Safety Manager - Transportation

Paper Transport•De Pere, WI

About The Position

Develop and implement safety initiatives and interactive safety programs, partnering with Operations to address safety concerns. Documentation (accidents, safety events, corrective action - warnings or probations, verbal conversations or emails, observations, positives) Develop relationships with drivers in order to educate them on our culture and values. Perform road tests with drivers and remedial evaluations and trainings. Full understanding of FMCSA regulations, safety policies, and safety equipment in the truck to include Drive Cam, Elogs, Crash Avoidance, etc. Run daily safety reports to ensure our drivers comply with federal and state regulations and company policies. Develop content and present material at quarterly driver meetings. Monitor and report KPI’s to the operation and communicates safety needs. Collaborate and coach to improve KPIs. Maintain on-going communication and positive working relationships with our vendors. Coach and mentor drivers. Conduct on-site visits to local customer locations to serve as a visible safety presence and coach. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk and hear. The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Information included in this job description do not necessarily represent a list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements or working conditions with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as circumstances change.

Requirements

Active Listening
One-on-One Communication
Strong Work Ethic
Identifying Gaps in Performance
Ability to coach gaps in performance to improvement
Proficient technical/computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite and other prior systems of use)
Hours of service planning; logging and utilization
Driver Route/Trip Planning
Ability to travel
Associate degree (preferred)
Two or more years of transportation experience, to include experience in either Operations or Safety
CDL or (willingness to obtain through company sponsorship)

Nice To Haves

Associate degree (preferred)

Responsibilities

Develop and implement safety initiatives and interactive safety programs, partnering with Operations to address safety concerns
Documentation (accidents, safety events, corrective action - warnings or probations, verbal conversations or emails, observations, positives)
Develop relationships with drivers in order to educate them on our culture and values
Perform road tests with drivers and remedial evaluations and trainings
Full understanding of FMCSA regulations, safety policies, and safety equipment in the truck to include Drive Cam, Elogs, Crash Avoidance, etc
Run daily safety reports to ensure our drivers comply with federal and state regulations and company policies
Develop content and present material at quarterly driver meetings
Monitor and report KPI’s to the operation and communicates safety needs
Collaborate and coach to improve KPIs
Maintain on-going communication and positive working relationships with our vendors
Coach and mentor drivers
Conduct on-site visits to local customer locations to serve as a visible safety presence and coach