Director of Safety & Compliance

The Director of Safety & Compliance will provide leadership, direction and subject matter expertise for transportation safety and compliance (including driver minimum qualification standards, driver qualification files, DOT drug and alcohol program, transportation safety methods, training courses etc.). The Director coordinates with senior leadership in crafting short- and long-term strategies in building a culture of safety within the organization. The Director introduces and oversees systems and activities to maintain oversight of regulatory compliance status; provides training and professional development for management and drivers; coordinates and manages the crash management process; conducts audits and inspections of the transportation safety management process and monitors and reports metrics and indices reflecting performance. The Safety Director must be able to effectively lead and persuade others and possess excellent communications skills. They will oversee DOT & OSHA compliance, equipment, and facilities including training of personnel, driver e-log comprehension, accident management, and facilities review.

Background Required:
•Minimum 5 years of DOT transportation safety leadership (tanker preferred)

•Minimum fleet size (150+ tractors)

•Safety & environmental regulations (OSHA, DOT, FMCSA) (federal, state, & local)

•Electronic driver log administration and compliance

•Active & follow through Incident management

•Analyzation and independent resolution of a variety of difficult situations and problems using timely decision making

•Internal safety audits•Creation & management of transportation safety programs

•Accident/injury prevention & investigations

•Computer literate: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook

•Travel: 25%

•Location: Flowood, MS

Background Preferred (but not required):

•Certified Director of Safety (NATMI, NASP)
•Driver recruiting & retention
•Participant in state & national safety organizations
•Claims prevention

Other essential abilities and skills:
•Be involved in Corporate decision making processes that may exceed the Safety department

•Strong leadership skills•Excellent oral and written communication

•Data and analytically driven

•Ability to motivate, develop, and manage employees at all levels

•Able to be "on-call" on a rotational basis for after hours incident management