Syncreon Hiring for Transportation Manager Job at Social Circle, GA Full Time

About the Role

How you will contribute

• Lead and oversee all aspects of development, implementation, standardization, and management of the assigned location’s DOT Trucking Compliance Programs, including CMV Files, DOT Driver Qualification Files, DOT Drug/Alcohol Programs, Vehicle Inspections and Hours of Service.
• Manage the processes for Driver Background Checks, Pre-Employment Medical Screening & DOT Physicals, Previous Employer Release of Information, in coordination & conjunction with HR and Operations Personnel.
• Prepare and submit required Federal and State DOT Trucking Registrations, Licensing and compliance reports.
• Conduct incident investigations, root-cause analysis, follow-up, and closure of action items, and leverage learning across organization for all vehicle accidents involving Company personnel and/or equipment.
• Work with Operations Personnel to implement and manage detailed, proactive systems to ensure compliance with Federal and State DOT Trucking regulations and Company requirements, with a strong emphasis on a Management Systems approach to compliance.
• Conduct Trucking & Transportation applicability determinations, compliance audits, and risk assessments to ensure effective and sustainable implementation of Regulatory and Company requirements at each of the truck operations.
• Review pending and upcoming changes to Federal & State DOT Trucking regulations to ensure the Company is prepared for future compliance requirements. Develop and communicate impact summaries of future regulatory changes to Leadership and Operations Management.
• Seek out industry best practices and more effective and efficient methods to achieve Operational Excellence in Incident Prevention and DOT Trucking Compliance.
• Assign and monitor CDL driver routes to ensure customer deliveries are on time.
• Ensure all transport fleet vehicles are properly maintained.
• Maintain routine communication with management regarding the placement of trailers both in door and in the drop lot.
• 75% worth of travel to locations across the Southeast is required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Your Key Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Environmental, Health & Safety, or related Science Discipline is preferred; equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years’ direct experience directing DOT Trucking regulatory compliance & risk management programs, including the oversight & administration of U.S. DOT’s Drug & Alcohol Programs.
• Hands-on experience creating, maintaining and improving Transportation/DOT adherence/compliance including gap analysis, and site level implementation and adoption.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Federal and State DOT Trucking Regulations, especially the DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Hazardous Materials Regulations, Drug & Alcohol Regulations, including a working knowledge of the DOT Letters of Interpretation and other Regulatory Guidance.
• Strong leadership and organization, with the ability to direct and achieve priorities, goals, and strategies with limited supervision.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to appropriately target communication to intended audience, ranging from leading Training Presentations for Operations and Management to interactions and meetings with a variety of Agency and Community stakeholders.
• Proficient knowledge of computers and typical production software (e.g., MS Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)