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Pacific Recycling is one of Oregon鈥檚 established metal recyclers. We move material every day by truck and rail, including export containers trucked to the port. We鈥檙e hiring a Transportation Manager to lead the department into its next chapter. We want someone who will take ownership, raise the bar on safety and performance, and build a department that runs better than it does today. You鈥檒l work directly with company leadership and lead a small dispatch team. You鈥檒l have real authority to change how things are done, and experienced team members to help you get up to speed. If you鈥檙e a strong supervisor in trucking or logistics who鈥檚 ready for a role where your ideas get implemented, this is it.
What you鈥檒l own
路 Leading the department. Set clear roles and expectations, train and coach your team, and hold the department accountable, starting with yourself.
路 Improving the operation. Find what鈥檚 slow, costly or unreliable, bring a plan to fix it, and see it through. You don鈥檛 wait to be told.
路 Safety and compliance. Strengthen our safety culture and practices. Own DOT compliance, equipment inspections, out-of-service follow-up and carrier records.
路 Carriers and cost. Manage relationships with trucking companies and owner-operators, negotiate and monitor rates, and track cost per load so leadership has real numbers to make decisions with.
路 Daily operations. This is a hands-on role. You鈥檒l be in the operation coordinating trucks, drop boxes, railcars and export container moves, working with Maintenance on equipment, and serving as the go-to person when something goes wrong.
What success looks like in your first year
路 Roles and communication within the department are clearly defined, and nothing falls through the cracks.
路 Response times are tracked and improving.
路 Transportation costs are tracked and reported, and you鈥檝e found real savings.
路 Safety performance has improved, building on our existing program.
路 Carrier agreements, insurance and rates are current and reviewed.
路 At least a few meaningful process improvements are in place that came from you.
What you bring
路 5+ years in transportation, trucking, logistics or fleet operations, including at least 2 years supervising people
路 Working knowledge of DOT requirements: hours of service, driver files, inspections, drug and alcohol testing
路 A track record of improving something, such as a process, a cost or a team, not just maintaining it
路 Comfort holding people accountable and having direct conversations
路 Strong Excel skills and comfort working with numbers
路 Bonus: experience with rail, intermodal, containers or export shipping, or in the metal recycling industry
Why Pacific Recycling
路 A leadership role with direct access to decision-makers, and less bureaucracy
路 Varied freight: truck and rail shipments, plus export containers to the port
路 A company that鈥檚 investing in improvement and wants your ideas
路 Medical, dental and vision insurance
路 401(k)
路 2 weeks of PTO to start, plus 8 paid holidays
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