Director of DOT Safety

Customs Goods LLC•Carson, CA

About The Position

In this role, the Director of Transportation Safety & Compliance will be responsible for providing transportation safety leadership, compliance support, and guidance to all Custom Goods Transportation entities, with emphasis of ensuring compliance with all the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (DOT/FMSCR) as well as individual state commercial vehicle operating and safety regulations. The Director of Transportation Safety & Compliance will be responsible in writing to implement and enforce all company fleet safety policies and standards. In addition, this position will also be responsible for conducting commercial vehicle and driver document audits, DOT Compliance inspections, safety meetings and safety training, and will be responsible for follow-up on all injuries, incidents & accidents for Custom Goods Transportation entities. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Direct supervision and maintenance of all standardized processes for company commercial driver on-boarding including but limited to; Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Reviews and approvals, Driver Qualification File reviews and approvals, Driver Background Checks, Pre-Employment Medical Screening, DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing, compliance with all Federal Drug and Alcohol Clearing House (DACH) requirements, compliance with all requirements for data entry and data maintenance with the California DMV Electronic Pull Notice (EPN) program. Responsible for multiple locations managing within the Quik Pick Express and Custom Air Transportation asset-based employee driver model both in Carson and Oakland with up to a hundred company drivers as dictated by business model moving 50,000 containers per year from US ports to deconsolidation distribution centers and direct to customer warehouse locations. Work closely with harbor management while participating in port meetings including involvement in the HTA, CTA, or other associations to ensure we have the most current vital details and knowledge. Thorough knowledge of Harbor operations at the Ports of LA/LB and Oakland Drayage operations Further develop and enhance the strategic business plan to accomplish the established growth and profitability objectives. Responsible for oversight of all transportation compliance data maintenance within all electronic driver and vehicle data retention and compliance systems. Direct supervision of all company policies, and procedures ensuring driver hours-of-service compliance in coordination & conjunction with Operations Personnel through the utilization of Electronic Logging Devices. Prepare and submit all required Federal and State DOT Trucking Registrations, Licensing, and Compliance Reports as required. Participation and interaction with senior-level Executives of our clients and partners. Seek out industry best practices and more effective and efficient methods to achieve Operational Excellence in Incident Prevention and DOT Trucking Compliance, including staying abreast of all DOT and regulatory changes and trends. Assist with health & safety technical guidance, plan/procedure development and implementation, as well as incident notification/response, and other routine compliance issues and requests. Conduct and contribute to safety meetings and driver training programs on a recurring basis. Provide direct supervision and guidance to all Custom Goods facility operations utilizing Yard Tractors (Yard Goats) ensuring compliance with all driver licensing for the class of equipment being operated as well as all required driver documentation and drug testing to ensure only qualified drivers are being utilized. Provide guidance to ensure all Custom Goods facility operations utilizing Yard Tractors (Yard Goats) have the required periodic inspections, maintenance and repair policies, procedures, and service vendors to ensure DOT compliance. Responsible for complete oversight of the company M&R operations responsible for commercial tractor, chassis, and trailer periodic inspections, routine maintenance, and repairs within the ability of the M&R staff and M&R facility. Collaboration with senior operations management for the expansion of current company trucking entities (CAT and QPE) to states and jurisdictions outside of California. Other Transportation Safety related duties and projects assigned by SVP of Transportation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Degree in Logistics / Business
5 - 7 years’ Intermodal and Drayage Transportation experience
Responsible for hiring, developing, training, reviewing, and actions based on employee performance.
Data set gathering on local drayage market pricing, competition, and risk reward modeling.
Thorough knowledge of harbor, rail & SSL requirements, laws.
Understand of and ability to operate in the Samsara ELD environment, understanding issues and providing solutions.
Able to assist with training and compliance on Pre-Trip and Post-Trip observations in line with EMS policy.
DOT/FMCSA regulations and knowledge of all applied rules including HOS, and investigation of violations.
Knowledge of overweight container activity in LA-LB and Oakland and out of gauge requirements strongly desired.

Responsibilities

Providing transportation safety leadership, compliance support, and guidance to all Custom Goods Transportation entities.
Ensuring compliance with all U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (DOT/FMSCR) and individual state commercial vehicle operating and safety regulations.
Implementing and enforcing all company fleet safety policies and standards.
Conducting commercial vehicle and driver document audits, DOT Compliance inspections, safety meetings, and safety training.
Following up on all injuries, incidents, and accidents for Custom Goods Transportation entities.
Supervising and maintaining standardized processes for commercial driver on-boarding, including MVR Reviews, Driver Qualification File reviews, Driver Background Checks, Pre-Employment Medical Screening, DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing, Federal Drug and Alcohol Clearing House (DACH) compliance, and California DMV Electronic Pull Notice (EPN) program data maintenance.
Managing multiple locations within the Quik Pick Express and Custom Air Transportation asset-based employee driver model.
Working closely with harbor management and participating in port meetings (HTA, CTA, etc.).
Developing and enhancing the strategic business plan to achieve growth and profitability objectives.
Overseeing all transportation compliance data maintenance within electronic driver and vehicle data retention and compliance systems.
Supervising company policies and procedures to ensure driver hours-of-service compliance through Electronic Logging Devices.
Preparing and submitting required Federal and State DOT Trucking Registrations, Licensing, and Compliance Reports.
Participating and interacting with senior-level Executives of clients and partners.
Seeking industry best practices for Operational Excellence in Incident Prevention and DOT Trucking Compliance, and staying abreast of DOT and regulatory changes.
Assisting with health & safety technical guidance, plan/procedure development and implementation, incident notification/response, and other compliance issues.
Conducting and contributing to safety meetings and driver training programs.
Supervising Custom Goods facility operations utilizing Yard Tractors (Yard Goats) to ensure driver licensing, documentation, and drug testing compliance.
Providing guidance for required periodic inspections, maintenance, and repair policies for Yard Tractors (Yard Goats) to ensure DOT compliance.
Overseeing company M&R operations for commercial tractor, chassis, and trailer periodic inspections, routine maintenance, and repairs.
Collaborating with senior operations management for the expansion of current company trucking entities to new states and jurisdictions.
Performing other Transportation Safety related duties and projects assigned by the SVP of Transportation.