James E Mustain
Peachtree City,GA
Summary
Fleet safety professional with extensive experience in developing and managing comprehensive safety programs. Known for fostering collaboration and driving results through effective communication and adaptability to changing circumstances. Expertise in risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and team training.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Fleet/Safety Manager
Atlanta Beverage
01.2025 - Current
- Reduced accident rates through the development of robust safety policies and procedures for drivers.
- Coordinated closely between maintenance staff ensuring vehicles remained consistently in peak condition meeting both reliability and safety standards set forth internally as well as those mandated by governing agencies.
- Conducted regular audits of driver logs, ensuring adherence to federal regulations and company policies.
- Implemented technology solutions to improve driver behavior tracking and provide real-time feedback on unsafe actions.
Regional Fleet Manager
Tempur Sealy
12.2020 - 11.2024
- Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals
- Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed
- Hired, trained, develops, monitors, and evaluates the performance of staff
- Reviews and recommends personnel actions for approval
- Conducted regular audits of fleet assets, identifying opportunities for asset optimization and cost reduction.
- Developed performance metrics to monitor driver productivity, leading to increased efficiency across the region.
Transportation Supervisor
Tempur Sealy
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Support systems and initiatives to Minimize inbound and outbound freight cost through focused cost management of plant and regional backhaul, fuel mpg and cpg, asset utilization, vehicle maintenance, accident and injury prevention, route optimization and other major cost categories
- Support initiatives to ensure that equipment and driver performance standards are meeting company specifications and expectations
- Support, measurement, and report daily/weekly/monthly KPI performance results
- Develop and maintain a 'safety first' culture with respect to all aspects of fleet management
- Maximize fleet efficiencies through proper planning and execution of logistics strategies while ensuring a safe, compliant fleet
Transportation Manager
Mclane Food Service
05.2018 - 01.2020
- Hired, trained, develops, monitors, and evaluates the performance of staff
- Reviews and recommends personnel actions for approval
- Dispatch and maintained driver safety while adhering to all governmental and company regulations and policies
- Supported Customer service by visiting client sites and addressing areas of concerns
- Managed 140 Drivers and Helpers and achieved significant improvements in productivity
- Coordinated all truck repairs including the transporting of trucks to and from service vendors, to expedite the repair process and maximize equipment up time and to minimize driver down time
Transportation Supervisor
McLane Food Service
04.2016 - 05.2018
- Supervise dispatch team, drivers, and hourly employees to meet delivery goals
- Audit driver and delivery logs, notating complaints and issues
- Provide routing and handling instructions for specific products
- Conduct training for procedures
- Monitor and forecast delivery schedules and staffing needs
Transportation Supervisor
Sygma Network
09.2014 - 04.2016
- Hired, trained, develops, monitors, and evaluates the performance of staff
- Reviews and recommends personnel actions for approval
- Routed, dispatched, and maintained driver safety while adhering to all governmental and company regulations and policies
- Supported Customer service by visiting client sites and addressing areas of concerns
- Coordinated all truck repairs including the transporting of trucks to and from service vendors, to expedite the repair process and maximize equipment up time and to minimize driver down time
Truck Driver
Sygma Network
07.2013 - 09.2014
- Worked efficiently in a solo and team setting to deliver to food service locations in the Midwest region
- Texas Roadhouse Driver of the Quarter 3 times
K-9 Handler
United States Air Force
12.2006 - 08.2012
- Developed a training program for all aspects of the K-9 unit
- Aided in high risk situations involving the apprehension of criminal suspects
- Assisted in cases involving drugs and other illicit materials
Education
MBA - Management and Human Resources Concentration
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE02.2025
BA - Criminal Justice
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE02.2018
Associates of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Community College of the Air Force
Maxwell AFB, AL12.2010
Skills
- Management experience
- Goal-oriented
- Problem solver
- Various computer skills
- Workplace safety
- Hazard identification
- Defensive driving
- Accident investigation
- Vehicle inspection
- Telematics analysis
- Incident reporting
- Insurance management
- Fleet management
- Driver training
Hobbies and Interests
- Outdoors
- Golf
- Baseball
- Football
- Traveling
Timeline
Fleet/Safety Manager
Atlanta Beverage
01.2025 - Current
Regional Fleet Manager
Tempur Sealy
12.2020 - 11.2024
Transportation Supervisor
Tempur Sealy
01.2020 - 12.2020
Transportation Manager
Mclane Food Service
05.2018 - 01.2020
Transportation Supervisor
McLane Food Service
04.2016 - 05.2018
Transportation Supervisor
Sygma Network
09.2014 - 04.2016
Truck Driver
Sygma Network
07.2013 - 09.2014
K-9 Handler
United States Air Force
12.2006 - 08.2012
MBA - Management and Human Resources Concentration
Bellevue University
BA - Criminal Justice
Bellevue University
Associates of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Community College of the Air Force
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