Quality Control Lead - Railcar Inspections & Compliance

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

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.