Transportation Supervisor

Job

CRH is the largest building materials company in North America. We develop sustainable solutions that build, connect, and improve our world. Our products are everywhere you live, go and work! Montana Materials & Construction, A CRH Company, is a leading supplier of aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mixed concrete in Anaconda, Butte, Great Falls and Helena, MT.

This is a skilled position requiring the individual to manage a variety of functions related to the transportation operations within Montana Materials & Construction. The individual must have a good understanding of ready-mix concrete, construction, paving and material distributions as it relates to transportation. The Trucking Supervisor will be responsible for coordinating the efficient utilization of trucking resources and personnel and regular reports reflecting status of the transportation process.

Position reports to the Transportation Manager.

• Monday-Friday and some Saturdays.
• 40+ hrs a week.
• Daily travel is required with some overnights.
• Company vehicle provided.
• $30-$36/hr DOE.
• Can be based out of any Montana location:
  Anaconda, Butte, Great Falls or Helena.
• Reports directly to Transportation Manager.

• Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations and help ensure compliance.
• Verify that comprehensive pre-trip and post-trip inspections are conducted and that all start-up and shutdown processes are completed in a timely manner.
• Good knowledge of Transportation equipment and how to best utilize.
• Recruit and hire new employees.
• Ensure all new hires are going through onboarding process, 30/60/90, Smith Systems, CAPs’, policies, task training in appropriate equipment etc.
• Help supervise all transportation personnel in your assigned area.
• Work closely with employees and help train and advance employees who want more responsibilities.
• Ability to listen to employee concerns and help coach them with positive feedback.
• Address any problems with employees and deal with necessary discipline actions.
• Attend scheduling/preconstruction meetings and meet with Project Superintendents on upcoming jobs and trucking needs.
• Help ensure on time delivery of products to our job sites. Monitoring that they are done safely and efficiently to reduce costs.
• Monitor employee safety and performance throughout the day. Conduct periodic ride-alongs and provide feedback to employees.
• Make regular visits to job and plant sites to monitor productivity, provide operational guidance, and identify opportunities to reduce wait times and improve overall efficiency.
• Review any incidents and determine what failure we had and how we can fix it going forward. This might be an engineering fix, further training or Human Performance. Come up with a coaching action plan and monitor employees throughout the incident and review process.
• Do quarterly evaluations with drivers and set goals for them to achieve. Address any areas where improvement is needed.
• Review company driver’s time and all DOT required documents and make sure they are up to date.
• Attend safety meetings and continuously improve safety. Ensure employees complete all required safety training and maintain compliance with programs such as Smith System, MSHA, Hazmat, and monthly safety training.
• Work closely with shops. Inspect and analyze repairs on trucks. Ensure equipment is repaired promptly and in the most cost-effective manner possible.
• Determine if disciplinary action is required due to abuse of equipment.
• Identify / Locate potential dumps sites, best haul routes.
• Responsible for driver training and oversight of transportation telematics systems.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager.

• Directly supervises all driver personnel in assigned…