Safety and Training Manager

The Safety and Training Manager oversees all DOT and Health and Safety training compliance for Federal and State Transportation for Dedicated Services, Leasing Technician training to CDL and Leasing/ Rental Drivers. The Safety and Training Manager will also be responsible for ensuring safety standards for all Company assets are maintained.

Overview of the company:

Join our growing team at Miller Transportation Group as the Safety and Training Manager for our Miller Truck Leasing division.  

Miller Transportation Group is a mid-size, rapidly growing leader in the transportation industry that has been family-owned since 1912. The company's several business units operate as follows:

• Miller Truck Leasing - Provides full-service leasing, finance leasing, truck rental, and truck maintenance programs.  Miller Truck Leasing is the East Coast's largest privately-held truck leasing company. 

• Miller Dedicated Services - Supports customers in outsourcing their transportation needs by providing vehicles, drivers, fuel, insurance, and overall industry expertise.    
• Miller Dealerships - Provides car and light truck solutions across the Ford, Lincoln, and Subaru brands. 

• Miller Brokerage Services - Provides on-demand capacity solutions through our network of reliable carriers.  

Requirements

You Will:

• Must have extensive knowledge of diverse types of Class A and B and non-CDL vehicles.
• Must have extensive knowledge of DOT Hours of Service Regulations – Able to set up and train drivers in electronic logging (e-logs) and manual logging.
• Able to communicate and train on Miller specific requirements and equipment (i.e. Geotab, Samsara)
• Coach and counsel drivers to ensure continued improvement and compliance with DOT regulations and to ensure all log violations are documented with corrective action in place to avoid future issues.
• Perform retraining for drivers who have had incidents or accidents in the performance of their duties.
• Conduct new employee orientation, safety meetings with drivers and safety meetings, as needed, with leasing employees.
• Assist in incident investigations, root-cause analysis, follow-up, and closure of action items, and leverage learning across organization for all vehicle accidents involving Company personnel and/or equipment.
• Work with Miller Personnel to implement and manage detailed, proactive systems to ensure compliance with Federal and State DOT Trucking regulations and Company requirements, with a strong emphasis on a Management Systems approach to safety and compliance.
• Seek out industry best practices and more effective and efficient methods to achieve Operational Excellence in Incident Prevention and DOT Trucking Compliance.
• Lead and oversee all aspects of development, implementation, standardization (where appropriate), and management of the Company’s Health and Safety Compliance and Risk Management Programs.
• Work with Operations Personnel to implement and manage a proactive, behavior-based approach to Health and Safety, with a strong emphasis on Personal Responsibility, Incident Prevention, and a Management Systems approach to compliance.
• Seek out industry best practices and more effective and efficient methods to achieve Operational Excellence in Incident Prevention, Health and Safety Compliance, and Risk Management.
• Assist Operations staff regarding health and safety technical guidance, plan/procedure development and implementation, incident notification/response, and other routine compliance issues and requests.

You Have:

• Minimum of 5 years direct experience directing DOT, Health and Safety Trucking regulatory compliance and risk management programs, including the demonstrated knowledge of U.S. DOT’s Drug and Alcohol Programs.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to appropriately target communication to intended audience, ranging from leading Training Presentations for Operations and Management to interactions and meetings with drivers and maintenance techs.
• Proficient with technology and production software (e.g., MS Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Holds Class A or B CDL
• Maintain valid DOT Medical Card

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to safely walk up stairs, move in/out of trucks, and work outdoors in all weather conditions as needed.
• Will work at customer locations, on the dock, in outdoor environments, in trucks and trailers, company shops, etc.
• May be required to lift objects up to 50 lbs.
• Primary location in Lumberton, NJ but will be required to travel as needed to other company and customer facilities.

Note: 

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.  While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the Company reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

Benefits

We Have:

• Competitive compensation with salary range of $80,000-90,000
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance with HRA, HSA, and FSA options
• 401(k) with a company provided match
• Employee Discounts and an Employee Assistance Program

If you are looking for a great, safe work environment, look no further. Miller Transportation Group consists of Truck Leasing and Rental operations, Automotive Dealerships, and Dedicated Services. Miller is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with disability or any protected class.