Director of Transportation Compliance

Posted:
12/5/2024, 11:00:38 PM

Location(s):
Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Pennsylvania, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

R10058224 Director of Transportation Compliance (Open)

Location:

Radnor, PA (Airgas HO) - Management

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

This position will be responsible for providing organization direction and guidance on all regulatory compliance matters, including external governmental audits or investigations. This position will represent Airgas as the technical expert regarding transportation of hazardous materials in accordance with all US Department of Transportation requirements including fleet safety regulations.
  • Provide corporate transportation regulatory expertise and guidance to the business.

  • Review all Federal, State and local violations and citations issued related to transportation of hazardous materials and fleet safety and provide business guidance and support corrective actions for improvement where needed.

  • Monitor the daily publication of Federal Register for issues that impact on Airgas business units regarding all Department of Transportation regulations for all modes of transportation. 

  • Maintain and update all transportation policies and programs that supports external regulatory or internal company policy changes

  • Maintain and distribute transportation safety advisories or SAFECOR bulletins generated as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, safety/regulatory compliance issues, etc.

  • Participate in industry transportation groups, such as the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) and American Trucking Associations (ATA).  Interact with Department of Transportation personnel, such as PHMSA and FMCSA, etc.

  • Provide guidance in the form of regulatory interpretations and updates to the HR and Legal departments, with regards all US Department of Transportation matters including  PHMSA and FMCSA. 

  • Point of contact for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it relates to US DOT hazardous materials security requirements and Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)

  • Provides guidance and direction on Airgas company policy and regulatory requirements to maintain a compliant drug & alcohol testing program for all drivers and safety sensitive positions within Airgas.   This includes full knowledge and understanding of the Clearinghouse. 

  • Provide guidance and direction to the driver qualification file process and system in accordance with Airgas company policy and FMCSA regulations. 

  • Perform other duties as directed by the Director of SAFECOR

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Are you a MATCH?

  • A bachelor degree in a transportation, logistics or safety & health or environmental science field or equivalent education and experience

  • 10 years experience in a fleet safety or safety and health function.

  • The candidate must have good writing and oral communication skills.

  • Must be able to function as both a strong team player and as an independent consultant, as necessary, to help Airgas companies maintain a strong safety compliance profile.

  • Hands-on engagement/experience with all aspects of Title 49 CFR for all modes of transportation  and corresponding federal regulations

  • Experience building departmental and/or cross-functional transportation compliance governance infrastructure;

  • Experience managing multiple projects/processes;

  • Strong written and verbal communications skills;

  • Excellent leadership and management skills managing employees (either direct or indirect).

Required Education:

  • A bachelor degree in a transportation, logistics or safety & health or environmental science field or equivalent education and experience

  • Transportation related certifications or training in Title 49 CFR (preferred).

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees. 

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children,  including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates. 

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. 

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at [email protected].

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