Safety and Training Manager

MV Transportation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

MV Transportation in Columbus, OH is seeking an experienced Safety and Training Manager to lead classroom and behind-the-wheel training, ensure OSHA and CDL compliance, and drive safety initiatives across divisions.

The role trains new hires, conducts annual refreshers, analyzes safety data, and promotes a culture of safety with operations and maintenance teams to reduce incidents.

Qualifications include transit safety experience, CDL certification, and supervisory training credentials.

Qualifications

• Transit safety experience.
• Experience working in transit, preferably urban public.
• Previous passenger transportation in current project or similar environment preferred.
• Three (3) years of experience supervising or training paratransit drivers with CDL and Non-CDL eligibility.
• National Safety Council Defensive Driving Instructor certification or equivalent training.
• Knowledge of FTA, FMCSA, and DOT safety rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of corporate safety programs and policies.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all departments.
• Ability to work independently and objectively.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to delegate tasks and supervise staff.
• Familiar with Windows and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Shall be responsible for conducting and/or delegating classroom and behind-the wheel training and evaluating drivers.
• Sets the tone for operators' compliance with training requirements of company and contract.
• Ensures safety manuals, programs and policies are current and meet operating division needs.
• Acts as the expert in EPA and OSHA, CDL compliance and regulations.
• Ensures new hires meet minimum qualifications including background and DMV checks.
• Uses safety technology tools, analyzes trend data, and develops plans to reduce incidents.
• Oversees the Drug and Alcohol program.
• Oversees corporate safety incentives and programs, including Safety Points.
• Fosters a consistent safety culture across locations with ops, safety, and maintenance teams.
• Collaborates with claims staff to manage liability and workers' comp claims.
• Manages injury claims to minimize time loss and ensure timely light-duty return-to-work.
• Oversees audits by corporate, client, and regulatory bodies.
• Leads division safety training alignment with corporate/client specs.

Skills

Transit safety experience

Transit operations

Paratransit driver training

CDL/Non-CDL qualification

Defensive driving instruction

Safety rules and regulations

Regulatory knowledge (FTA/FMCSA/DOT)

English communication

Cross‑department collaboration

Organizational skills

Delegation and supervision

Microsoft Office proficiency

Analytical skills

Microsoft applications experience

Job description

Overview

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Responsibilities

MV Transportation is seeking an experiencedSafety and Training Manager. The Safety and Training Manager will be a hands‑on manager helping implement programs and procedures in compliance with State and Federal regulations and corporate and client policies and be accountable for the leadership of OSHA/CDL at the division level.

Job Responsibilities:

• Shall be responsible for conducting and/or delegating classroom and behind-the wheel training (new-hire, annual refresher, remedial and other refresher training) and evaluating drivers
• Sets the tone for ensuring all operators are current with training requirements of company and contract.
• Ensures all safety manuals, programs, policies and practices are current and meet the needs of the operating divisions.
• Resides as the expert in EPA and OSHA, CDL compliance and regulations.
• Ensures all new hires meet minimum general qualifications for each division including background and DMV checks.
• Ensures that safety technology tools are used and those results are examined, trend data is analyzed and plans are developed to reduce and then prevent future safety incidents.
• Oversight of the Drug and Alcohol program.
• Oversees corporate safety Incentives and programs managed effectively and consistently, including assignment of Safety Points.
• Ensures a consistent safety culture throughout the locations that incorporate operations, safety and maintenance departments and emphasizes the team approach and individual responsibility of all employees to achieve common goals.
• Work with corporate claims staff to ensure that all liability and worker’s compensation claims are handled promptly and effectively and, in an effort, to reduce financial liability as well as recoup on all subrogatable claims.
• Proactively manage all employee injury claims to minimize lost time and light duty claims. Work with local medical facilities to ensure that injured employees are placed on light duty as quickly as possible and are returned to full-duty status promptly.
• Oversees the successful completion of all related audits, including those conducted by corporate and client staff and by state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Leads the division in the area of safety organization regarding classroom and behind the wheel instruction according to corporate and client specifications in all aspects.

Qualifications

TalentRequirements:

• Transit safety experience.
• Experience working in transit, preferably urban public.
• Previous passenger transportation in current project or similar environment preferred.
• The individual must have at least three (3) years of experience supervising or training paratransit drivers and must be licensed, with appropriate certificates, and qualified to drive CDL and Non-CDL vehicles.
• Must be a National Safety Council Defensive Driving Instructor or have an equivalent training and certification.
• Knowledge of all applicable safety rules, regulations - FTA, FMCSA, and DOT.
• Knowledge of regulations and corporate safety programs and policies.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with all departments.
• Ability to work independently and objectively.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively delegate tasks and provide appropriate supervision and follow up to department staff.
• Familiar with windows-based computer operating systems and Microsoft Office packages.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong Microsoft applications experience.

MV Transportation is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Where permissible under applicable state and local law, applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test and background check after receiving a conditional offer of employment.

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