Shipping & Logistics Coordinator

Position Summary:

Responsible for coordinating and executing shipping, receiving, and logistics activities in a fast-paced precision manufacturing environment. Ensuring materials and finished products are accurately received, packaged, documented, shipped, tracked, and returned in accordance with customer requirements, company procedures, and applicable aerospace and export-control requirements. Coordinates with carriers, suppliers, customers, and internal departments to meet delivery requirements, resolve shipment issues, and maintain accurate ERP and shipping records. Monitors logistics performance, freight costs, documentation and packaging issues, and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reliability. Maintains a safe, organized shipping and receiving area while supporting overall department and organizational needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare shipments using approved carriers and freight forwarders, including carrier labels, Bills of Lading, packing documentation, commercial documentation, and other required shipping records.
• Coordinate daily logistics with National, International, LTL carriers, couriers, freight forwarders, and customer-designated carriers; schedule pickups, obtain freight quotes, track deliveries, manage expedited shipments, and assist with lost, delayed, or damaged shipment claims.
• Package, preserve, protect, identify, and label finished products in accordance with customer requirements, company procedures, product requirements, and applicable aerospace quality requirements.
• Receive inbound material and product against purchase orders and packing documentation; verify part numbers, revision levels, quantities, packaging condition, and required certifications or traceability documentation before routing material for receiving inspection or internal use.
• Maintain accurate and timely receiving, shipping, carrier, tracking, and documentation records in the ERP system and controlled electronic or paper files. -Coordinate shipments to and from outside processors, suppliers, customers, and other external locations, ensuring the correct product, traveler, purchase-order information, documentation, and shipping instructions accompany each movement.
• Coordinate customer returns, RMAs, returned material, and other reverse-logistics activities in accordance with company and customer procedures.
• Monitor recurring shipment errors, documentation issues, carrier performance, freight costs, packaging concerns, and delivery risks; recommend practical improvements to shipping, receiving, documentation, and logistics processes.
• Maintain an orderly, safe, and efficient shipping and receiving area and appropriate levels of approved packaging and shipping supplies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support department and organizational needs.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong document-control discipline, data-entry accuracy, organization, follow-up, and attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to communicate professionally and coordinate effectively with customers, carriers, suppliers, Quality, Production, Purchasing, Engineering, Inspection, and Accounting.
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple shipments, receiving activities, documentation packages, carrier deadlines, and customer priorities.
• On-site position in a precision manufacturing environment with regular work in shipping, receiving, inspection, inventory, and production areas.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and regularly handle packages, containers, and manufactured parts.
• Ability to meet applicable U.S. person eligibility requirements for access to ITAR-controlled or other export-controlled technical data and products associated with the duties of this position.