Air Products Hiring for TERMINAL SUPERINTENDENT Job at New Orleans, LA Full Time

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD), a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases, has an immediate opening for an experienced Site Superintendent for its facility located in New Orleans, LA.

Responsibilities:

• Daily management of driver force at the site and any assigned outpost locations.
• Handle driver’s hours of service in accordance with company policies and Federal/State regulations.
• Analyze daily schedule from Logistics Center to ensure continuous product supply by handling daily driver availability and coordination with maintenance staff to provide equipment resources necessary.
• Handle third party contractor support for the daily schedule in times of major logistical challenges as directed by regional management (i.e., major outages, on-site shut downs, etc.).
• Daily, review location driver hour availability with Logistic planners to prevent driver fatigue.
• Daily oversight and analysis of previous days completed trips ensuring driver compliance with routing and customer supply levels meet demand requirements.
• Assist Terminal Supervisor with potential employee recruitment and screening.
• Oversight of third party contract carrier operations and qualification including any investigation of carrier invoices for accuracy/variation in collaboration with Central Logistics – Deliver to Invoice team
• Perform for all local Distribution employees through regular formal and informal observations such as Delivery and Yard Observations, customer site visits, driver ride-alongs, plant walk arounds, etc.
• Assist Transport Supervisor with local EHS plan including development of safety talk/safety meeting material, monthly site inspections, coordination of Top 10 Customer Site improvement plans and daily walk around Good Catches.
• Daily review of driver paperwork, data input and data flow for distribution related systems and processes. Provide real time coaching support to ensure quality pass through of information to the Central Logistics – Deliver to Invoice team.
• Work closely with the equipment maintenance shop lead to ensure equipment is in compliance and available to serve our customers. Monitor equipment needs and communicate with the shop daily.

Qualifications

Basic:

• High School diploma
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the distribution field
• Commercial driving experience preferred

Other:

• High degree of knowledge of DOT, OSHA and Hazmat regulations
• Familiar with PM based maintenance programs
• Strong degree of computer literacy
• Excellent communications skills – requires extensive communication with office staff, drivers and customers
• Strong commitment to customer service
• Ability to make decisions and problem solve in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
• Maintain a work process that drives finishing and maintaining responsibilities in a timely manner.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays/vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans.

Air Products thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview, or are currently employed by Air Products, will be contacted.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.) You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.