What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer Driver Manager position at Covenant?
Engineer Driver Managers are the lifeline of our most valuable assets, our professional drivers. They are responsible ensuring our professional drivers are logistically set up for success. Engineer Driver Managers are required to take actions or make recommendations that are given significant weight with respect to discipline, terminations, and other changes of a driver’s employment status, often requiring the exercise of discretion and independent judgment with respect to significant business matters.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to an environment in which professional drivers can be successful. Ensure excellent communication, performance coaching/motivation, and disciplinary action/documentation.
- Coordinate with drivers and planners to ensure our drivers are available, on trucks, and loaded with revenue producing loads.
- Complete all workflow in an accurate and timely manner to ensure service issues are caught and not overlooked.
- Confirm correct trailer locations to keep our equipment counts accurate and easily found.
- Communicating availability and ETA’s to planning and customer service
- Accurately updated TMW, Service trace, and Power BI with correct information
- Confirm driver routing for expirations, maintenance, trade trucks, and home time
- Manage turnover with a balanced approach to solving driver concerns
- Maintain mileage goals for drivers and trucks
- Be available for efficient communication with drivers, and in-house personnel
- Track breakdowns and PM services for tractors assigned to their fleet
- Communicate and facilitate DOT required random drug tests
- Create a culture a of safety by keeping a safety-first attitude
- Accurately audit payroll and accessorial for drivers
- Ensure a high level of utilization for tractors and drivers
- Maintain accurate, swift information in all programs
- Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of Covenant Transport Services.
Qualifications
- Ability to deescalate
- Customer service attitude
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- High School diploma is required.
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- 0 years of relevant experience is required.
- 1-5 years of relevant experience is preferred.
Competitive Compensation
Covenant’s compensation philosophy’s intent is to use a competitive total compensation strategy to determine the current market value of a position while also considering individual factors such as performance in current position, time in seat of current position, experience, level of responsibility/accountability, and longevity with the company. The system will be objective and non-discriminatory.
Pay Range: $45,007.59-$69,574.81
Pay Grade: 7
401(k) match, Serious Health Condition Pay
Full Health Benefits Package
Medical, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Short & Long Term Disability, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance
Paid Time Off & Holidays
Cultural Perks
Casual Dress, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discount Program, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Adoption Assistance and Employee Assistance Program
Covenant Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
M/F/Disability/Veteran
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Salary : $45,008 - $69,575
