Shipping Specialist

Shipping Specialist

The Shipping Specialist plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient handling and management of stockroom inventory, shipping materials, and supplies. This position involves maintaining organized records, fulfilling material requests, and managing incoming and outgoing shipments with precision.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stockroom inventory database and records.
• Keep stockroom clean, organized, and clearly identify parts as instructed.
• Fulfill material issue requests promptly and accurately, delivering requested materials to designated locations.
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Receive shipments and verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Inspect incoming shipments, reject damaged items, record shortages, and correspond with shippers to rectify issues.
• Route items to appropriate receivers or designated stockroom locations.
• Assemble shipping containers or boxes and pack items carefully as instructed.
• Measure, weigh, and count items for outgoing shipments.
• Prepare packing lists and shipping labels, ensuring correct documentation accompanies shipments.
• Determine appropriate shipping methods based on system hardware and project requirements.

Essential Skills

• Strong technical proficiency
• Experience with SAP and ERP systems
• Attention to detail
• Materials management
• Quality inspection
• Regulatory compliance
• Experience with material handling equipment
• Inventory management

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturability, stocking, packing, picking, sorting, shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations
• Experience in project management, acceptance testing, supplier management, and manufacturing

Why Work Here?

This opportunity allows you to manage production on a prime contract for the FAA, with a 20-year program and 10 years of upcoming production surge support. Join a team that offers long-term stability and growth potential.

Work Environment

The role is based in an engineering and production environment located in Columbia, MD, with some remote work possible. Work hours are Monday to Friday during normal business hours.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbia, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/hr. 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)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Columbia, MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 29, 2026.