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PDI Ground Support
Company Driver/Shipping Support Specialist
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What they do
A Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver drives large commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, or big rigs. Responsibilities typically include transporting cargo across long distances, sometimes over the course of multiple days. They may work for trucking companies, freight carriers, logistics, or shipping companies.
$44,203 / year median in Ohio
-19% projected decline
Job Description
Company Overview PDI Ground Support Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer specializing in weapons and aircraft support equipment, primarily serving the United States Air Force, Navy, and over 50 allied air forces worldwide. Renowned for delivering high-quality products on time, we are committed to excellence and precision in everything we do. Overview We are seeking a motivated and reliable Company Driver/Shipping Support Specialist to join our dynamic team. This role combines safe and efficient driving with essential shipping support duties to ensure seamless logistics operations. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy driving, manual handling, and providing excellent customer service, this opportunity is perfect for you! Duties
- Operate assigned company vehicles safely, legally, courteously, and in accordance with company policy and all requirements applicable to the vehicle and load.
- Review the daily route, delivery priorities, pickup instructions, addresses, contacts, operating hours, and required paperwork before departure.
- Verify material, part identification, quantity, destination, packaging condition, and documentation before loading or accepting a pickup.
- Load, position, secure, protect, and unload materials using appropriate restraints and material-handling equipment to prevent shifting, damage, loss, or contamination.
- Obtain required signatures, delivery confirmations, bills of lading, packing slips, receipts, photographs, and other proof of pickup or delivery.
- Communicate traffic, vehicle, customer, vendor, documentation, or schedule problems immediately so priorities can be adjusted.
- Perform and document required pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections; report defects, damage, warning lights, maintenance needs, accidents, tickets, and unsafe conditions immediately.
- Maintain vehicle cleanliness, fuel level, safety equipment, registration, insurance documents, and assigned supplies.
- Protect confidential information, customer property, government-related material, and shipment documentation while in transit.
- Follow site-specific safety, security, PPE, check-in, and dock procedures at all customer and vendor locations.
- When not driving, assist with loading, unloading, packing, receiving, material movement, staging, labeling, housekeeping, and shipment preparation.
- Use email, phones, navigation tools, scanners, shipping systems, and electronic proof-of-delivery tools accurately as assigned.
- Take ownership of assigned routes and support tasks, confirm completion, and return all paperwork and undelivered material promptly.
Pay:
$24.00 - $30.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per weekWork Location:
In personBenefits
- Transportation