Position Summary:
Penske Truck Leasing’s Safety Department is seeking an experienced transportation safety professional who likes to function independently and use their own ideas and skills to determine their success. This is a key position that leads and serves as a DOT Subject Matter Expert in our safety efforts with our significant customer base plus our company service shops and collision centers located in the Northeast and New York Metro area. This position helps drive associate and customer safety and compliance, plus supports efforts of our sales and leasing operations initiatives.
The qualified candidate must be professional, possess good management skills, and public speaking skills. A good working knowledge of OSHA regulations and prior experience and thorough knowledge of DOT regulations. Must have proficient computer skills working with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
The position can be based near or in New York Metro are. Position requires extensive regional travel and scheduling flexibility. Occasional Saturday work is required. Company vehicle and laptop are provided.
Major Responsibilities:
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Candidate will have complete responsibility for facility safety inspections, OSHA and DOT compliance, customer and company safety meetings, customer and company driver meetings, accident/injury investigations and other safety related duties as assigned.
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Develop safety initiatives, support customer safety and compliance inquiries, conduct group training and meetings, monitor compliance, conduct accident investigations and evaluate loss trends. Quarterly workers compensation improvement plans.
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Other projects assigned by the Director of Safety.
MUST have thorough knowledge of DOT Regulations
Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required
5+ years of Management Experience in safety, compliance, transportation, or maintenance
Strong customer interaction skills and experience
Knowledge of OSHA and Worker’s Compensation
Strong Presentation skills in large group environments
Basic understanding of commercial motor vehicle operation and maintenance practices
Computer skills required- PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, Qlik
Availability to work occasional Saturday's conducting driver and customer meetings
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required
Salary Range: $69,300-$93,500
Penske offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of associates and their families.
Skills Required
- Thorough knowledge of DOT Regulations
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5+ years of Management Experience in safety, compliance, transportation, or maintenance
- Strong customer interaction skills and experience
- Knowledge of OSHA and Worker's Compensation
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills in large group environments
- Basic understanding of commercial motor vehicle operation and maintenance practices
- Computer skills: PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, Qlik
- Availability to work occasional Saturdays for driver and customer meetings
- Regular, predictable, full attendance
- Willingness to complete application, submit to background investigation and drug screening, and work required schedule/location
Penske Logistics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Penske Logistics and has not been reviewed or approved by Penske Logistics.
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Retirement Support — Retirement options include a 401(k) and, in some driver roles, a 100% company‑funded pension that provides strong long‑term value. These retirement features are described as rare and valuable within certain assignments.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave are part of the standard package, with some roles offering PTO starting on day one. Time‑off provisions are consistently presented alongside core benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and hearing coverage are complemented by telemedicine, mental‑health support, and disability options. FSAs/HSAs and wellness resources contribute to broad healthcare coverage.
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What We Do
Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company. We provide supply chain management and logistics solutions to leading brands around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, freight management, and dry-van truckload services. Penske offers customized supply chain and logistics solutions including: Dedicated Contract Carriage; Distribution Center Management; Freight Management; Freight Brokerage; Transportation Management Solutions (TMS); Lead Logistics Provider (LLP), Control Tower and 4PL Solutions. We serve a variety of industries including: automotive; food, beverage, grocery, wine and spirits; cold chain; convenience and drug stores; quick service restaurants (QSRs); retail; big box retailers; building and construction products; CPG; healthcare; industrial manufacturing; consumer appliances and consumer electronics; and many others.
