Shipping Coordinator II Details

Shipping Coordinator II

UNICOM Engineering - Canton, MA

Employment Type : Full-Time

We are hiring a Shipping Coordinator II in our Canton, MA office location. This position's hourly rate is between $18 and $21. Work visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
What We Do:UNICOM Engineering- A Strategic OEM Integration Partner that partners with premier platform and technology partners such as Dell Technologies, Intel and Hewlett Packard.

Who We Are: Unicom Engineering starts with scalable and reliable hardware you can trust, combined with a suite of services from design engineering to system integration, logistics, regulatory and trade compliance, as well as support. Additionally, we add a flexible engagement model built to adapt and scale as your business grows – all designed to maximize the value of your resources, enabling growth while controlling costs

We offer the following benefits: 401K, Dental, Life, Medical, Vision and other Ancillary Benefits Options
SUMMARY:
This person will be responsible for the preparation of export and domestic documentation including: commercial invoices, packing lists, airway bills (courier or airfreight waybill), Shipper’s Letter of Instructions, Certificate of Origins and other documentation as required by U.S. Government regulations on UNICOM Engineering international and domestic shipping. International order processing will be limited to orders less than $2500 and no ACE transactions.

This person will screen all persons, companies, and freight forwarders against the Denied Parties list. Other responsibilities include but not limited to the execution and routing of customer orders with appropriate INCO Terms, carriers, freight weights and volumes to meet delivery requirements.

Track and trace international and domestic shipments and coordinate with the carrier to resolve issues delaying customer deliveries. Maintains all departmental records in accordance with U.S. Government regulations and UNICOM Engineering record retention policies and practices. Plans and coordinates import activities, including the flow of traffic to/from foreign destinations, related customer service, brokerage and customs transactions.

Job-Specific Competencies:

(Education and/or years of experience; technical and/or analytical; software or applications; department and/or position specific; internal or external certifications required)

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• At least 3 years related experience in shipping and/or warehouse operations
• Ability to follow all applicable Business Management System (BMS) processes
• Trained and received internal license for fork-lift operation and use

Core Competencies:
(Other core requirements including communication, presentation, language, math, and reasoning skills)

• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Ability to compose reports and correspondence
• Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of basic addition, subtraction, division and multiplication of numbers is required
• Ability to use word processing, spreadsheets and electronic office tools
• Know and follow established company core values

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare all international (less than $2500) and domestic shipping documentation
• Manages and/or performs packing, data entry and shipping of domestic and international shipments
• Manages the shipment record log on a daily basis and sends daily shipping report
• Maintains compliance with federal and foreign regulations governing the shipment, receipt and documentation of exported/imported products
• Researches and resolves customer or supplier issues
• Knowledge of export and/or import trade compliance elements, e.g., Schedule B Codes, harmonized Tariff Schedules, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Export Classification Commodity Numbers, Customs entry process, Customs invoicing requirements, special trade program requirements, other government agency requirements, etc. (excludes ACE transactions)
• Interfaces with internal Export/Import Compliance Specialist
• Generates and maintains guidelines which detail cut-off time for specific carriers to meet daily shipments (domestic & international)
• Airfreight security
• Courier/Ground and Airfreight/Airline restrictions
• Dangerous Goods awareness
• Audits all shipping documentation to insure compliance with recordkeeping policies and procedures
• Show up to work on time and attend work as scheduled
• Some late nights and weekends are required, particularly at the end of each quarter

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; to sit, stand, walk; and to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

• Lifting Requirement: up to 50 pounds

• Lifting Limitation: 50 pound