Safety Manager- Transportation , DOT & FMCSA

Title:

Safety Manager
- Transportation , DOT, FMCSA

VP – Safety & Risk Management

The Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive safety, compliance, and risk management programs to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing commercial motor vehicle operations. This position leads the organization's safety initiatives, DOT and FMCSA compliance efforts, accident prevention programs, driver qualification processes, regulatory audits, and safety training programs while promoting a culture of safety throughout the organization.

The Safety Manager supervises safety personnel and collaborates with Operations, Maintenance, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership to reduce risk, improve safety performance, and maintain regulatory compliance across all transportation operations. Additionally, includes direction set forth by the VP of Safety & Risk Management.

• Leadership: Influence others to accomplish objectives by conveying vision, developing plans and setting goals. Engage employees through communication, coaching, and training. Get results through leading other people.
• Controlling & Reporting: Conducts periodic reviews to determine compliance with policies and procedures; participates in annual audits. Reviews accident investigations and participates as directed; ensures proper policies and procedures are followed; prepares (in conjunction with others) monthly reports; provides analysis of trends / data and provides recommendations for follow-up and action planning.
• Staff Development: Recruiting, selecting and training employees. Performance management, personal development planning and succession planning.
• Safety: Promote Safety & Health Services. Serves as the strategic catalyst for setting the direction of the Safety program; works with senior leaders across the businesses and functions to inspire participation and to bring cohesiveness and synergy to the program. Provides guidance for departmental processes and activities including compliance with safety regulations and the investigation of accidents; provides leadership as recommendations regarding the design, embedment and administration of all safety related initiatives, policies, procedures and tactical processes.
  
  Oversees the companies and driving employees CSA Scores; with the objective to maintain all scores within an acceptable / passing range. Creating and implementing updated policies and procedures for training if scores should rise to threshold limits.
• Compliance Management: Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, and Hazardous Materials regulations and laws.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and trucking industry processes.
• Be aware of pending and upcoming changes to Federal & State Trucking Regulations to ensure our programs are prepared for future compliance requirements.
• Assist in developing offsite orientation programs.
• Assist in developing innovative, impactful and meaningful safety programs.
• Determine and analyze Safety and Regulatory needs of specific segments of organization personnel such as drivers, office workers, maintenance personnel, and supervisors.
• Assist in the formulation of plans, procedures, and programs to meet specific Safety needs.
• Develop and compile materials and other aids, obtain equipment, videos, and other visual aids.
• Develop and direct the administration of employee testing programs.
• Maintain contact with other organizations, training organizations, and associations for the purpose of keeping abreast of new developments.
• Assist coworkers as needed with other safety functions.
• Perform other safety related duties as needed by management.

• Education: College
  - Preferably B.S./B.A.
• Certifications: CDS (Certified Director of Safety) certification
• Experience: 5+ year in a management role. Safety
  -Trucking & Transportation Management experience preferred.
• Type of
  
  Experience:
  
  Safety and/or Risk Management.
• Special
  
  Skills:
  
  Teaching/training experience, strong knowledge of local, state and federal safety regulations, risk management and OSHA.
• Knowledge of…