Truck Driver (CDL/Hazmat)

About the role

For over 65 years, Columbia Helicopters have been a trusted provider of heavy-lift helicopter services. We create new aircraft, fly heavy-lift helicopters around the world, and provide maintenance support to ensure you are mission-ready for critical operations. If you are passionate about aviation, join our Columbia Family!

Responsibilities

• Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned vehicle
• Drive vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) over 26,000 lbs.
• Pick-up and safely transport equipment, tools, etc. to the intended destination
• Ensure contents are properly secured in a truck, flatbed to prevent damage/injury
• Absorb signatures to confirm and complete deliveries
• Absorb assistance in mapping driving routes
• Stay on a predetermined route and ensure timely transport and delivery
• Maintain inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip
• Check weather conditions and road reports before departure
• Absorb ensuring your vehicle is kept clean
• Absorb maintenance and service of your vehicle as needed (refuel, check oil, tire pressure, minor repairs, etc.)
• Notify managers of any major maintenance or delivery issues encountered
• Absorb adherence to company rules and regulations
• Absorb obedience to all applicable traffic laws and drive in accordance with the weather/road conditions
• Absorb compliance with ICC and DOT regulations
• Absorb making safety a priority at all times

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) w/Hazmat/Liquid Tanks/Combinations/ Air Brakes /Manual Transmission competency required
• 2+ years of proven experience in commercial truck driving preferred
• Clean driving record with no recent moving violations
• Must pass a background check and drug test

Qualifications

• Skilled at driving and parking large, heavy vehicles
• Alert, focused, and detail-oriented
• Physically and mentally fit
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. at a time
• Comfortable with long-haul transport
• Proficient using GPS and other routing systems
• Map reading and route planning experience
• An innate sense of direction
• Self-starter who works well independently
• Disciplined, dependable, and resourceful
• High level of composure and good stress management

Skills

• Passion for aviation
• Strong route-planning skills
• Independent work capability
• Safety-first attitude

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)