What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Generalist position at Pilot Thomas Logistics?
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Job Description Summary
Assist the Operations Manager in directing and coordinating activities of the local Operations department to create optimum efficiency and utilization to maximize profits. Assist in routing customer deliveries in a manner that ensures on-time delivery, maximized driver utilization per shift and compliance with safety standards and regulations.
Essential Responsibilities :
Assist the Operations Manager in helping to drive department policies with the approval of and coordination with the Human Resources department.
Assist in maintaining all equipment to ensure productivity and safety, and know its locations at all times.
Assist in filing appropriate paperwork and fees with all State and Federal governmental agencies, including certifications and monthly / annual inspections of facilities in regional area.
Assist the operations leadership and drivers to manage daily Hours of Service (HOS) ensuring adherence with company fatigue management policy, employee safety and Federal and State DOT regulations.
Review inventories to gain efficiencies in purchasing and delivery capabilities - perform monthly inventory counts for all locations and reconcile daily.
Assist in ordering for all regional locations, including office and field supplies using Coupa.
DM2 Proficiency - Required for customer order processing and dispatch when needed, inventory views and production orders.
Assist in ensuring Pro-Tread training completed for entire region.
Train to utilize GeoTab as a coaching tool to improve the safety habits of the drivers.
Assist in optimizing available resources, such as drivers and equipment, against the daily delivery schedule to achieve on-time delivery (OTD) for all fuel, lube, and other product / service commitments.
Participate in UAT for new technologies including Electronic Ticketing Solution and PLT dispatch software; provide level 1 support to drivers who are having issues with handheld devices and assist them to appropriate group for further assistance if needed
Effectively route lube and other non-fuel deliveries in a method that maximizes driver utilization per shift, while still meeting customer expectations for delivery windows.
Other Functions :
Special projects as requested
Perform other duties as assigned
