Transportation supervisor Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

The Transportation Supervisor is responsible for efficiently managing and coordinating road transport requirements and efficiently using assets at multiple locations within the Metro Region.

Major Responsibilities / Duties :

Oversee and investigate truck accidents and prepare accident reports

Knowledge of straight trucks, tractor / trailer, CDL trucks, and material handling equipment

Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, and meeting with individual staff members

Assure all direct reports are properly trained in their job function,s including both Sims Private & 3rd Party Vendor Haulers

Manage the safe and efficient transportation of material to and from the site following company requirements. Conduct employee training sessions on subjects such as hazardous material handling, driver safety, employee work rules, quality improvement, and computer use

Ensure all paperwork and forms required for inbound and outbound shipments are prepared accurately and on time

Work closely with commercial, yards, and demolition staff and ensure transportation requirements are met in a timely and cost-efficient manner

Meet and work with appropriate vendors and subcontractors for services and ongoing analysis of performance

Continually review all existing company transport assets for best use

Close liaison with operation staff for maximization of labor performance, enhancement, and disciplinary action

Confer with drivers to address questions, problems, and requests for service or equipment

Monitor and update the system to illustrate scale crossing times, load weight

Negotiate and authorize contracts with equipment and materials suppliers and monitor contract fulfillment

Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes

Perform special projects upon request

Conduct routine ride-a-longs with drivers to strengthen communication and review SOPs on the road and at unloading / loading locations. Organize the road-testing requirements for newly hired drivers

Responsible for assuring all drivers start at their correct times to ensure daily assignments are completed and reduce idling.

Monitoring stop and start time variables across all driver assignments.

Establish real trip times for routine runs.

Help monitor the safety and compliance of fueling equipment parking areas and all shared spaces.

Ensure Morrisville OTR Fleet is kept presentable and clean. Work with dispatch to maintain a cleaning schedule. Back up, cover, or manage the Dispatcher as needed.

Attend weekly / biweekly / monthly meetings for the Region, present info and issues related to the Region

Work closely with the Transportation Specialist and Directors as needed

Maintain and improve customer service levels following business requirements to ensure internal and external customers are serviced promptly. Requirements and provide recommendations for alternate arrangements to the Commercial team as required.