Transportation Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading a shipping department and directly supervising truck drivers.
• Strong working knowledge of DOT requirements affecting commercial drivers and vehicle operations.
• Practical knowledge of OSHA requirements affecting shipping, warehouse, loading dock, and yard operations.
• Experience conducting driver ride-alongs, evaluating performance, and delivering effective coaching.
• Ability to recognize safety and compliance gaps, establish priorities, and take ownership of corrective actions.
• Strong leadership, organization, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and make sound operational decisions with minimal direction.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally for driver evaluations and operational needs.

Nice To Haves

• Shipping and transportation leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with fleet management, electronic logging devices, shipping systems, and driver compliance records.
• CDL and prior commercial driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily shipping operations, including scheduling, loading, shipment accuracy, documentation, and timely departures.
• Direct and supervise onsite truck drivers and shipping personnel, including daily assignments, performance, attendance, and safe work practices.
• Apply DOT requirements to driver qualifications, hours of service, vehicle inspections, maintenance coordination, and required records.
• Enforce OSHA requirements and company safety procedures for shipping employees and drivers, including loading and unloading, material handling, forklift operations, and dock and yard activities.
• Conduct driver ride-alongs and documented observations to evaluate driving practices, vehicle inspections, backing, load securement, delivery procedures, and overall safety performance.
• Identify unsafe practices, provide coaching and retraining, and follow through on corrective actions.
• Verify drivers and shipping personnel have the training, qualifications, and company authorization required for their assignments.
• Coordinate with production, customer service, maintenance, and HR to resolve shipping issues, equipment concerns, and safety or compliance gaps.
• Maintain organized shipping, driver, vehicle, and training records.
• Investigate shipping errors, delays, vehicle incidents, and near misses, and implement improvements to prevent recurrence.