Driver, Transportation Logistics, Transportation

Join our dynamic team as a reliable and safety-focused Driver to support the timely transportation of team members, material, and equipment between company shops and local shipyards. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in keeping our operations running smoothly while ensuring the safe delivery of personnel, products, and equipment.

Applicant must be a US citizen.
Access to DoD facilities is required
. Company is not able to sponsor work visa for this position.

Sign On Bonus

Collins Machine Works offers a sign on bonus in the amount of $2,000 to be paid after six months of satisfactory employment performance. Collins Machine Works also offers employee referral bonuses in the amount of $1,000 per referral to be paid after the referred employee completed six months of satisfactory employment performance.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Short Term Disability and basic Life Insurance provided by company
• Supplementary Insurance:
  Accident, Critical Illness, Voluntary Life/AD&D, and Long Term Disability available
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Opportunity for yearly bonus, profit sharing, overtime, and night shift differential

• Transport & Delivery:
  Safely operate company vehicles to transport products, heavy equipment, and team members between company facilities and local shipyards.
• Shipyard Access:
  Navigate entry protocols for various regional shipyards; maintain constant readiness for security screenings.
• Load Management:
  Assist in loading and unloading equipment and products, ensuring all items are properly secured for transit.
• Personnel Transport:
  Provide professional and punctual shuttle services for employees to job sites or between shops.
• Vehicle Maintenance:
  Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections; maintain vehicle cleanliness and report any mechanical issues immediately.
• Documentation:
  Maintain accurate driving logs, delivery receipts, and maintenance records.

• License:
  Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record (CDL Class A or B is not required, but preferred).
• Security Clearance:
  Must be able to pass rigorous federal and shipyard-specific background checks.
• Forklift Operation:
  Forklift Certification a plus.
• Experience:
  
  Years of professional driving experience, preferably in an industrial or maritime environment.
• Physical Ability:
  Must be able to lift up to 50lbs and assist with securing equipment.
• Reliability:
  Strong punctual work ethic and the ability to adapt to changing schedules or delivery priorities.

• Deep familiarity with local shipyard locations and regional traffic patterns.
• Ability to safely band and load equipment on trucks for transport.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with shop foremen and security personnel.
• Commitment to safety and adherence to all DOT regulations.

• Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs. at a time when required
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach overhead with hands and arms, stoop, crouch, kneel, climb ladders, and use stairs
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision
• Ability to move or transfer products with an overhead crane

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high

Collins Machine Works
2707 Syer Rd
Portsmouth, VA 23707
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