The CEM Manager works to facilitate the employees of CEM to work together to focus on the vision of SSA Terminals and accomplish the goals set annually by the Vice President for CEM. The CEM Manager serves as a key representative of company management and is accountable for safety, productivity, labor relations, and operational execution.
- Exercises independent judgment and management authority over the hiring, assignment, direction, evaluation, discipline, and termination of assigned labor personnel, in accordance with company policy and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
- Responsible for leading a small office staff of SSA Terminals employees, with oversight and support of administrative processes.
- Analyze and implement systems of efficiency to ensure that CEM has all the latest and most effective tools and equipment for the mechanics.
- Develop chassis, container, and refrigerated container maintenance procedures and ensure implementation.
- Responsible for the supervision of personnel to ensure that all work is accomplished in a consistent manner with organizational requirements and goals.
- Work with staff by communicating job expectations, developing, coordinating, and implementing job policies and procedures
- Work with the marketing team when establishing contracts.
- Engage customers regularly to ensure satisfaction and address concerns.
- Participate in the timely settlement of on-the-job grievances.
- Research and implement new technologies that benefit the overall growth of the shop.
- Collaborate with the Union on safety-related policies and procedures.
- Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, and meeting with individual staff members.
- Minimize spending by eliminating overstock.
- Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, and budgets for increasing profits and improving services.
- All other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma required. BA in Business Administration is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Maintenance Manager or other managerial role.
- Working knowledge of FMCS-controlled chassis, ISO containers, ISO reefer containers, and diesel generators.
- Previous experience working with a strong union.
- Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must possess the skills to create metrics needed to measure work processes and commit to constant improvement with a zero-defect goal.
- Valid Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) required.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes, Union Employees
Work environment:
- Required job duties are normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment.
- Exposure to computer screens.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer
$130,000-150,000 per year
Compensation & BenefitsEligible employees (and their families) may qualify for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as having basic life and accidental death insurance, paid disability insurance, including paid parental leave if eligible, and an Employee Assistance Program. Employees will receive paid sick and vacation time, and company holidays if eligible. The company also offers paid bereavement leave, and paid jury duty. Eligible employees can enroll in our company's 401k plan, as well as a retirement plan. Employees will be eligible for discretionary and/or metric-based bonuses dependent on their position.Skills Required
- High school diploma
- BA in Business Administration
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Maintenance Manager or other managerial role
- Working knowledge of FMCS-controlled chassis, ISO containers, ISO reefer containers, and diesel generators
- Previous experience working with a strong union
- Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities and excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to create metrics to measure work processes and commit to continuous improvement
- Valid Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
What We Do
Founded by Fred R. Smith in 1949 as Bellingham Stevedoring Company, we began our first cargo handling operations in a small corner of Washington State. Driven by a pioneering spirit, our family-owned company saw steady growth over the years, expanding up and down the West Coast to operate a significant market share of the major international terminals in the eastern Pacific. Today, we have become a global enterprise spanning more than 260 locations across five continents. We continue to broaden our reach by developing new locations and upgrading existing facilities, providing some of the most technologically advanced facilities in the world. We partner to move commerce with efficiency, flexibility, and integrity. With operations across five continents and a vast network of interconnected transportation solutions, we open new opportunities that accelerate the growth and pace of global business. Improving the customer experience is at the heart of everything we do, so we make purposeful investments in people, facilities and technical innovations that deliver the greatest customer value.
