Transportation Coordinator

simsmetalm•Baltimore, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transport Coordinator is responsible for allocating work to the transport team and contractor drivers, ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of materials between customer and company sites. The role involves maintaining transport systems, compiling reports, and managing day-to-day operations to meet company requirements.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of two years in an industrial transport environment or equivalent.
Understanding of relevant transportation regulations.
Strong computing, customer service, and communication skills.
Excellent time management, organizational abilities, and attention to detail.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines with minimal supervision.
Proficient in data analysis, scheduling, and planning.
Ensure team compliance with safety standards.
Set and monitor performance targets, ensuring team quality and accuracy.
Communicate effectively, produce accurate reports, and promote information sharing.
Motivate, support inclusion, and handle difficult situations with tact.
Tackle challenges, make timely decisions, and support continuous improvement.
Align team tasks with business goals, manage resources, and develop contingency plans.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant job duties, products, and market trends.
Daily reporting to the yard.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal transport.

Responsibilities

Maintain transport systems, ensuring data accuracy in alignment with business needs.
Assign transportation tasks to team members and contractor drivers, ensuring compliance with business and legislative standards.
Track job progress, update systems upon completion, and record factors affecting job costs such as delays or futile loads.
Liaise with contractor drivers, customers, and vendors to determine job status and address incomplete jobs.
Address and escalate complaints as per company guidelines.
Assist with managing and recording inventory and asset details, ensuring proper documentation for insurance, registrations, and inspections.
Collaborate with the maintenance team to schedule repairs and provide roadside assistance for breakdowns.
Prepare daily work schedules and missed load reports.
Ensure timely and accurate reporting to meet company and legal requirements.
Adhere to all safety, health, environment, community, and sustainability (SHECS) policies.
Contribute to diversity, cost management, continuous improvement initiatives, and policy compliance.
Maintain communication and documentation for rail cars when necessary.
Provide assistance with procurement as needed.