Transportation Lead

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Position Title:           Transportation Lead

Pay Rate:                   $32.98/hr

Category/Shift:        Hourly Full-Time (7:00am – 3:30pm, Monday – Friday)

Physical Location:   301 South 30th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034

The Job You Will Perform:

• Direct, plan and manage the day-to-day operations of all activities involving transportation
• Responsible for completing action items related to Truck and Trailer Federal Inspections/Audits
• Manage and maintain VMO & DMO/ Experience leveraging J.J. Keller
• Serve as point-of-contact for all transportation related inquiries and issues
• Communicate with customers proactively and professionally, ensuring all commitments are being met and customers’ needs are addressed timely
• Schedule trucks & trailers for service/repairs
• Schedule daily pickups and respond to customer requests for scheduling and delivery
• Work with dock to ensure trailers are loaded with equipment as needed
• Schedule, direct and coach Trucking team members as needed to achieve Plant safety and production objectives
• Lead daily trucking safety meeting
• Monitor driver daily logs, VCR’s, and driver hours for accuracy
• Monitor overtime and efficiencies in the trucking department and route accordingly
• Be a leader in encouragement and enforcement of IP’s safety standards
• Establish and communicate to drive team members job performance requirements and minimum standards for safety and productivity
• Ensure all drive team members are knowledgeable of Plant safety policies and procedures
• Maintain all equipment maintenance files
• Work with Finance Specialist for PO’s related to trucking department
• Assist with scale as needed
• Spot inspect tractors for cleanliness and perform random ride-a-longs
• Drive as needed to cover team vacations and/or illness
• Be a backup for Operations Lead
• Other duties as assigned