GATX · 3 months ago
Manager, Continuous Improvement (CI)
US-IL-Chicago
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$109K/yr - $131K/yr
5+ years expGATX Corporation is an industry leader with over 125 years of success, headquartered in Chicago, IL. The Continuous Improvement Manager will drive operational excellence across GATX Rail North America by leading strategic process improvement initiatives that enhance Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost performance.
Financial ServicesIndustrialTransportationVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Lead Kaizen/Blitz activities to drive change with sustainable results
Analyze data, identify and scope improvement opportunities
Acquire cross functional involvement
Develop ownership for results
Responsible for establishing baseline and tracking/reporting realized improvement
Ensure improvements are sustained
Lead projects supporting strategic initiatives as identified through goal deployment
5S implementation
Be a driver for Daily Visual Management
Support facility capital projects
Educate and train in the pursuit of creating a problem-solving culture to achieve goals within the organization
Plan and conduct problem-solving sessions and workshops
Facilitate and empower teams to engage in local problem-solving
Teach others to lead their own events, and initiate rapid change at all levels of the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering or other relevant discipline is required
5 years' minimum supervisory experience in industrial environment
Analytical Skills
Preferred
Experience in a low-volume/high-mix industry or multiple, varied industries is preferred
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification is preferred
Project Management certification and experience a plus
Benefits
May be eligible to participate in the Company’s short-term incentive plan
Company
GATX
GATX is an equipment finance company based in Chicago, Illinois.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$400M2025-10-23Post Ipo Debt· $400M
1987-11-05IPO
Leadership Team
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Max Epstein
Founder
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