, MIS, SEM, SharePoint, Railinc, ETQ, Power BI).
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents such as QA Documents, IO instructions, FM instructions, work orders, drawings, AAR Field Manual and AAR MSRPs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Hold Point Inspections including after-repair and after finishing inspections; document results and address defects.
• Lead discussions on communicating findings and investigate trends.
• Function as designated add-on approver.
• Assist quality team with internal audits to confirm compliance with requirements and implement corrective actions.
• Act as a technical quality resource for GATX personnel and support staff development of quality knowledge.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Reading technical documents

Effective technical communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

LCA

MMS

Shop Portal

ECM

MIS

SEM

SharePoint

Railinc

ETQ

Power BI

Job description

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.

Position Purpose: The Quality Control Lead will support the execution of the quality program and its components to ensure compliance to regulatory, GATX and customer requirements. This position will also support investigation, discussion and analysis of quality and maintenance related issues and implementation of quality improvements at the facility.

The individual in this position will interact with all levels of personnel throughout both the facility and the organization. The primary focus of this position is serving as a technical resource to ensure railcar repairs and all related activities are in compliance with documented repair guidelines prepared by regulatory agencies, railcar engineers and customers.

Responsibilities

• Hold Point Inspections
  • Perform after-repair, after finishing and any other hold point inspections
  • Document results and ensure defects are addressed
  • Lead discussion on communicating findings
  • Investigate trends
• Add-Ons
  • Function as designated add-on approver
• Auditing
  • Assist quality team with internal audits to confirm compliance with GATX, regulatory and customer requirements
  • Work with applicable individuals to devise adn implement actions to correct deficiencies and follow up on those actions to ensure effectiveness, as needed
• Technical Resource
  • Function as a technical quality resource for GATX personnel throughout the facility
  • Apply the GATX Quality program requirements to railcar repairs and support the development of others' quality knowledge

Qualifications

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience.
• General Inspector Qualification
• VT certification or the ability to gain this certification
• Knowledge and experience in applying structured problem-solving practices (e.g. 5 Whys)
• Advanced computer skills, including experience or the ability to be proficient with the following systems:
  • MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • LCA
  • MMS
  • Shop Portal
  • ECM
  • MIS
  • SEM
  • SharePoint
  • Railinc
  • ETQ
  • Power BI
• Supports a respectful and inclusive work environment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents such as QA Documents, IO instructions, FM instructions, work orders, drawings, AAR Field Manual and AAR MSRPs
• Ability to effectively communicate technical requirements
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization

This position requires moderate physical activity. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, climb, kneel and crouch.

This position requires minor travel.

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

As of 8/5/26, the salary range for this position is $70,000 - $83,000. 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.

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 $71,000.00/Yr.

Max

USD $71,000.00/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.