Logistics Coordinator

Aquinas Consulting is currently looking to fill a Logistics Coordinator job in Wilmington, MA. This CONTRACT hire job is available with one of our key customers in the aerospace and defense industry. In this role, you will be responsible for inventory control, receiving, shipping, material traceability, and logistics operations in a highly regulated manufacturing environment. In order to be successful in this position, you must have at least four years of experience in materials, inventory control, logistics, shipping/receiving, or production control, along with hands-on ERP/MRP experience. Preference will be given to someone with aerospace or UAS experience, AS9100, hazardous materials shipping, ITAR/export control, and strong material documentation and traceability experience.

Senior Logistics Specialist Job responsibilities:

• Receive material in the ERP system with accurate part number, quantity, revision, location, and serial/lot information.

• Check incoming shipments against purchase orders, packing slips, and required documentation.

• Verify and retain Certificates of Conformance, material certifications, inspection reports, and other supplier documentation.

• Maintain serial, lot, revision, and shelf-life traceability throughout the material lifecycle.

• Perform cycle counts and physical inventories, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate disposition of nonconforming or suspect material with Quality.

• Prepare customer shipments with the correct configuration, packaging, labeling, and required documentation.

• Coordinate hazardous materials and dangerous goods shipments, including lithium batteries and other regulated materials.

• Plan advance shipments supporting demonstrations, flight testing, and field operations where batteries or regulated materials cannot travel with the team.

• Manage material transfers between company facilities and complete the supporting ERP transactions.

• Maintain shipment tracking and records while partnering with finance on shipping cost visibility and developing relationships with 3PLs and shipping providers.

• Write and maintain standard work for receiving, inventory, shipping, labeling, hazardous materials, and document retention.

• Improve ERP inventory accuracy, location discipline, and transaction processes as operational volume increases.

• Maintain records to support internal audits, customer audits, and quality-system requirements.

• Identify and communicate documentation gaps, material shortages, inventory discrepancies, and capacity constraints early.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of experience in materials, inventory control, logistics, shipping/receiving, or production control.

• Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment, with a strong preference for UAS, aerospace, and defense; aviation, electronics, or other controlled manufacturing environments will also be considered.

• Hands-on ERP/MRP experience with inventory transactions.

• Working knowledge of material traceability and documentation requirements, including Certificates of Conformance, material certifications, and supplier documentation.

• Comfortable handling material directly while owning the related paperwork and ERP system transactions.

• Experience with AS9100 quality systems, including documentation and record-retention requirements, is strongly preferred.

• Experience with incoming inspection, nonconforming material processes, and maintaining material and supplier records is preferred.

• Experience with dangerous goods or hazardous materials, including lithium battery shipping and DOT and/or IATA requirements, is preferred.

• Familiarity with ITAR and export-control requirements, including export-controlled hardware, technical data, and shipment documentation, is preferred.

• Experience writing procedures or standard work for receiving, inventory, shipping, labeling, hazardous materials, and document retention is preferred.

• U.S. Person status is required.

If you are interested in this Senior Logistics Specialist job in Wilbraham, MA, please apply now to be connected with a member of our team.

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Aquinas Consulting is a woman and minority owned company headquartered in Milford, CT that provides Engineering, Information Technology (IT), and Manufacturing staffing solutions throughout the US. We take pride in 20 years of service to our clients, our hiring managers, our consultants, and our local community.  Aquinas is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and committed to considering all qualified applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. www.aquinasconsulting.com