Shipping Specialist jobs in Maryland

Company Description

We have a facility in Aberdeen that builds medical simulators for use in healthcare and military training facilities, with unprecedented anatomical fidelity, that allows for improved training effectiveness. We have partnered with leading medical device manufacturers in order to facilitate growth as a global supplier to over 100 countries, so that our technology can be used to reduce combat and civilian mortality, while providing humanitarian support with limited medical resources.

Shipping and Receiving Specialist

Job description

SUMMARY

The Shipping and Receiving Specialist manages the inventory, shipping, receiving, and day-to-day warehousing operations. These responsibilities include ensuring compliance with safety regulations and policies, supporting production teams, meeting customer requirements, and continuously improving efficiency.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

·Ensures that materials shipped are verified against pertinent documentation

·Establishes and maintains procedures for determining and meeting company and customer delivery commitments by handling materials, providing labor, and effective use of time

·Recommends and assists in implementing operating procedures and promotes continual improvement within the department to ensure inventory accuracy

·Follows shipping methods for materials using the operations procedures; resolves emergent issues for expedited deliveries to the customer and/or job site

·Coordinates export of goods by scheduling international shipments and ensuring compliance with import/export regulations

·Monitors the quality, quantity, cost, and efficiency of inbound and outbound shipments

·Maintains working relationships with transportation representatives, vendors, and suppliers to ensure cost control and competitiveness

·Interfaces with customers/sales regarding product delivery time schedules

·Interfaces with other departments to resolve problems with timely delivery or disposition of order cancellations/re-routing

·Monitors and tracks shipping vendor performance

·Schedules and tracks all inbound and outbound shipments

·Ensures that daily goals are met and sustained daily/weekly/monthly

·Completes all customs documentation

·Ensures that inventory counts and locations are correct

·Ensures accurate, timely, and effective processing of inbound and outbound materials, shipments, and requests

·Directs department workflow to ensure effective and efficient flow of material through the warehouse/stockroom

·Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area

·Maintains the security of the stockroom/warehouse and company products

·Conducts operations in a manner that promotes safety, complying with OSHA, SDS standards,

·Oversees, develops, and conducts hazardous materials and dangerous goods shipping

· Acts as a team player/coach, working alongside other production and operation employees

·Learns and works efficiently with internal company software systems

·Reviews all shipping documents daily for any discrepancies that may need to be addressed before clearance

·Identifies roadblocks to processes and procedures and offers suggestions for improvement

·Oversees all incoming and outgoing activities in the warehouse

·Ensures that all manufactured products and raw materials are effectively managed to meet all US and foreign government export laws and regulations; ensures accuracy and proper retention of all export documentation; manages company’s compliance with the applicable US and foreign export regulations; assists in clearing shipments through US customs; prepares NAFTA certification; works with Purchasing to ensure the country of origin, HTS, Incoterms and other relevant information is included on packing list/commercial invoice

·Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 3-5 years of shipping, receiving, and warehouse experience
• IATA Category 1 Full Shipper / 49 CFR Ground Carrier / Shipping Fully Regulated-Excepted Lithium Batt Certifications REQUIRED
• Computer proficiency is required
• Knowledge of and experience with all shipping functions, foreign and domestic, including domestic air bills, Letters of Credit (LOC), international commercial invoices, and letters of instruction REQUIRED
• Knowledge of and experience with packaging materials used to safely transport all products REQUIRED
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong and effective communication skills, both oral and written REQUIRED
• Ability to follow and issue oral and written instructions and to direct the work of others to meet customer needs
• Ability to work well under pressure and juggle multiple and changing deadlines in a fast-paced environment REQUIRED
• Great attention to detail REQUIRED
• Reliability and willingness to work 40 hours a week to meet deadlines REQUIRED
• Ability to build strong internal relationships with other departments
• Ability and willingness to take initiative
• Education: High School or Equivalent Required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Aberdeen, MD 21001: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person