Senior Fleet Safety Manager

The Fleet Safety Manager will report directly to the Fleet Safety Director and is responsible for coordinating company-wide activities as they relate to Fleet Department of Transportation (DOT/FMCSA) training and driver certifications. Responsible for establishing, leading, and maintaining Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance policies and safety specific courses through a regimen of training, inspections, and audits across the company. Train drivers on all appropriate DOT safety subject matter as directed. Assume responsibility for the conduct of all fleet safety inspections, audits, and routine examinations of facility fleet operations to ensure they are free of recognized hazards and all established rules and procedures are being followed. Provide driver training to drivers and provide guidance and advice to facility management with regard to all Fleet Safety related topics. Serve as a liaison between facilities and Regional and Corporate Safety leadership. 

Annual Compensation Range: $155,000.00-$175,000.00

Essential Functions:

• Working knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR’s) and federal minimum requirements for commercial vehicle drivers.
• Train drivers on safe driving practices utilizing company SOPs, JSAs, and company issued training materials.
• Conduct fleet DOT audits, inspections, or reviews to ensure compliance.
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion in certifying new and existing drivers according to DOT requirements/standards.
• Determine commercial driver training, retraining needs, and proficiency requirements as determined by safety programs and procedures.
• Assist, identify, monitor, and communicate with Fleet Safety Director about drivers displaying unsatisfactory or marginal driving skills and recommend/provide remedial actions, equipment restrictions, and other corrective measures.
• Establish, maintain and/or support standards of driver personal conduct and discipline, in accordance with the current discipline policy while onsite at Radius locations.
• Understand established procedures and federal regulations regarding DOT requirements and refine driver training programs to comply with the law and internal Radius requirements
• Rides with drivers and evaluates them to ensure they meet requirements and provide Fleet Safety Director with performance evaluation data on same.
• Monitor driver performance for adherence to DOT safety SOPs and procedures and qualifications.
• Monitor federal SAFER portals to observe company Behavioral Analysis Safety Improvement Categories (BASIC’s) and Inspection Selection System scores; be able to provide recommendations based on trends and observations.
• Monitor company J.J. Keller accounts to ensure all roadside inspections are reviewed and corrective actions are completed; work with FSD, RLMs, local staff and drivers to identify root cause of discovered infractions …