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.

Responsibilities:

Provides assistance to Railcar Mechanic in performing all aspects of Railcar repair as required to meet regulatory, quality and shop production needs. To include, but not limited to the following:
• Jacks car to remove/replace/disassemble/assemble trucks to repair or gain access to parts needing repair.
• Removes, replaces, straightens, renews or repairs various car parts such as couplers, gears, center-sills, safety appliances, insulation, jackets, running boards, etc. as required to achieve proper repairs.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner. Complies with the established safety policies and awareness for safety, and when possible recommends specific changes and improvements to health and safety policies and programs.
• Ensures quality of work performed meets AAR, FRA, GATX and customer guidelines.
• Completes daily work orders.
• Performs maintenance of valves and coils as required to meet regulatory, quality and shop production needs. To include but not limited to the following:
• Follows all company safety rules and procedures.
• Remove and apply valves and fittings.
• Performs minor preventative maintenance on tools and equipment used.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner. Complies with the established safety policies and awareness for safety, and when possible recommends specific changes and improvements to health and safety policies and programs.
• 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 commodity from railcars using various tools. Includes handling of drums.
• 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 outside of the railcar removing paint, dirt, scale, and other materials in preparation for paint applications.
• Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly manner. Complies with established safety policies, support- continuing awareness for safety, and when possible recommend specific changes and improvements to health and safety policies and programs.
• Ensures quality of work performed meets AAR, FRA, GATX and customer guidelines.
• May inspect, estimate, test and rebuild valves in accordance with GATX and the manufacturers' specifications.
• Training
• Quality
• Safety
• Railcar Mechanics
• Valve & Coil
• Cleaning

Qualifications:

• Broad Mechanical aptitude required.
• Basic welding skills preferred.
• Basic computer skills, with the ability to learn new systems, required.
• Ability to read, and willingness to, adhere to GATX policies, Safety and Quality procedures, engineering instructions, and FRA rules and regulations.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, in English required.
• Ability to problem-solve and use sound judgment required.

GATX embraces diversity, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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.

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.