Rail Safety & Compliance Manager

GATX Corporation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Willis Tower office access

Competitive benefits

Job summary

GATX Corporation is seeking a Safety & Compliance professional to support safety risk management across the Rail North America network. The role emphasizes proactive risk reduction, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid office setting.

The candidate will drive safety metrics, incident investigations, training, and program improvements while ensuring RCMS and industry standards are met across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering, Operations or related field or associate's with equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a production or corporate safety role with demonstrable results.
• Rail or railcar maintenance experience is a plus.
• Ability to execute assigned projects or tasks independently.
• Experience delivering safety training.

Responsibilities

• Drive day-to-day safety program, metrics, SWI development, compliance tasks and action closures.
• Lead and support injury management, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Provide on-site EHS audits, training, and resource onboarding.
• Maintain and improve GATX safety programs, policies, and training content; monitor regulations and industry advances.
• Evaluate site adherence to GATX programs and analyze data to improve risk management.

Skills

Safety program management

Injury investigations

Training delivery

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering, Operations or related field

Association/Associate degree with equivalent experience

Tools

RCMS

SafeStart

ETQ

Job description

GATX Corporation is seeking a Safety & Compliance professional to support safety risk management across the Rail North America network. The role emphasizes proactive risk reduction, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid office setting.

The candidate will drive safety metrics, incident investigations, training, and program improvements while ensuring RCMS and industry standards are met across facilities.