Safety and Training Manager

MV Transportation; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MV Transportation seeks a Safety and Training Manager in Grand Rapids, MI. This hands-on role includes implementing safety programs and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in transit safety and personnel training while fostering a strong safety culture across all operations.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in transit or non-emergency medical transportation.
• Experience at supervisory level in system safety or training.
• Knowledge of FTA, FMCSA, and DOT safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Implement safety programs compliant with all regulations.
• Ensures operator training meets company requirements.
• Manage employee injury claims to minimize lost time.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

College Degree or 5+ years of safety management experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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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 clientpolicies andbe accountable for the leadership of OSHA/CDL at the division level.

Job Responsibilities:

• 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 areusedand those results are examined, trend data is analyzed and plans are developed to reduce and then prevent future safety incidents.
• 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 effectivelyand, in an effort,to reduce financial liability as well as recoup on allsubrogatableclaims.
• Proactively manage all employee injury claimstominimize 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 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.

TalentRequirements:

• Minimum of five years of experience in the transit, paratransit, or non-emergency medical transportation industry with at least three
  years of this experience at or above the supervisory level in system safety, personnel training, or on-street supervision.
• Experience working in transit, preferably urban public.
• Previous passenger transportation in current project or similar environment preferred.
• College Degree or five (5) + years of safety management experience.
• Prefer CDS (Certified Director of Safety) and/or CSP (Certified Safety Professional) Designation. Certifications according to local contract requirements.
• 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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