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 auditsCreation & 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 skillsExcellent 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

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Crisis Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Fundraising,Media Relations,Constant Contact,Strategic Planning,Social Media Management,Team Management,Public Speaking,Wordpress,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1