District Safety Manager - Charlotte, United States - XPO

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    District Safety Manager

    Requisition Id:

    Business Unit: LTL

    Location:

    Charlotte, NC, US, 28269

    Solutions driven success.

    XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If youre looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.

    As the Safety Manager, you will develop and lead multiple district work group locations to reach their goals for accident/injury prevention. Youll also continuously seek to improve safety processes and offer ongoing training on behavioral safety programs. Well give you the support you need to excel at work, and the resources to build a career that will exceed your expectations. If youre looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.

    Pay, benefits and more.

    We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability, and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.

    What youll do on a typical day:

    Provide leadership to help achieve district safety program goals, drive ownership of district safety goals through span of control

    Develop talent and coach team to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); encourage employee engagement, lead situational and competency awareness and drive safety performance improvement where needed

    Recognize top safety performers to ensure employee engagement across the company

    Aggressively search for opportunities to improve safety performance and provide clear and frequent communication to all employees on service center safety programs, safety performance and company policies and procedures for safety

    Train district management teams and driver trainers on company safety initiatives to ensure successful rollout and sustainment of programs

    Research inefficient and underperforming locations and employees to solve, implement and sustain world-class safety performance

    Investigate safety loss events and coach individuals in prevention methods; address and direct solutions associated with all safety programs

    Provide subject matter expertise in safety management and compliance

    What you need to succeed at XPO:

    At a minimum, youll need:

    5 years of experience in transportation safety, accident/injury prevention programs, FMCSRs, DOT, Hazardous Materials and OSHA regulations

    A valid driver's license

    Availability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends

    Availability to travel 50-75% of the time

    Itd be great if you also have:

    Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Transportation or Safety, or 4 years of equivalent work or military experience

    Behavior-based safety experience

    Emergency Management/ Response experience

    Current Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

    Experience creating a climate in which people want to do their best; ability to motivate and inspire personnel to support the companys safety vision

    Experience presenting information to a variety of audiences, including peers, direct reports, and executives, via one-on-one meetings and small/large group sessions

    Solid written and verbal communication skills; collaborative and results-oriented with solid problem-solving skills

    Creative thinking skills with the ability to balance multiple projects and tasks simultaneously

    Be part of something big.

    We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

    All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

    The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.

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