Transportation Manager

Transportation ManagerPacific Recycling is one of Oregon's established metal recyclers. We move material every day by truck and rail, including export containers trucked to the port. We're hiring a Transportation Manager to lead the department into its next chapter. We want someone who will take ownership, raise the bar on safety and performance, and build a department that runs better than it does today. You'll work directly with company leadership and lead a small dispatch team. You'll have real authority to change how things are done, and experienced team members to help you get up to speed. If you're a strong supervisor in trucking or logistics who's ready for a role where your ideas get implemented, this is it.What you'll ownLeading the department. Set clear roles and expectations, train and coach your team, and hold the department accountable, starting with yourself.Improving the operation. Find what's slow, costly or unreliable, bring a plan to fix it, and see it through. You don't wait to be told.Safety and compliance. Strengthen our safety culture and practices. Own DOT compliance, equipment inspections, out-of-service follow-up and carrier records.Carriers and cost. Manage relationships with trucking companies and owner-operators, negotiate and monitor rates, and track cost per load so leadership has real numbers to make decisions with.Daily operations. This is a hands-on role. You'll be in the operation coordinating trucks, drop boxes, railcars and export container moves, working with Maintenance on equipment, and serving as the go-to person when something goes wrong.What success looks like in your first yearRoles and communication within the department are clearly defined, and nothing falls through the cracks.Response times are tracked and improving.Transportation costs are tracked and reported, and you've found real savings.Safety performance has improved, building on our existing program.Carrier agreements, insurance and rates are current and reviewed.At least a few meaningful process improvements are in place that came from you.What you bring5+ years in transportation, trucking, logistics or fleet operations, including at least 2 years supervising peopleWorking knowledge of DOT requirements: hours of service, driver files, inspections, drug and alcohol testingA track record of improving something, such as a process, a cost or a team, not just maintaining itComfort holding people accountable and having direct conversationsStrong Excel skills and comfort working with numbersBonus: experience with rail, intermodal, containers or export shipping, or in the metal recycling industryWhy Pacific RecyclingA leadership role with direct access to decision-makers, and less bureaucracyVaried freight: truck and rail shipments, plus export containers to the portA company that's investing in improvement and wants your ideasMedical, dental and vision insurance401(k)2 weeks of PTO to start, plus 8 paid holidays