Shipping Coordinator

Job Title: Shipping Coordinator

Job Description

The Shipping Coordinator is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating outbound transportation activities to support on-time customer deliveries and overall business objectives. This role ensures finished goods are shipped efficiently and accurately while meeting customer requirements, production schedules, and cost targets. The position works closely with warehouse operations, transportation providers, and internal stakeholders to execute shipping schedules and resolve any issues that may affect service or delivery performance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule outbound deliveries of finished goods to customers, distribution centers, and warehouses in alignment with production schedules and customer commitments.
• Monitor shipment status throughout the transportation process and proactively address delays, service failures, or capacity constraints that may impact customer delivery commitments.
• Track shipments and provide timely communication regarding shipment status, delivery updates, delays, and transportation exceptions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with carriers and transportation providers, securing appropriate transportation capacity to meet shipping requirements.
• Ensure all shipments comply with customer requirements, regulatory standards, and internal company policies.
• Communicate transportation updates, potential delays, and recovery plans clearly and promptly to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance shipping efficiency and reduce transportation costs.
• Ensure compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, safety requirements, and company policies in all transportation activities.
• Prepare, review, and maintain accurate and complete shipping documentation, ensuring it is provided to the appropriate internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Collaborate closely with warehouse operations and other internal teams to support accurate order fulfillment and on-time shipment execution.
• Support issue resolution related to shipping errors, documentation discrepancies, or carrier performance, escalating as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support transportation and warehouse operations.

Essential Skills

• 12 years of experience in transportation, shipping, logistics, supply chain, customer service, or manufacturing operations preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including the ability to work effectively with spreadsheets, documents, and email.
• Experience with ERP, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), or Transportation Management Systems (TMS) preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple shipments and deadlines simultaneously.
• Effective problem-solving skills with the ability to respond quickly to transportation disruptions and service issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with carriers, warehouse personnel, internal stakeholders, and customers.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with less-than-truckload (LTL), parcel, and truckload transportation providers preferred.
• Ability to create, review, and manage shipping documents accurately and efficiently.
• Comfort working closely with warehouse operations and understanding basic warehouse processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with scheduling and coordinating deliveries across multiple customers, distribution centers, and warehouses.
• Experience monitoring carrier performance and supporting continuous improvement in transportation processes.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with internal customers, warehouse personnel, and external transportation providers.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in shipping documentation and compliance with requirements.
• Adaptability and flexibility to respond to changing business demands, customer requirements, and transportation disruptions.

Why Work Here?

You will join a collaborative environment that values clear communication, reliability, and continuous improvement in logistics and operations. The role offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally with warehouse, transportation, and internal business teams, providing strong exposure to supply chain and manufacturing operations. You will develop and refine your skills with modern systems such as ERP, WMS, and TMS tools while contributing directly to on-time customer delivery performance. The organization supports a professional atmosphere where you can grow your operational expertise, take ownership of your work, and play a key role in improving transportation efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Work Environment

This position operates primarily in an office setting located within a manufacturing facility. The role involves frequent interaction with warehouse personnel, internal customers, and transportation providers, requiring regular coordination across teams. Occasional visits to shipping and warehouse areas are required to support operations and resolve issues. The physical demands include regularly sitting, standing, walking, bending, using hands, and operating a computer and standard business equipment. Visual requirements include close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus while working with computer systems and documents. The work environment is fast-paced and may require flexibility to support changing business demands, evolving customer requirements, and transportation disruptions.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Las Vegas, NV.

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $17.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Las Vegas,NV.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.