Safety Inspector & Instructor

Borges Logistics Inc. is seeking an experienced, proactive, and analytical Safety Compliance & Driver Training Specialist to join our Safety Department. This is not a position for someone who simply follows established safety procedures or reacts to violations after they occur. We are looking for a transportation safety professional who can identify risks, analyze trends, investigate root causes, develop preventive and corrective strategies, coach drivers, and help continuously improve our overall Safety & Compliance Program. The successful candidate will work closely with Safety Management and play an active role in developing new strategies and programs designed to reduce driver-related risk, improve DOT inspection performance, strengthen regulatory compliance, and improve overall fleet safety. Key Responsibilities Safety Analysis & Prevention Analyze DOT inspections, violations, Out-of-Service events, ELD/HOS issues, equipment violations, driver behavior, and other safety data. Identify recurring trends, patterns, and emerging areas of risk. Develop and recommend preventive strategies before issues result in violations, accidents, or negative DOT inspections. Create targeted initiatives addressing areas such as speeding, vehicle condition, lights, brakes, tires, ELD/HOS compliance, inspection readiness, English proficiency, and driver behavior. Monitor implemented strategies and determine whether they are producing measurable improvements. Corrective Action & Root-Cause Analysis Investigate negative DOT inspections, violations, incidents, and recurring compliance problems. Determine the underlying cause of safety issues—not simply what happened. Identify whether problems originate from driver behavior, training deficiencies, equipment condition, operational procedures, communication gaps, or broader systemic issues. Develop corrective action plans and recommend appropriate training, monitoring, procedural changes, warnings, disciplinary action, or other interventions. Follow up and evaluate whether corrective measures successfully prevent recurrence. Driver Training & Coaching Conduct direct coaching with drivers regarding DOT requirements, company policies, roadside inspections, safe operating practices, and identified performance issues. Provide targeted education following violations or negative inspections. Reinforce proper pre-trip and post-trip inspection procedures. Ensure drivers understand why violations occurred and how to prevent them from happening again. Document coaching, corrective actions, and follow-up. High-Risk Driver Management Identify drivers demonstrating recurring violations, unsafe behavior, or poor inspection performance. Establish improvement expectations and monitor performance following corrective action. Recommend warnings or disciplinary action when appropriate. Escalate drivers who fail to improve and recommend termination when continued behavior represents an unacceptable safety or compliance risk. In-Office Inspections & Roadside Inspections with OOS Develop prevention campaigns based on inspection data. Conduct pre-employment and quarterly inspections of trucks and trailers at our Meldey office. Identify visible defects and common DOT violations before equipment encounters a roadside inspection. Use inspection findings to improve driver education and future preventive programs. Analyze positive and negative roadside inspection results to identify recurring violation categories. Safety Strategy & Continuous Improvement A major part of this position is developing better systems—not simply operating existing ones. The specialist will work directly with Safety Management to: Bring forward new safety ideas and recommendations. Evaluate and challenge existing processes when better solutions are available. Help develop new safety programs, procedures, tracking systems, training initiatives, and preventive controls. Establish measurable objectives for safety initiatives. Evaluate results and recommend changes when programs are not producing the expected improvement. Our approach is based on a continuous improvement cycle: Identify, Analyze, Propose, Implement, Measure, Improve Qualifications Previous experience in the trucking or transportation industry is required. Strong understanding of DOT safety and compliance requirements. Knowledge of truck and trailer equipment and common roadside inspection violations. Familiarity with FMCSA regulations, DOT inspections, ELD/HOS compliance, and driver safety programs is highly preferred. Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving abilities. Ability to recognize patterns and convert observations into practical solutions. Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively coach and educate professional drivers. Ability to independently develop and propose new ideas. Strong documentation and follow-up skills. Comfortable working directly with Safety Management to develop and implement new programs. Reefer equipment knowledge or experience is a plus, but not required. Who We're Looking For We want someone who sees Safety as more than correcting violations after they happen. The right candidate is naturally proactive and consistently asks: What problems are we seeing? Why are they happening? What can we change? How can we prevent them? How do we know whether our solution worked? This position is ideal for someone who wants to actively contribute to the development of a Safety Department and help build a culture centered on prevention, accountability, continuous improvement, and measurable safety performance. If you have strong transportation safety experience and believe you can bring new ideas, stronger systems, and measurable improvements to a growing trucking operation, we encourage you to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr BORGES LOGISTICS INC