VASCOR Logistics Hiring for Group Leader – Transportation at Taylor, MI Full Time

Job Description

Benefits Offered:

• Zero Cost Health Insurance option with free Rx List
• Zero Dental Insurance option
• Vision Insurance
• Heath Savings/Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance
• 401k plan with company match and immediate vesting
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Group Leader, Yard Mgmt. report directly to the designated Yard Manager.

Accountabilities include. Service development; coordination with Yard Manager and Team Leaders to ensure service commitment and realization, Work Quality Standards, Loss and Damage Prevention., Claims, Document Control, Safety and handle personnel matters.

Group Leader will present damage prevention or process changes as required. They will attend customer meetings, phone conferences, understand customer requirements and meet or exceed their expectations. Group Leader will generate alternatives and make recommendations on improving area work process.

GL will fill in for the Yard Manager as necessary and ensure all processes are documented and update as necessary.

Position Responsibilities:

• Building and dispatching loads for transportation carriers
• Creating and filing damage claims
• Vehicle tracking, management of production vehicle builds
• Inspection and arrival of inbound vehicles.
• Managing a staff of 25 employees. Very fast paced environment.

Qualifications

Essential Skills and Experience:

Education

4-year college degree or 4 years management experience.

Training

• Demonstrated expert level usage of MS office products including Excel, Access, and Power Point.
• Understanding and experience with Total Quality management

Skills

• Teamwork, decision-making, problem solving, communications, customer focus, confidentiality, planning, organizing, process management, tolerance of ambiguity, and time management.
• Analytical skills
• The ability to determine trends and anomalies

Experience

• Successful Team Leader or equivalent experience in a prior position.
• Experience with meeting valid external customer requirements, supervisory/managerial capabilities, process management, and PC skills.

Nonessential Skills and Experience:

• Ability to lead and motivate others
• Engenders trust
• Understands and uses functional expertise to contribute.
• Accepts ownership, is accountable, and delivers on commitments.
• Oriented towards continuous learning
• Experience with QMS / ISO 9001

Physical demands and work environment:

The physical and mental demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Lifting up to 25 lbs. 1-3 hrs. throughout the day
• Standing 6-8 hrs. /day
• Walking, 6-8 hrs/day
• Reach above shoulder level 1-3 hrs./day
• Bend, Stoop, Squat, and or twist repeatedly throughout the day

On the job the employee must:

• Have natural or corrected eyesight capable of conducting inspections in varying levels of light.
• Have normal range of hearing, or corrected hearing, to be able to respond to normal workplace sounds including approaching vehicles.
• Be able to conduct the following activities for the duration listed at minimum

Mental

On the job the employee must be able to perform these functions on a daily basis:

• Read and comprehend written word
• Write
• Perform calculations
• Communicate orally
• Reason and analyze
• Comprehend directions/instructions

Environmental

• On the job the employee:
• May be exposed to excessive noise depending on job location and operations in progress
• May be around moving machinery and equipment on a daily basis
• Depending on work location, may be exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity
• May be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, radiation, chemicals depending on the work location
• May be required to drive motorized equipment depending on the work location
• Potentially walks on uneven ground
• May be required to drive motorized equipment such as golf cart or company vehicle

General sign-off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies.

Company Description

Since its founding in 1987, VASCOR (Value Added Service Corp.) has logged millions of miles and handled millions of vehicles for a growing roster of global and regional clients. As one of the nation’s most respected Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers, we provide superior full-spectrum supply chain logistics to manufacturers, Class I railroads, and other key players in the automotive industry.

A privately held join venture between APL Logistics and Fujitrans Corporation, VASCOR is infused with expertise that comes from our connection to our owners’ global supply chain solutions in more than 50 countries across six continents and includes overseas subsidiaries and partners. Our experience extends well beyond the automotive sector across multiple industries.

Since its founding in 1987, VASCOR (Value Added Service Corp.) has logged millions of miles and handled millions of vehicles for a growing roster of global and regional clients. As one of the nation’s most respected Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers, we provide superior full-spectrum supply chain logistics to manufacturers, Class I railroads, and other key players in the automotive industry. A privately held join venture between APL Logistics and Fujitrans Corporation, VASCOR is infused with expertise that comes from our connection to our owners’ global supply chain solutions in more than 50 countries across six continents and includes overseas subsidiaries and partners. Our experience extends well beyond the automotive sector across multiple industries.