Shipping Coordinator

A state-of-the-art, full-service steel construction company serving the greater Northeast corridor is looking to add a Shipping Coordinator to their growing team, based just north of Boston, Massachusetts. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on shipping or logistics professional who can coordinate fabricated-steel deliveries, drivers, trailers, documentation, and jobsite requirements. The strongest candidate will understand that this is not a traditional warehouse shipping position—it combines logistics, construction scheduling, trucking compliance, and production coordination.

Major Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring all deliveries are loaded properly and shipped in a timely manner to meet the project demands per daily production schedule

• Create accurate Bill of Lading for all loads to outside vendors and jobsites

• Coordinate with Purchasing to fulfill shop orders to meet required date on site

• Coordinate sequence of shipping itinerary and special delivery criteria with assigned Project Manager

• Coordinate trucking manpower (internal and outside Drivers) on all deliveries while adhering to DOT code requirements and restrictions

• Knowledge road trucking codes and restrictions of New England states and New York

• Track location of all internally owned and leased trailers, ensure annual inspections are current

• Secure trucking permits for over-sized load as required

• Maintain organized, clean and safe workspace

Authorities Related to Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Able to delay or stop shipment to address a variety of discrepancies
• Direct daily coordination of loading and shipping order of sequence

Required Skills/Abilities

• 3–5+ years of experience in shipping, logistics, dispatch, or transportation coordination
• Experience with structural steel, metal fabrication, building materials, heavy equipment, or construction
• Proficiency with bills of lading and shipping documentation
• Experience coordinating both company drivers and outside carriers
• Experience with flatbed, oversized, overweight, or specialized-load shipments
• Knowledge of DOT requirements and New England trucking restrictions
• Ability to read shop drawings, erection drawings, blueprints, or bills of material
• Experience scheduling deliveries directly to active construction sites
• Strong computer, organizational, and problem-solving skills

You should be proficient in:

• Shipping/Receiving
• Vendor & Supplier Management
• DOT & Equipment Inspection Compliance
• bills of lading
• bills of material