Fleet Safety and DOT Compliance Manager

Concordance Healthcare Solutions LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

401K with Company Match

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Concordance Healthcare Solutions, LLC is seeking a Transportation Compliance Manager to oversee DOT/FMCSA regulations, hours of service, and electronic logging across all facilities. You will lead driver qualification, background checks, and incident reporting while ensuring CSA scores remain favorable.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Operations (or related) and at least 5 years in transportation or distribution management, with strong leadership, communication, and regulatory knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations or related field; equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years in transportation or distribution management.
• Extensive knowledge of FMCSA/DOT regulations, HOS rules and ELDs.
• Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure DOT compliance across all facilities and personnel.
• Oversee driver qualification, background checks, medical screenings and DOT paperwork.
• Manage electronic logs and CSA score improvement initiatives.
• Provide training and disciplinary decisions related to safety violations.
• Coordinate with locations to source work and maintain CMV equipment.

Skills

DOT/FMCSA regulations

HOS knowledge

EST knowledge of ELDs

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations

Tools

FMCSA guidelines

Job description

At Concordance Healthcare Solutions, we believe that each team member makes a difference in driving our purpose of positively impacting lives forward. Concordance is committed to our guiding principles of financial stewardship, accountability, forward thinking, aligned relationships and an inclusive culture. This is done through maintaining an unwavering amount of respect and commitment with our employees and customers, being authentic to who we are and operating with the highest levels of integrity. Through our dedicated staff of over 750 employees, working in strategically-located distribution centers across the country, we offer dynamic supply chain solutions to the entire healthcare continuum.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures compliance with all company and DOT regulations, policies, and procedures; design/develop & implement training programs as necessary.
• Maintain driver qualification processes per DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) standards to ensure compliance.
• Assist HR in managing the processes for Driver Background Checks, Pre-Employment Medical Screening & DOT Physicals, Previous Employer release of information, etc.
• Main point of contact for all DOT safety & compliance issues for all personnel and managers involved with compliance. Exert influence and maintain integrity to the letter of the law for all regulations by the governing agencies that this position represents.
• Overall responsibility for electronic logs being in compliance with all DOT regulations across all facilities.
• Responsible for ensuring proactive communication and training of the drivers in understanding the impact of the company's CSA score.
• Advise, recommend, & administer discipline for safety related violations; provide ongoing reporting of compliance performance to executive leadership.
• Assist other departments within the company by providing technical input and insight into regulatory requirements.
• Conduct investigations on all commercial vehicle crashes for infraction of company policy, maintain records, report all accidents to insurance carriers and maintain DOT federal accident register.
• Ensure successful on-boarding of new drivers, and completing all necessary documentation; be well versed and actively participate in Orientation of new drivers.
• Coordinate with location resources to source work, ensuring the maintenance and repairs of all CMVs & equipment as needed
• Travel required up to 50% of the time. Some weeks travel required 100%.
• Other duties as assigned

What You will Need to be Successful:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, or related field; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in a transportation or distribution management capacity.
• Extensive knowledge of and working experience with FMCSA/DOT regulations, hours of service (HOS) rules and ELDs.
• Knowledge of Federal and State traffic laws and requirements for tractor/trailer equipment.
• High level of proficiency in procedures, policies, methodology and instruction.
• Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner.
• Ability to work independently and be detail oriented.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to direct and achieve priorities, goals, and strategies with limited supervision.
• Must work in a safe, efficient and respectful manner with other personnel.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check and drug screening.
• Willing to travel to all Concordance locations, depending on business needs.

Work Location:

• This position is located at any Concordance location.

Compensation:

$76,076-$90,000 salaried.

We offer great benefits and competitive pay!

• Health, Life, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holiday
• 401K Retirement Plan - Company match
• Company paid Short Term & Long Term Disability

Concordance Healthcare Solutions, LLC is committed to being the most respected, innovative, national, multi-market healthcare solutions company earning the highest level of trust by operating with integrity, unwavering commitment and exceptional service through our culture of excellence. Through our dedicated staff of over 750 employees, working in strategically-located distribution centers across the country, we offer dynamic supply chain solutions to the entire healthcare continuum.

Concordance Healthcare Solutions is proud to provide Equal Employment Opportunities to all individuals for employment and prohibits any kind of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, our organization is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees as requested. If reasonable accommodation is necessary for the interview process, please contact [e-mail].