Escort Pilot Car Driver-Ginosko Modular

Attention experienced escort pilot car drivers: Do you want to join a dynamic & growing company in the affordable housing industry, making a difference in the world? Consider Ginosko Modular's Escort Pilot Car Driver role

Schedule: Variable hours, 40 hours/week with benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off and more.

About Ginosko Modular & Ginosko Development Company

Ginosko Modular is a vertically integrated company that leverages unmatched efficiencies to deliver affordable, accessible, and appealing modular housing solutions with the potential to shape the future of multifamily construction. The company produces high-quality 3D volumetric components for the affordable housing industry at its custom-designed 105,000-square-foot production facility in Romulus, Michigan and provides construction-related services for the successful design, delivery, installation, and finish-out of multifamily buildings. With assembly-line-style production efficiency and seamless structural and operational synergies, Ginosko Modular ensures quality and delivers fully furnished multifamily units that are stackable, reconfigurable, and accommodate a virtually unlimited range of building layouts and designs.

Ginosko Development Company is a multi-state affordable housing development company with over 20 years of experience in affordable housing development dedicated to "building a brighter future today" for the residents of our communities. Ginosko and our principals or affiliates are the developers and owners of over 4,000 units of multifamily housing, most of which are affordable or mixed income. Our portfolio is located throughout Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and growing. Ginosko Modular is a sister company to Ginosko Development Company.

Position Summary:

The Escort Pilot Car Driver will assist in the transportation of large modular units across Michigan and other regional areas, as needed. The Escort Pilot Car Driver is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient movement of oversized loads by guiding and escorting trucks through traffic, around obstacles, and adhering to all state and local regulations. This role is vital for maintaining the safety of both the driver and the public while transporting large modular units.

Essential Functions/Job Responsibilities:

1. Safely operate a pilot car in front or behind oversized loads to ensure a clear and safe path.
2. Maintain observational awareness and communicate effectively with truck drivers and other team members via two-way radios or other communication devices.
3. Provide assistance to Truck Driver and Modular Management Team from load origin to destination for heavy or over-dimensional cargo (Modular Units). Prepares modular units for transport and helps to un-hook them and stage them at the storage yard or at the building site.
4. Monitor and navigate traffic, ensuring oversized loads comply with all road and safety regulations.
5. Helps drivers avoid obstacles, negotiate tight corners, ensure clearance of low overpasses and power lines.
6. Maintain awareness of changing road conditions and adjust accordingly to ensure the safety of the load and public.
7. Position warning signs, flags, and lights on pilot cars to ensure visibility to other drivers.
8. Collaborate with law enforcement, transportation officials, and project coordinators when necessary.
9. Perform vehicle inspections and ensure all equipment (e.g., flags, lights, radios) is in good working order.
10. Ensure all safety procedures and regulations are followed at all times.
11. Assists ground crew with securing modular unit on transportation trailer and setting cribbing (heavy wooden structures) to secure modular units.

Other:

1. Regular and predictable attendance within the Ginosko-assigned facilities or as assigned.
2. Other duties as assigned by Management.
3. Comply with applicable Federal and/or State OSHA/MIOSHA/DOT regulations.

Attributes:

Our Values, Honesty, Integrity, Empowerment and Commitment to Results drive all of us to act professionally in the pursuit of common goals-stakeholder loyalty through exceeding stakeholder expectations, which leads to our success. We reinforce this vision by demonstrating our commitment to personal, as well as professional, colleague achievement and fulfillment. Attributes of a successful team member in this role include:

1. Honesty & Integrity - Ability to be truthful, credible and deliver on promises.
2. Empowerment - Enabling others to make choices and decisions for the good of the organization and/or their community.
3. Commitment to Results - Ability to focus on the end goal and deliver consistently to achieve results.
4. Stakeholder Oriented - Ability to address the needs of various stakeholders while following company procedures with a friendly and confident demeanor.
5. Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomics or other demographic characteristics.
6. Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
7. Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
8. Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee and stakeholder safety.
9. Communication - Ability to verbally communicate effectively with others.
10. Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
11. Professional - Ability to work harmoniously and collaboratively with staff, residents, third-party partners, volunteers and members of the community at large.

Education/Certification/Licensing/Experience Requirements:

1. Education: High School Diploma or GED.
2. Experience: Three years of related experience required, previous experience working with diverse populations preferred.
3. Certificates & Licenses: Valid driver's license required.
4. CDL driver's license, preferred.
5. Pilot car certification, preferred, or required upon hire.
6. Valid automobile insurance required.
7. Strong knowledge of Michigan roadways and state-specific transport regulations for oversized loads.
8. Ability to work flexible hours and travel across the state and/or region as needed.
9. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
10. Ability to remain focused, calm, and vigilant while driving long distances.
11. Previous experience in escorting oversized loads or driving commercial vehicles is a plus.
12. Must be 21 years of age or older.
13. Other Requirements: Strong stakeholder service skills. Exceptional dedication to dependability and punctuality. Strong work ethic. Ability to engage a team toward a common mission. Additional abilities required:
14. Ability to understand directions and read blueprints is preferred.
15. Ability to solve mathematical problems quickly and accurately.
16. Ability to properly care for and use tools of the trade.
17. Works well as part of a team.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

1. Posture: Primarily standing, in a manufacturing environment. Must be able to squat, lift, stretch, crouch, and bend in order to reach all areas of the facility. Must be able to work in and on an overhead structure, as well as below large items. Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time while driving the escort vehicle.
2. High stress: High stress environment due to publishing schedules, stakeholder complaints or incident response.
3. Discretion: Works independently.
4. Lifting: Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds at a time.
5. Utilizes power tools, phones, and standard building equipment.
6. Employee is required to perform job duties in accordance with existing health and safety procedures and policies.
7. Ability to travel locally and regionally as required.
8. Ability to sit for extended periods while operating a vehicle.
9. Must be able to lift and move safety equipment (signs, flags, cones) as needed.

Primary Work Location: Romulus, Michigan with driving throughout Michigan and surrounding region.

Equal Employment Opportunity & ADA Compliance

Ginosko Development Company/Ginosko Modular has a deep commitment to diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, misdemeanor arrest and conviction record (and all other protected classes in the State of Michigan or as provided by Federal Law). Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. To ensure equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, Ginosko Development Company/Ginosko Modular will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified individual, unless undue hardship on the operation of the organization would result. We support and promote equal employment opportunity, human dignity, and racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity by taking positive steps to eliminate barriers that may exist in hiring and in employment practices.

Must pass a pre-employment background check including drug screen.

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