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Build What’s Next in Aerospace

For nearly a century, Simmonds Precision has been helping shape the future of flight from our home in Vergennes, Vermont. Today, our technologies are trusted across hundreds of commercial and military aircraft platforms worldwide, helping aircraft operate safely, reliably, and efficiently.

At Simmonds Precision, we design and manufacture advanced sensing, monitoring, fuel management, and precision control technologies that solve some of aerospace’s most demanding challenges. Behind every solution is a team of talented people who bring together engineering expertise, advanced manufacturing, craftsmanship, and a drive to innovate.

When you join Simmonds Precision, you’re not just taking the next step in your career, you’re contributing to technology that takes flight around the world. Whether your expertise is in engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, or business support, there’s an opportunity to make your mark.

Find your next opportunity where precision meets possibility - and build your career in aerospace with Simmonds Precision.

Position Summary

The Shipping/Receiving Logistics Team is responsible for coordinating the movement of materials and finished aerospace components throughout the supply chain in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role ensures the accurate receipt, storage, packaging, documentation, and shipment of products supporting commercial aerospace, military, and government customers. The successful candidate will maintain strict compliance with aerospace quality standards, traceability requirements, customer specifications, and delivery schedules while serving as a key liaison between production, planning, quality, purchasing, and transportation providers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive incoming raw materials, components, tooling, and customer-owned property while verifying quantities, part numbers, certifications, and purchase orders.
• Inspect incoming shipments for damage or discrepancies.
• Coordinate daily outbound shipments to meet customer delivery schedules and production priorities.
• Pick, package, label, and prepare finished aerospace products for domestic and international shipment.
• Generate shipping documentation including packing lists, bills of lading, commercial invoices, export paperwork, and carrier documentation.
• Maintain accurate inventory transactions within the ERP/MRP system.
• Verify customer-specific packaging, labeling, and documentation requirements before shipment.
• Support production by ensuring timely movement of materials between receiving stockroom, manufacturing, and shipping areas.
• Monitor shipment status and proactively communicate delays or transportation issues to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain organized inventory locations and shipping areas utilizing Lean Manufacturing and 5S principles.
• Safely operate pallet jacks, hand trucks, and other material handling equipment, as certified.

Quality & Regulatory Responsibilities

• Maintain complete lot, batch, and serial number traceability for all aerospace materials and finished products.
• Ensure all required certifications, inspection reports, Certificates of Conformance (CoCs), and customer documentation accompany each shipment.
• Follow Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention procedures by maintaining clean work areas and preventing contamination of aerospace components.
• Adhere to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) handling requirements when receiving, storing, packaging, or shipping ESD-sensitive products.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 quality management system requirements and internal procedures.
• Support compliance with FAA, customer, and government contract requirements.
• Follow applicable export control regulations, including ITAR and EAR, when processing international shipments.
• Participate in internal audits, inventory audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of shipping, receiving, warehouse, or logistics experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and inventory transactions.
• Ability to read work orders, engineering documentation, packing instructions, and shipping documents.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a high-volume environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, aviation, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing industries.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 quality systems.
• Experience with ITAR, EAR, and export documentation.
• Familiarity with commercial carriers, freight logistics, and transportation scheduling.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently lift, carry, and move materials weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Stand, walk, bend, stoop, and reach throughout the workday.
• Operate material handling equipment safely.
• Work overtime or flexible schedules as required to meet production and customer delivery commitments.

Key Competencies

• Logistics coordination and supply chain awareness
• Inventory accuracy and material traceability
• Customer-focused service
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• Time management in a high-paced manufacturing environment
• Team collaboration across Production, Planning, Purchasing, Quality, and Customer Service
• Commitment to safety, quality, and regulatory compliance

Success in This Role

Success in this position requires balancing speed with precision. The Shipping/Receiving Logistics Team ensures that every aerospace component is received, documented, packaged, and shipped accurately and on schedule while maintaining complete traceability, regulatory compliance, and the highest standards of quality. This role is critical to supporting uninterrupted production, customer satisfaction, and on-time delivery in a demanding aerospace manufacturing environment.

Compensation & Benefits

Great work deserves great rewards - and benefits that support you both at work and beyond. Our comprehensive total rewards package is designed to help you stay healthy, build financial security, enjoy time away from work, and continue growing throughout your career.

• Health & Wellness: Take care of yourself and your family with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, HSA and FSA options, and convenient access to an onsite cafeteria and fitness center.
• Invest in Your Future: Enjoy competitive pay, an annual bonus opportunity, and a 401(k)-retirement plan that includes up to a 4% company match plus an additional annual employer contribution starting at 3%. Company-paid life and disability insurance provide additional financial protection and peace of mind.
• Time to Recharge: We believe time away from work matters. Enjoy four weeks of vacation, plus five additional paid days during our annual holiday shutdown, paid sick leave, and paid maternity and paternity leave - giving you more time for the moments that matter.
• Grow Your Career: Keep building your skills and advancing your career with up to $20,000 in annual tuition reimbursement, along with ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.
• Benefits Beyond the Basics: Choose from additional programs designed to make life a little easier, including supplemental insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), legal services, identity theft protection, discounted auto and home insurance, and pet insurance.

Your career is more than a paycheck. Join a company that invests in your health, your future, your growth, and your life outside of work.