DOT Compliance Specialist

About the role

We are hiring a DOT Compliance Specialist in Rancho Cordova, CA. The position is open and pays $75-90K depending on experience, with a 10% bonus and monthly auto allowance. Airgas offers comprehensive family benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance, as well as parental leave, vacation, and sick time.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Safety Culture Leadership: Champion the "Zero Incident" mindset, fostering a proactive culture where associates are empowered to submit "Good Catch" reports and incident notifications.
• Elite Training & Coaching: Deliver the Smith Training program and provide hands-on coaching to new and tenured drivers, ensuring expertise in fundamental routing and tool utilization.
• Train new front line leaders in all aspects of DOT compliance.
• Oversee all facets of DOT compliance, including HM 126F, security training, and the administration of rigorous road tests and commercial vehicle inspections.
• Leverage advanced systems such as Tenstreet for Driver Qualification Files (DQF), Lytx for safety camera coaching, and Omnitracs for Hours of Service monitoring.
• Lead internal DOT and SMS compliance audits, conduct accident investigations, and participate in incident review committees to recommend sophisticated corrective actions.
• Career Development: Direct and evaluate the Regional Driver Mentor Program, ensuring seamless onboarding and continuous proficiency for all associates.

Required Qualifications

• Valid CDL with Hazmat and Airbrake endorsements.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in a safety-related capacity within relevant industries.
• Must possess knowledge and understanding of DOT and OSHA rules and regulations and training requirements.
• Frequent travel (occasional overnight) across the region to ensure facility excellence.
• Effective interpersonal and group communication skills and the analytical ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial or occupational safety preferred, or a similar discipline that would be considered relevant to this position.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designation is preferred.
• SAP or similar software system experience.
• Intermediate skills operating a computer in Windows based environment is recommended.

Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees. Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of our 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions. Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment.