What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Specialist position at Sims Metal?
Job Summary
The Transport Coordinator III is responsible for allocating work to the transport team and contractor drivers, ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of materials between customer and company sites. The role involves maintaining transport systems, compiling reports, and managing day-to-day operations to meet company requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Transport Systems : Maintain transport systems, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with business needs.
Job Allocation : Assign transportation tasks to team members and contractor drivers, ensuring compliance with business and legislative standards.
Progress Monitoring : Track job progress, update systems upon completion, and record factors affecting job costs, such as delays or futile loads.
Communication : Liaise with contractor drivers, customers, and vendors to determine job status and address incomplete jobs.
Complaint Resolution : Address and escalate complaints as per company guidelines.
Inventory Coordination : Assist with managing and recording inventory and asset details, ensuring proper documentation for insurance, registrations, and inspections.
Maintenance Coordination : Collaborate with the maintenance team to schedule repairs and provide roadside assistance for breakdowns.
Scheduling : Prepare daily work schedules and missed load reports.
Reporting : Ensure timely and accurate reporting to meet company and legal requirements.
Safety and Compliance : Adhere to all safety, health, environment, community, and sustainability (SHECS) policies.
Support Functions : Contribute to diversity, cost management, continuous improvement initiatives, and policy compliance.
Rail Car Management : Maintain communication and documentation for rail cars when necessary.
Yard Support : Assist with procurement as needed.
