Safety Truck Driver Site Manager

Experience Level: Experienced

Location: Various Locations

Type: Temporary contract, Full-Time

Education: High School

Wage: $68,640/year

Status: Exempt

Bonus: $5000 Performance Based

Travel: 100%

Shift: Varies

Category: Transportation

Hours/Location of Operations:

Shifts will vary, so applicants must be willing to work on short notice. Drivers must be willing to travel to various locations. Travel to work of more than 50 miles will be paid by company.

Essential Job Function:

Safety Drivers will operate, lead and follow vehicles during prototype testing of autonomous military ground systems. Drivers will operate a variety of vehicles to include the Palletized Load System (PLS), pickup trucks, utility vehicles, and standard PLS Trailers. The main role of the Safety Truck Driver is to monitor the autonomous operations and to take control from the autonomous system should it direct the vehicle in an unsafe manner.

Driver Responsibilities:

• Retrieve and return test vehicles from local storage location
• Perform Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) and general repair on PLS and support vehicles used during testing
• Record notes related to the test events, such as odometer readings, start/stop times for events, weather, and observed anomalous events
• Support daily planning and debrief sessions
• Perform program shutdown activities following the conclusions of the test event such as inventory of test equipment, returning support equipment, cleaning test facilities, and preparing PLS vehicles for shipment
• Each Driver will be responsible for their individual safety
• Vehicle odometer readings pre/post-test daily
• Start/Stop time for each test
• Able to support daily planning and daily debrief sessions
• Perform Program Shutdown Activities following the conclusion of the test event
• Inventory of test equipment
• Return of support equipment as directed
• Clean out test facilities
• Prepare PLS vehicles for shipment

Manager Responsibilities:

• Main POC with customer. Responsible for coordination between the customer and Techwise to relay any changes of scope of work to site employees and Program Manager
• Responsible for working with the customer on the schedule and shifts needed for daily operations and communicating that to site employees and Program Manager
• Responsible for coordinating and performing special service runs (transporting the truck from location to another) for the customer
• Responsible for various project work needed to keep operations progressing
• Responsible for any required supervisory reporting
• Coordinates and leads 4-40 employees in daily operations within employees assigned job locations
• Train all new drivers on the Standard Operating Procedures and job expectations
• Performs a daily/weekly group huddles with site employees in each location to communicate any news or changes from the Program Manager or customer
• Work with Program Manager on employee evaluations, assists with coaching and developing any opportunities or concerns
• Assisting in multiple job locations as needed
• Approve timecards and meal per diems
• Work with Program Manager to complete incident reports as needed
• Assist with recruiting/sourcing as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be older than 21 years of age
• 2-3 years of experience driving Heavy Equipment Transport (HET)
• Possess a valid/current CDL- Class A
• Must be US citizen or US permanent resident
• Must possess a current medical examiner's certificate
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent
• No more than one moving violation in the past three years (applicant will provide OMV report current within 30 days)
• Able to pass background check (i.e. No DUI Offences)

Mental and Physical Requirements:

• Ability to communicate verbally and written
• Stay mentally engaged for extended time periods
• Mount and dismount oversized vehicles
• Able to undergo training provided in the operation of the autonomous mobility configured PLS
• Lift 50lbs
• Sit and stand for prolong periods of time
• Able to support basic non-strenuous tasks as requested
• Able to retrieve Test Vehicles from the local storage location at the start of each day and return them at the end of each day
• Able to perform Preventative Maintenance and General Repair on PLS and support vehicles used during testing (Pickup Trucks, PLS, and Utility Vehicles)

Desired Qualifications (not required):

• Experience driving autonomous mobility-configured vehicles
• Previous military experience
• Secret Security Clearance
• Experience driving PLS vehicles

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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