Description

Columbia, South Carolina

The Transport Driver II (Floater) will support and transition between day and night shift and is responsible for safely operating commercial motor vehicles up to 100,000 lbs. on public highways with the ability to maneuver these vehicles in challenging situations such as jobsites and developments with limited space.

 Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results. Some of the benefits for joining our team are:

• Competitive Pay.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, uniforms, and much more.
• Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
• Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies.
• Opportunities for advancement.

Requirements

• Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission and values of BMC.
• Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
• Responsible for transporting equipment of legal dimensions.
• Perform all required pre- and post-trip inspections.
• Operate, load, and unload parts and equipment to be hauled.
• Ensure that all loads are properly prepared, loaded and secured before the vehicle proceeds from each stop. Personally, check and inspect the load.
• Perform a thorough check of the truck before and after each stop.
• Properly secure any loose timbers and ramps with chains when in transit.
• Personally, remove and put away chains when unloading.
• Prepare before and stow away after each trip, the vehicle, trailer, and all auxiliary equipment such as chains, blocks, and gear.
• Comply with all ICC, DOT, State and local traffic and highway laws, rules, and regulations. Safely operate all equipment in compliance with all legal weight and load size limits.
• Electronically inspect and take pictures of all equipment at the time of delivery and pick up.
• All questionable machine damage reported immediately.
• Electronically ship and receive all equipment transported at the time it arrives or departs from a company facility.
• Assist in loading or unloading the trucks.
• Ensure all loads are properly prepared, loaded and secured to avoid shifting, loosening, or falling while in route.
• Ensure manifests are accurate and error free. All items transported are on the manifest.
• Always work safely adhering to all applicable safety policies and complying with all company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintain company equipment by checking fuel, oil, water, tires, etc. on truck and equipment before starting. All equipment is kept clean and maintained properly.
• Report all equipment operational defects or concerns to the Fleet Coordinator.
• Safely operate all equipment in compliance with all legal weight and load size limits and report all equipment, parts, property and/or truck damage immediately.
• Keep driver’s license and required CDL and all endorsements current. Notify supervisor of any driver license problems within 24 hours.
• Ensure all required paperwork is properly completed within applicable time deadlines.
• Work extra hours and scheduled days off up to the limit permissible by DOT when requested by supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must possess a valid South Carolina Class “A” CDL with less than three moving violations in the past 3 years.
• 1+ year experience driving a Class A/B vehicle required.
• 1+ year experience operating construction or agriculture equipment, etc., required.
• Basic knowledge of DOT laws and regulations required.
• Knowledge of South Carolina's roadways, preferred.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills are required.
• Proved ability to set and keep priorities while professionally handling the stress of operating in a fast-paced industry with rigid time frames.
• Must be an enthusiastic hard worker with the ability to complete work with minimal supervision.
  

Working Conditions

• The physical environment requires the employee to work from an on-highway transport truck.
• Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to injury and/or hazardous materials.
• Requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
• Physical use of a broad variety of tools and equipment for the purpose of inspecting the transport truck.
• Able to lift 50 Ib. unassisted.
• Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
• Use of computers and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.