Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.
Sims is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees, and we are committed to creating a working environment that is built on a foundation of respect and inclusion where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential.
We are currently looking for a Transportation Manager to join our Philadelphia, PA facility.
The Transportation Manager is responsible for the efficient management and coordination of road transport requirements, as well as efficient utilization of its Drivers & Assets at multiple locations within the Metro Region.
Major Responsibilities/Duties

• Oversee and investigate truck accidents and prepare accident reports
• Knowledge of straight trucks, tractor/trailer, CDL trucks and material handling equipment
• Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings and meeting with individual staff members
• Assure all direct reports are properly trained in their job functions including both Sims Private & 3rd Party Vendor Haulers
• Manage the safe and efficient transportation of material to and from site in accordance with company requirements. Conduct employee training session on subjects such as hazardous material handling, driver safety, employee work rules, quality improvement and computer use
• Ensure all paperwork and forms required for inbound and outbound shipment are prepared accurately and in a timely manner
• Work closely with commercial, yards and demolition staff and ensure transportation requirements are met in a timely and cost efficient manner
• Meet and work with appropriate vendors and subcontractors for services and ongoing analysis of performance
• Continually review all existing company transport assets for best use
• Close liaison with operation staff for maximization of labor performance, enhancement and disciplinary action
• Confer with drivers to address questions, problems and requests for service or equipment
• Monitor and update system to illustrate scale crossing times, load weight
• Negotiate and authorize contracts with equipment and materials suppliers, and monitor contract fulfillment
• Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes
• Perform special projects upon request
• Conduct routine ride-a-longs with drivers to strengthen communication and review SOPs while on the road and at unloading/loading locations. Organize the road testing requirements for newly hired drivers
• Responsible for assuring all drivers are starting at their correct times to assure daily assignments are completed and to reduce idling.
• Monitoring stop and start time variables across all driver assignments.
• Establish real trip times for routine runs.
• Help monitor the safety and compliance of fueling equipment parking areas and all shared spaces.
• Ensure OTR Fleet is kept presentable and clean. Work with dispatch on maintaining a cleaning schedule. Back up, cover, or manage the Dispatcher as needed.
• Attend weekly / bi weekly / monthly meetings for the Region, present info and issues related to the Region
• Work closely with the Transportation Specialist and Directors as needed
• Maintain and improve customer service levels in accordance with business requirements to ensure internal and external customers are serviced in a timely manner. requirements and provide recommendations for alternate arrangements to Commercial team as required.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration with an emphasis on manufacturing, engineering, data processing, mathematics or statistics.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in purchasing utilizing computer aided systems.
• Supervisory experience
• Able to work in a fast paced, detail oriented environment
• Great organizational and leadership skills
• Experience with routing and driver scheduling in a daily delivery process
• Basic computer skills in a windows environment
• Hands on working knowledge of current DOT laws

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment.
A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.
Find Out More…
Please visit www.simsltd.com for more information on Sims and its commitment to sustainability.
SIMS LIMITED IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE VALUE THE DIVERSITY OF ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE CAN CONTRIBUTE, ADVANCE ON MERIT, AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SIMS LIMITED IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. THE COMPANY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE WITH REGARD TO RACE, SEX, RELIGION, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, DISABILITY, AGE, MARITAL OR FAMILIAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, VETERAN STATUS, HOUSING STATUS, SOURCE OF INCOME, OR ANY OTHER STATUS PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THIS APPLIES TO ANY EMPLOYMENT DECISION, INCLUDING RECRUITING, HIRING, PLACEMENT, PROMOTION, TERMINATION, LAYOFF, RECALL, TRANSFER, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, COMPENSATION, AND TRAINING. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH A DISABILITY IN NEED OF A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION MAY REQUEST SUCH WITHOUT FEAR OF REPRISAL OR DISCRIMINATION.