St Louis

Position Summary

The position oversees the transportation safety management process for the assigned region in conjunction with organization safety goals and priorities. The position provides overall support and guidance to regional operations management. The regional safety manager will coordinate with Region Operations Director/Manager and Division Safety Director in crafting short- and long-term strategies in building a culture of safety. The Regional Safety Manager will oversee safety systems and activities to maintain oversight of regulatory compliance, provide training and professional development for all drivers, clerical staff, and management in the region.

Conducts audits and inspections of the transportation safety management process and monitors metrics and trends reflecting performance. Inspects all equipment at the site level to ensure compliance with OSHA and DOT requirements.

• Guides and promotes employee safety performance by coaching and training on safety systems, policies and procedures, safety campaigns, and programs to eliminate, prevent or control injurious hazards, acts and behaviors.
• Fosters a safety culture within the local site and customer representatives and also conducts business unit assessments, inspections, and audits to ensure compliance with regulatory, customer and company requirements.
• Partners with local operations team and the customer to ensure that corrective action and/or preventive measures are identified and completed.
• Investigates, reports and records vehicle accidents, work-related injuries, and incidents.
• Maintain written documentation of events, accidents, complaints, general requirements, and prepare documentation as necessary.
• Trains managers, drivers and site support staff on OSHA, FMCSA and DOT regulations, including hours of service, drug testing, fitness for duty, compliance files, equipment compliance, etc.
• Assesses fleet readiness and advises local management and corporate team on maintenance and repair matters.
• Provide comprehensive & accurate weekly/monthly reporting containing appropriate metrics.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Conduct business unit assessments and inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and Lazer requirements.
• Identify best practices to reduce driver turnover and ensure management teams build strong relationships to improve retention.
• Develop, execute, and assess programs to ensure that Lazer deploys best practices in yard management solutions.

• Coach and develop Regional, Area, and Site Managers.
• Conduct periodic 1:1s, goal setting and performance reviews.

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with Customers.
• Utilize available metrics to monitor and maximize customer deliverables.

• Lead safety performance by developing procedures and campaigns to eliminate hazardous behaviors and promote a culture of workplace safety.

• Maintain P&L accountability for the region, including budget development and financial forecasting.
• Proactively identify cost‑saving opportunities to drive improved financial performance.

• Identify and communicate goals and challenges with recommended solutions and strategy.
• Be a leader by example and live our overall purpose and core values. Foster communication, collaboration, diversity, inclusion, innovation and a productive team environment.
• Promote a business partner and ownership mindset to the team to prioritize customer service excellence, adoption and resilience to change and continuous improvement.
• Maintain up‑to‑date awareness of industry regulations and market trends to ensure compliance and competitive presence/advantage.
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure that operations run safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Ideal candidates will be located within the region, with preference given to candidates based in St. Louis, Kansas City, and/or Iowa.

Not disclosed.