TRUCK DRIVER

Description

PURPOSE

Safety and promptly transports materials and finished goods between company plants, customers or vendor locations.           

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Transports loads of castings, cores, raw materials and dunnage between plants and customer or vendors using tractor-trailer and in a safe manner.
• Inspects truck for defects before and after trips and submits report indicating truck condition.
• Understands and completes necessary company documentation, including but not limited to Bills of Lading, customer documentation, shipping documentation, log books, inspection records, etc.
• Communicates professionally with internal and external customers.
• Maintains DOT compliance with qualifications required and communicates any changes.
• Verifies truck is secured in dock or loading/unloading areas at plants or other locations.  Uses proper safety devices such as chocks, locks or stabilizer jacks prior to entering or allowing others to enter the trailer.
• May load and unload trucks.
• May help out in other areas of the plant.
• Regular attendance and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

COMPETENCIES                                                           

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Understands and follows all of the FMCSA requirements governing DOT drivers.
• Approaches others in a tactful manner; treats others with respect and consideration; accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Monitors own work to ensure quality; meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity.
• Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Is consistently at work and on time.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                

Certificate or degree beyond high school completion in the area of transportation or related field.  Must be able to provide proof of state and federal licensure, hazmat endorsement, current CDL motor vehicle operating privileges and medical certification.  3 or more years of tractor-trailer experience strongly preferred.  Must be able to read and interpret documents related to the transportation process.  Above average communication skills in both verbal and written formats.  Average computer skills to be able to open, use and print documents in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.    

Language Skills                                                            

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills                                                   

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability                                                       

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to vibration while driving a truck. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.