Role OverviewJoin a small and growing company with rapidly expanding opportunities. Our size offers employees the opportunity to engage in multiple aspects of our business – you can build your skills and career with Microwave Techniques! As a Shipping Coordinator, you will partner with the sales department to produce quotes for freight shipping costs, interface with shipping companies, and coordinate shipping activities.
What You Will Do
Responsibilities include producing quotes for freight shipping costs, coordinating shipping dates, interpreting sales orders, providing shipping information, and resolving shipping issues. You will also be responsible for packaging components safely, using a forklift to load trucks, and ensuring daily shipping deadlines are met.
Why It Might Be a Fit
To be successful in this role, you will need previous shipping experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to think strategically to solve shipping challenges. You will also need to be forklift certified or willing to be certified, and have demonstrated computer skills, particularly working with online shipping platforms.
Requirements
- Previous shipping experience in long haul/international shipping
- Forklift certification or willingness to be certified
- Strong communication skills, including telephone skills
- Demonstrated computer skills, particularly working with online shipping platforms
- Ability to think strategically to solve shipping challenges
- Reliable and dependable
- Demonstrated time management skills to meet deadlines
- Takes pride in work with a strong focus on quality
- Ability to operate basic power tools
- Workplace safety mindset
Benefits
- Comprehensive employee benefits package
- 401K plan with an employer match
- Discretionary bonuses
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- Safety shoe purchase program
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