GATX · 1 week ago
Manager of Continuous Improvement
US-IN-Terre Haute
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $115K/yr
5+ years expGATX Corporation is an industry leader in railcar leasing and repair with over 125 years of success. The CI Manager will lead Continuous Improvement efforts at the railcar repair maintenance facility, focusing on enhancing safety, quality, delivery, and cost efficiency through various improvement initiatives.
Financial ServicesIndustrialTransportationVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Lead Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts at GATX’s railcar repair maintenance facility
Serve as a site CI champion ensuring full adoption of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC) components
Lead Kaizen and Blitz events that deliver measurable, sustainable improvements
Embed 5S practices and lead/manage the Strategy Deployment process (x-matrix) within site operations
Champion Daily Visual Management (DVM) within the SQDC framework
Drive consistent use of visual tools across all work centers through training/coaching and managing the process
Ensure transparency, accountability, and continuous performance improvement
Analyze data, identify and scope improvement opportunities
Acquire cross functional involvement
Develop ownership for results
Responsible for establishing baseline and tracking/reporting realized improvement to ensure improvements are sustained
Implement and sustain 5S through training/coaching, creation and maintenance of visual standards and structured audits
Support strategic initiatives and facility capital projects that reinforce operational excellence
Educate in the pursuit of creating a problem-solving culture
Build capability by teaching teams to lead their own Kaizen events and other core lean methodologies
Train/coach the team on Strategy Deployment process
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, business or other relevant discipline
5 years' experience in an analytical role or facility management, preferably in Maintenance, Repair, Operations (MRO) or heavy industrial environment
Proven experience influencing and persuading without having direct authority
Interpersonal savvy in change management and conflict resolution
Analytical skills
Coaching
Influencing and persuading without having direct authority
Excellent verbal and written communication
Preferred
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification
Project Management certification and experience
Benefits
Short-term incentive plan
Long-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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