Hands-On Transportation & Carrier Operations Lead

Pacific Recycling, Inc; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Recycling, Inc. in Eugene, OR is seeking a Transportation Manager to oversee the entire transportation operation.

This hands-on leadership role combines daily trucking and dispatch with carrier management, safety, cost control, compliance, and ongoing process improvement. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and comfortable taking ownership of problems, managing people, and working directly in day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in transportation, trucking, dispatch, or logistics.
• Experience supervising or managing staff.
• Strong knowledge of trucking operations, carrier relationships, and scheduling.
• Ability to identify problems, make decisions, and take action independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily transportation activities, including trucking, railcars, containers, and outside jobs.
• Participate in dispatching and coordinate workload among dispatchers.
• Monitor carrier performance and transportation costs; identify opportunities to reduce costs.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and required inspections; maintain records.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Independent decision making

Tools

Excel

Job description

Pacific Recycling, Inc. in Eugene, OR is seeking a Transportation Manager to oversee the entire transportation operation.

This hands-on leadership role combines daily trucking and dispatch with carrier management, safety, cost control, compliance, and ongoing process improvement. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and comfortable taking ownership of problems, managing people, and working directly in day-to-day operations.