Terminal Manager - Midland, NC

Company Overview

Come join a winning Team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full‑service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals, and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country.

We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports/exports as well as regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some non‑plastic commodities, which include paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks, with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business.

Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 600 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer’s expectations, and our can‑do attitude is what differentiates us from the competition.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Terminal Manager oversees and directs dispatch functions, equipment maintenance, drivers, billing, auditing, and local rail terminal operations. The role initiates, coordinates, and enforces operational policies and procedures while placing the utmost importance on compliance with all safety rules, regulations, and policies at the terminal. The Terminal Manager collaborates with the Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and divisional leadership to achieve and maintain a high safety performance for the terminal.

The Terminal Manager is responsible for the terminal’s performance in meeting the company’s stated goal of Zero Recordable Injuries.

The Terminal Manager is responsible for operating the terminal within the budgetary planning constraints as defined within the Monthly Operating Plan (MOP). A focus on P&L execution, with a goal of 25% in Net Income, will be a point of emphasis.

The Terminal Manager provides leadership for the terminal staff, ensuring order and discipline in alignment with the company’s morale, culture, and goals. The Terminal Manager leads investigations to verify and resolve customer complaints, serves as the main contact for all workers assigned to the terminal, and ensures that all terminal staff are properly trained in all safety and operations functions for the site.

• Responsible for ensuring drivers and company assets stay in compliance with DOT, FMCSA, and FRA regulations.
• Conduct investigations in cooperation with the Director of EHS and divisional leadership on work related injuries, accidents or incidents at the site.
• Assist the Compliance Department in providing required documents for drivers’ DQ file in Ten Street and notifying drivers of scheduled and random drug & alcohol testing.
• Ensure EHS compliance of all drivers is maintained.
• Daily audit of driver hours of service to ensure continuous compliance.
• Monitor Geo Tab & Netradyne reports daily to weekly; coach drivers through Netadyne use daily/weekly/monthly and address any events requiring coaching or discipline.
• Facilitate quarterly safety meetings with all drivers, including any make‑up meetings, as needed.
• Ensure the drug & alcohol program is properly adhered to and administered for all terminal personnel.

• Maintain daily rapport with drivers and provide positive leadership through administration of company policies and programs, including disciplinary policies.
• Recruit, hire, train and, when required, terminate drivers and terminal personnel.
• Monitor and approve driver pay through PLXP E‑Pay portal.
• Ensure documented compliance with the Terminal Driver Pay System.
• Approve and make accessorial driver pay entries into the system.
• Administer and maintain driver expense reimbursement program for the terminal.
• Provide data…