Class A CDL OTR Team Driver

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Powder is seeking a Class A CDL OTR Team Driver to join our family. You will drive a company-provided semi-tractor with a sleeper and trailer, delivering across the United States as part of a two-person team.

Load, transport, and unload materials while maintaining safety and compliance with procedures. Qualified candidates hold a CDL A with HazMat and Tank endorsements, be 21+, and able to obtain an ATF explosives license.

Qualifications

• Must have a CDL Class A with HazMat and Tank endorsements.
• 21+ years of age and eligible to work in the United States.
• 1+ years of driving experience or completion of a CDL training class.
• Must be able to acquire an ATF license to possess explosives and comply with laws.
• Ability to read and interpret safety instructions and operate controls safely.

Responsibilities

• Drives and/or operates truck for delivery across United States.
• Unload boxes into storage area at customer site.
• Counts inventory pre/post-trip and assists with loading/unloading.
• Performs pre/post-trip vehicle inspections and reports maintenance needs.
• Follows the direction of the Transportation Lead and maintains relationships.
• Maintains compliance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Completes and maintains legible paperwork per DOT and company policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Class A CDL

OTR team driving

ATF explosives license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CDL training class

Tools

Hazardous Materials endorsement

Tank endorsement

Air Brake endorsement

Job description

Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family.

Class A CDL OTR Team Driver

The Class A CDL OTR Team Driver is responsible for loading, transporting, and unloading materials from trailers to/from specified destinations. This position will be apart of a driver team of two and drive a company-provided semi-tractor with a sleeper and trailer.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Drives and/or operates truck for delivery across United States.
• Unload boxes into storage area at customer site.
• Pulls/loads/unloads/counts inventory pre/post-trip.
• Completes pre/post-trip vehicle inspections and reports maintenance requirements to management.
• Follows the direction of the Transportation Lead.
• Develops and maintains positive work relationship with co-workers, customers, vendors, and government agencies.
• Displays work behavior that are honest and ethical in pursuit of APC business goals.
• Complies with APC inventory management procedures.
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by assuring regulatory compliance at the location, customer sites, and during transit.
• Completes and maintains accurate, legible paperwork as required by company policies and procedures, Department of Transportation, and by other federal and state agencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• 21+ years of age as required by DOT.
• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years of driving experience or have completed a CDL training class.
• Must be able to acquire an ATF license to possess explosives.
• Must meet requirements of all State & Federal explosive laws.
• Must possess a current Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with the following:
  • Class A – any combination over 26,001 pounds.
  • Hazardous Material
  • X-Combination of Tank and Hazardous Material
  • Air Brake Skills and Knowledge
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, product bulletins, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to identify products by sight.
• Ability to frequently walk, stand, and sit.
• Ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, use hands to operate controls, and able to repetitively lift or carry 50Ibs.
• Rev. 07.2023

Work Environment

• Outdoor climate and terrain – Exposure to dust, noise, oils, greases, and other debris.
• Must be able to sleep in sleeper while team driver is driver is driving truck.

Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affi- This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify.

SINCE 1833, IMPROVING THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. Austin Powder has been making explosives for over 190 years and we take great pride in improving the world we live in. In 1833, the Austin family created the company to produce black powder that would help break the rock, mine the minerals and build the canals and railroads to develop the frontier. Initially along the banks of the Cuyahoga River near Akron, Ohio, we grew as the country grew. Today, Austin Powder is a world leader in the industrial explosives industry with a passionate commitment towards safety, a relentless customer focus, a family culture work environment, and a demonstration of respect of towards all. As in our early years, our mission continues to be to improve the world we live in through the safe and responsible use of explosives. Our success has been based on our core values and this has proven to be universally true around the globe as the company has expanded to be one of the leading providers of industrial explosives and blasting services in the world.