TransportationTraffic Senior Manager

You will lead the sites Logistics and Compliance organization serving as the senior technical authority for U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) programs related to hazardous materials transportation safety and motor carrier safety. This role encompasses and modernizes traditional traffic management functionsproviding end-to-end oversight of freight movement carrier coordination and shipping executionwhile expanding responsibility to include full regulatory program ownership procedural flow down and training compliance. You will ensure all logistics operations are conducted safely efficiently and in full compliance with federal regulations and contractual requirements. The role oversees a workforce consisting of both exempt and bargaining unit employees ensuring adherence to applicable labor agreement provisions.

Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance & Program Ownership:

• Serve as the sites primary technical manager (PTM) for DOT Pantex Field Offic (PFO) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) State and Federal partners. This encompasses the organizations authority and responsibility to manage the DOT drug and alcohol program; commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver qualification files; maintain various registrations permits and shipment authorizations; track CMV driver hours of service records; track/enforce CMV (annual 90-day bus and cargo tank) inspection milestones; and maintain the DOT transportation security plan.
• Serve as the sites PTM for packaging and transportation directives (460-series) providing technical authority for interpretation implementation and procedural flow-down of requirements and ensuring alignment with site operations and contractual obligations including analyzing the impacts of new revisions of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) directives.
• Ensure compliant hazardous materials transportation including hazard classification packaging marking labeling documentation and hazard communication. This includes oversight of various shipping organizations.
• Oversee motor carrier regulatory applicability and compliance as it pertains to site operations. This includes oversight of various driver organizations.
  Interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into site-level procedures and work instructions. This includes verification of Hazardous Materials Regulation / Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (HMR/FMCSR) flow down into other organizations procedures via the sites Requirements Management System (RMS).
• Maintain audit readiness and support internal and external regulatory inspections.

Safety & Risk Management

• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture in all transportation and logistics activities.
• Ensure hazards are properly identified communicated and controlled.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Traffic Management & Logistics Operations

• Oversee and execute traditional traffic management functions.

Training & Qualification

• Own and maintain DOT and audit required training personnel are trained qualified and current in accordance with regulatory and site requirements.

Workforce Management

• Supervise exempt and bargaining unit employees.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

Operational Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and monitor performance metrics related to safety compliance quality and efficiency.
• Identify and implement process improvements across logistics and compliance functions.
• Standardize processes to ensure consistent and repeatable execution.

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• OR Applicants without a bachelors degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 18 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.

• Not applicable.

Three years of supervisory/management experience. Candidates with less years of supervisory/management experience will be required to complete a developmental plan approved by the Division Director or their delegate.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook) for data analysis documentation and presentations.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Q security clearance and Human Reliability Program (HRP) certification.
• Demonstrated ability in supply chain management (SCM) activities.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing SAP preferred).
• Expertise in DOT hazardous materials and motor carrier regulatory programs.
• Working knowledge of collective bargaining agreement administration.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma principles.
• Strong organizational verbal and written skills with effective interface capabilities.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal effectiveness fostering a positive work environment.