**Job Description:** We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Shipping Coordinator to manage and optimize shipping operations. The ideal candidate will ensure timely and accurate processing of shipments while maintaining compliance with company standards and customer requirements. **Responsibilities:** + Resolve shipping issues including mis-shipments, shortages, damages, delivery delays, and freight charge discrepancies. + Manage incoming and outgoing calls related to product shipments, coordinating with carriers, customer service, sales, and operations teams. + Evaluate and resolve aging orders to ensure timely fulfillment. + Accurately prepare shipping documents, freight terms, and commercial invoices. + Generate pick tickets and assign carriers strategically to minimize costs. + Investigate freight claims and provide appropriate resolutions. + Oversee the completion of customer-specific freight shipments and international orders. + Schedule carrier pickups and monitor adherence to timelines. + Perform additional duties as assigned to support shipping and warehouse operations. **Required Skills:** + Shipping and logistics coordination + Warehouse inventory management and cycle counts + Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Excel + Experience with pick tickets, receiving, and freight handling + Forklift operation (preferred) **Qualifications:** + Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed + Strong reading, writing, and comprehension skills in English + Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel + High attention to detail and organizational skills + Ability to lift up to 25 lbs periodically + Comfortable with prolonged sitting, intermittent standing/walking, and warehouse floor activities + Ability to bend, push, pull, and kneel as required + Willingness to work in varying weather conditions and wear required PPE + Commitment to plant safety policies + Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively **Experience Level:** **Entry Level** **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of SMITHFIELD, NC. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $15.00 - $19.00/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 fully onsite position in SMITHFIELD,NC. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jan 20, 2026. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. 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.