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Job Summary:

+ Lead, guide and direct department’s employees to include setting targets, monitoring performance, providing coaching, counseling and development

+ Responsible for all hiring, training and terminations; assuring all paperwork is processed according to proper Company guidelines with appropriate levels of follow up with management on timely task completion.

+ Assist in managing activities of Safety Department personnel.

+ Develop and deliver strategies. Implement, analyze and monitor to ensure expenses, budgets, and internal/external obligations with Estes’ business partners are met

+ Accountable for assuring compliance with FMCSA, EPA, and OSHA regulations

+ Provide research, analyses, reporting and solution implementations for continuous improvements and share with key stakeholders as appropriate

+ Resolve issues escalated internally and externally with Estes business partners to ensure timely resolution; maintenance and enhancement of positive working relationships

+ Stay current regarding risk management, safety, recruiting, training, environmental, etc.

+ Negotiate insurance and safety related contracts, monitor and manage service level agreements

+ Drive operational excellence and best practices with training programs, risk analysis, etc.

+ Manage and optimize risk management and safety initiatives to ensure profitability

+ Develop programs, products and solutions that maintain and enhance customer partnerships

+ Work with external industry groups such as the American Trucking Association

+ Regular attendance is required.

+ This is not an all-inclusive list of job requirements and/or duties and may not contain all mental and physical capabilities necessary to perform the job at all times due to circumstances. Operational, safety and other needs may require the employee to perform any and all other duties as assigned. Employees are expected, and must be able to perform all such duties and tasks.

Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s Degree or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background; MBA preferred

+ 8 or more years leadership experience required

+ Detailed knowledge of trucking industry, risk management and environmental issues required

+ Minimum of 3 years LTL or transportation experience required

+ Knowledge of FMCSA, OSHA and safety regulations required

+ Ability to network at all levels internally and externally to Estes

+ Strong analytical, financial and budget skills

+ Excellent verbal, written and listening communication skills

+ Strong influencing skills at senior levels to influence acceptance of new solutions or a new way of working

+ Experienced and proficient in Microsoft office required

+ Must be self- directed with strong analytical and problem solving skills

+ Must possess a strong work ethic with flexibility in work schedule

+ Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally approximately 50%

+ Must be able to lift approximately 20 lbs., or more if required by the essential functions of the job

+ Must be able to comply with all company policies, rules, procedures and Code of Conduct

+ Must be able to interact well with others

+ Must be able to work independently, or in a team setting

+ Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high volume environment with multiple priorities

+ Responds well to questions; Ability to read, interpret and comply with written information and documents such as safety rules, operations / procedure manuals and maintenance instructions with a high comprehension and concentration level to include the ability to meet deadlines

+ Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, random drug and/or alcohol tests, and will be subject to a criminal history background check

+ Must be authorized to work in the United States

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel or operate computers and other standard office equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, lift, twist, turn and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be capable of lifting a minimum of 20 lbs., or more if required by the essential functions of the job.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to loud as required by the essential functions of the job.

Estes values a diverse workforce and affirmatively promotes a company culture that embraces the concept that outcomes are improved when our workforce is made up of people with different viewpoints. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Come find your new career at Work4Estes.com! Applications are accepted online only through this website. If you need an accommodation to apply, call the number on the website.