Shift & Safety Coordinator

Vehicle Test Driver Support

We conduct testing of vehicles on public roads to gain insights into customer experiences while operating their vehicles. These test vehicles are primarily based in Southeast Michigan but also operate in extreme environments throughout the year. We are seeking someone to support this activity by ensuring that drivers are at their designated locations according to an established schedule and that they are working in a safe environment.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Professional degree
• Valid driver's license
• Proven record of safe driving
• Ability to display and instruct safe driving behavior
• Leadership experience or experience with balancing workload of others
• Proficiency using MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Prior work experience at client or in client's industry
• Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Clear verbal and written communication
• Excellent presentation skills including preparing presentation material
• Excellent organization and attention to detail
• Interest and comfort in working with technology (computer, dash camera, tablets, database, GPS, etc.)

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Create, update, and manage vehicle-driver shift schedules to achieve test objectives
• Meet with drivers each day before their shift to identify concerns with their ability to drive safely and support any vehicle schedule changes
• Monitor weather and road conditions daily and adjust schedule accordingly
• Track and report near-misses from drivers, report trends, and adjust routes to reduce risks
• Conduct weekly driver safety meeting and trip kick-off meetings including preparing agenda and making presentation material
• Review in-car camera footage and coach drivers to ensure highest levels of safety, manage subscription including invoice and payment
• Train new drivers including overall process, safe driving practices, component cycles, and how to use Lscreen database / TEAMS for shift data entry
• Conduct risk assessments for all routes
• Manage and track hardware (tablets, smartphones, cameras, memory cards)
• Other administration responsibilities as needed or requested