Transportation Supervisor

About Us

Trademark Metals Recycling, a division of Nucor Corporation, is seeking applicants for our Transportation Supervisor role. Trademark Metals Recycling is a world leader in scrap metal recycling, trading, and transportation. Nucor is a Fortune 100 company, known for being North America’s leader in designing, manufacturing, and recycling steel and steel products with a history of long-term sustainability and stability. Fortune Magazine recently ranked Nucor No. 1 on their list of the World’s Most Admired Companies in our industry. The key to Nucor’s success is that we care about the safety and well-being of our teammates and customers, the health and protection of our environment, and the relationships we establish in the communities where we live and work.

Basic Job Functions:

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

• Manage the trucking fleet, drivers’ schedules including contracted services, and prioritize requests.

• Analyze data for potential projects and oversee the implementation of these initiatives. 

• Ensure teammates follow proper timekeeping.

• Evaluate and manage driver efficiency and safety.

• Recruit, develop, and train teammates, complete annual performance reviews for teammates.

• Ensure compliance with DOT requirements, as well as all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, statutes, and ordinances.

• Manage housekeeping and ensure truck areas are organized and environmentally compliant.

• Negotiate and maintain truck freight rates for internal and external carriers.

• Function as the liaison between the customer, dispatch, drivers, buyers, and facility operations to provide excellent customer service.

• Ensure teammates and drivers are adhering to all safety policies.

• Be the champion of safety and implement continuous improvement strategies to drive safety, productivity, and efficiency.

• Manage DOT compliance equipment inspections, maintenance, and driver qualifications.

• Coordinate DOT physicals, drug screenings, and FMSCA qualifications.

• Manage, communicate, and ensure expectations are being met by drivers and dispatchers.

• Review production bonus performance.

• Resolve and communicate equipment issues, teammate conflicts, and supplier concerns.

• Manage the cycle of repairs, maintenance, costs, and inventory.

• Manage vendor relationships and develop new avenues for repairs.

• Minimize downtime through proactive maintenance and planning.

• Develop long term assets plans, including the retirement of equipment after performing a cost analysis.

Minimum Requirements:

• Strong safety mindset and proven record of safety improvements.

• Related on-the-job experience or bachelor’s degree, preferably in logistics, business, or related field.

• Understanding of DOT, state, and local regulations, and the ability to successfully apply and communicate these regulations.

• Ability to organize and administer a complex transportation program at multiple locations, including contracted services.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to travel up to 25%.

• Ability to proactively solve unique challenges and problems.

• Proficient in basic accounting principles.

• Basic understanding of Microsoft applications.

• Ability to negotiate with third party carriers, maintenance vendors, and small equipment fabricators.

Preferences:

• Knowledge of truck and trailer maintenance.

• Previous leadership experience.

• Min. of 2 yrs. experience in trucking dispatch and logistics or related field

• Knowledge and application of DOT, federal, state, and local regulations and requirements.

Best Benefits in the Business

• Weekly paid production bonus with unlimited earning potential

• Clearly defined career pathways with unlimited growth opportunities

• Paid Training

• Paid Vacation – at 6 months receive 40 hours!

• Parental Leave

• Profit Sharing – 1x year payout that averages around 17% of your annual earnings

• Tuition Reimbursement - $4,000 year

• Low-cost medical, dental, vision

• Company-paid life and disability insurance

• Company matching 401(k) plan – we match 25% of your contributions.

• Employee stock purchase plan – we match 10% of your purchase

Go to www.Nucor.com/benefits to learn more!