Field Safety Manager

Primary Tasks:

• Safety Management within assigned region

• Conduct Safety observations and commercial driver ride-along

• Site audits and reviews within assigned region

• Commercial equipment inspections

• Safety Trainer and training management within region

• Safety meeting management

• Accident, incident, and injury investigation and root cause analysis within assigned region

• Respond to accident reporting after hours, as assigned

• Security incident investigation

• Oversee cargo and terminal security, including assessing risk and exposure and ensuring proper security processes are in place and adhered to

• Analyze and report trending of "at-risk behaviors" within assigned region

• Developing targeted communications specific to addressing identified risks

• Manage Driver and location Performance Improvement Plans, via a robust online safety environment, using a Driver and Location Scorecard

• Identify driver practices or conduct that raises safety concerns

• Facilitate and document formal improvement plans

• Document results, set standards and best practices, and track for sustained improvement

• Manage regulatory compliance within assigned region

• Build and maintain a "safety culture" that demonstrates a continuous commitment to safety

Minimum Qualifications

Skills required:

• Ability to coach and demonstrate team leadership.

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and decision-making skills.

• Tolerance for working outside in various weather conditions being occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions.

• Attention to detail.

• Demonstrated skill in making independent decisions in support of company policies and procedures.

• Ability to manage multiple locations within an established region.

• Available for periodic after hour shift rotation as assigned.

• Experiencing utilizing various Electronic Logging Devices.

• An understanding of cargo securement procedures and regulations.

• Ground transport and shipment Hazardous Material experience.

• Experience utilizing Video Event Recorders (VER) in a commercial vehicle environment.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience with a Bachelor's degree in safety, risk management, business, transportation, logistics, supply chain or related field preferred.

• At least 5 years of experience in the transportation industry.

• Certified Director of Safety, not required, but preferred.

• Demonstrated investigative successes.