Learning & Development Specialist Lead (Taylor MI)

Job Summary:
Implement, maintain and monitor systems, processes, and programs in support of employee safety, including promoting, teaching and educating employees on safe work behaviors, and driver initiatives including but not limited to safety awareness programs, policy, remedial training and monitoring.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinate, schedule, record and conduct safety training for drivers and other employees using a variety of instructional techniques and formats including but not limited to classroom training, exercises, and e-learning. Training topics include but are not limited to; pre and post accident training to eliminate accidents, defensive driving techniques, yearly training for drivers, elog and obcs training, company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Review and investigate individual driver safety and performance issues, review findings and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist with accident investigations/ reviews to determine facts, preventability, counseling and training
• Promote and educate employees on safety culture, educate proper safe work habits and process/procedures
• Conduct driver meetings and hold driver forums to obtain drivers opinions and feedback
• Regular and punctual attendance
• Performs other duties and assists with special projects as necessary or assigned.

Scope and Accountability:

Completes specialized tasks that frequently require the exchange of detailed technical information; establishes technical protocols and procedures; leads improvement initiatives. Applies advanced technical skills. Uses judgment to identify when deviation from standard practice is required. Typically coordinates people and resources across different teams. Provides guidance and technical support to others.

Job Level:

• S5

Schedule:

• Monday-Friday [some Saturdays when needed]
• 0800-1700

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Functional/Technical Skills - Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Technical Learning - Picks up on technical things quickly; can learn new skills and knowledge; is good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge - like Internet technology; does well in technical courses and seminars.
• Learning on the Fly - Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
• Dealing with Ambiguity - Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isnt upset when things are up in the air; doesnt have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Planning - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.
• Informing - Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.
• Sizing Up People - Is a good judge of talent; after reasonable exposure, can articulate the strengths and limitations of people inside or outside the organization; can accurately project what people are likely to do across a variety of situations.
• Communicating Effectively - Writes and presents effectively; adjusts to fit the audience and the message; strongly gets a message across.
• Relating Skills - Warm, friendly and interpersonally agile; easy to approach and talk to; relates well to all kinds of people; makes a pleasant first impression and builds solid relationships.
• Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Motivating Others - Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members; can assess each persons hot button and use it to get the best out of him/her; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working for and with.
• Acting with Honor and Character - Is a person of high character; is consistent and acts in line with a clear and visible set of values and beliefs; deals and talks straight; walks his/her talk; is direct and truthful but at the same time can keep confidences.
• Being Open and Receptive - At ease and relaxed; easy to talk to and get to know; listens attentively; is an open book; has a positive sense of humor; deals calmly with stress and gives people a chance to catch up.
• Work/Life Balance - Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life so that one doesnt dominate the other; is not one-dimensional; knows how to attend to both; gets what he/she wants from both.

Knowledge/Experience: This position requires:

• Minimum 3 years over the road driving experience
• Valid class a cdl with Passenger and Hazardous Materials Endorsements
• Valid DOT Physical Exam Certification/Card
• Knowledge of FMCSR (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations)
• Knowledge of designing, developing and delivering training programs
• Knowledge of US and Canadian geography
• Sufficient typing skills to perform job functions
• Knowledge of Windows-based software, including Microsoft office
• Experience in effectively interacting with and influencing employees/managers
• High school diploma or equivalency

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment : The duties of this job are performed in both an office environment and a light industrial environment, thereby experiencing some minor to moderate level of noise due to office equipment and industrial equipment. Travel may be required.

Con-way Truckload is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to diversity. Women & Minorities are encouraged to Apply.
Country: USA, State: Michigan, City: Taylor, Company: Con-way Freight.