Transport Manager - (Ontario Region)

Company Description

Be part of AIM's growing success.

American Iron & Metal Company (AIM) is a recognized global leader in the metals recycling industry, with over 125 locations and 4,200 employees worldwide. We have continued to thrive over the past eight decades (we just celebrated our 86th anniversary!) due to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.

Be a part of the AIM team, a growing team that over the years has successfully evolved into a multi-faceted company whose business divisions include metals recycling (AIM Recycling), construction waste recycling (AIM Eco-Center), weldment fabrication (AIM Solder), demolition and dismantling (AIM Delsan), and auto recycling (Kenny U-Pull). We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for everyone.

It's simple, we do it well. We strive for excellence.

The person is responsible for managing and controlling ground transportation activities for sites in the Province of Ontario and Michigan states. He / She will have under her direction the management of a team made up of Transport supervisors, Dispatch supervisors and the team responsible for the drivers dispatching and drivers located in the province of Ontario and in Michigan and Ohio state. He / She will have to ensure the application of safety laws and regulations and transport compliance and compliance with government regulations and see to the application of the best practices of the transport industry.

In addition, the selected person will have to collaborate with various stakeholders in the daily management of operations and to ensure compliance, road safety, health and safety, quality of service, and will work in close collaboration with the Ontario Director of transport to identify the opportunities that will improve the efficiency of the entire operation.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Work across departments with sales, finance, engineering maintenance etc.
• Ensure that transport-related equipment (tractors and trailers) are properly used, maintained and repaired in a timely manner and that record keeping complies with the requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Transport and DOT laws and regulations.
• Analyze the efficiency, optimization of movements, routes and weekly driver management.
• Review the ground transportation network and find new ways to maximize the volume and weight of products transported while minimizing operating costs.
• Ensure the proper use of systems and procedures in place and continuous training of best practices
• Collaborate with AIM sites, transport supervisors, dispatchers to ensure that the transportation department supplies materials to the appropriate sites at the right time and with the right quantities.
• Seek the constant improvement of costs and operating methods and take the necessary measures to achieve this.
• Ensure that the teams in place communicate with all internal stakeholders: buyers, suppliers, customers and other dispatchers to organize the collection and delivery of scrap metal in an efficient and timely manner.
• Ensure that independent truckers adhere to company guidelines and that all transportation and rental contracts and insurance documentation are kept up to date and stored in an organized manner
• Collaborating with supervisor on controlling cost and implementing efficiencies
• Analyze the performance indicators (KPI) in place and work on improvement related to these indicators.
• Hold periodic safety meetings with company drivers in collaboration with the Compliance, Road Safety and Health & Safety teams.
• Act as a logistics specialist to the organization.
• Hold periodic independent driver meetings to discuss complaints, raise concerns and maintain supportive relationships.
• Implement special projects or perform other tasks not mentioned above as requested by management.

Essential tasks:

• General supervision
• Perform dispatch management
• Solve problems related to the transport of material
• Daily responsible for the drivers assigned to Ontario, Michigan and Ohio
• Ensure best management practices are in effect
• Attend meetings related to the Ontario region and transportation department

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. (an advantage *The position is based either at our Hamilton, Ontario site*
• You are customer service oriented and have a strong sense for results;
• You are able to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships and maintain a level of professionalism at all times;
• Knowledge of transport methods, costs and benefits
• 10 years of management experience in the transport sector;
• You are a leader, team manager and a good mobilizing communicator;
• You are recognized for your sense of negotiation and conflict management
• You are organized, analytical and pragmatic;
• High knowledge of laws and regulations in the field of road transport
• Develop and implement profit improvement plans and change management plans.
• Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Business Administration;

Additional Information

• Group insurance after 3 months of employment
• Well serviced, newer equipment with on-site shop for 24/7 maintenance
• RRSP matching program after 6 months of employment
• Full time, permanent position
• 18 speed experience required as there will be a rotation onto other vehicles when not operating the sweeper truck.
• RRSP and Benefits
• Overtime paid after 44 hours

Come and join one of North America’s most sophisticated metal recyclers !