Orbus, is a leading and highly successful manufacturer and trade distributor of products and services to the tradeshow display industries. Headquartered in Woodridge, IL, we are a visual communications disrupter providing products and services to help speak a company’s brand and vision!

Are you ambitious and creative and want to be a part of an innovative industry leading company? We would love to tell you more!

We are currently hiring for a Transportation Assistant. If this sounds like your next career move, please apply! The right candidates will posses strong communication skills and have previous shipping experience.

We are an aggressively growing company looking for candidates seeking long-term employment that will mature and develop with our business and who wants to be rewarded for their positive contribution.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitors day-to-day transportation operations, including analysis of on-time reports
• Communicate with the logistics team to plan the daily operation and help if needed it
• Update excel and google sheets with proper and accurate information in real-time
• Maintain a high level of professionalism on emails to internal and external customers
• Ensure all the emails get replied to with the appropriate information on time
• Understand and utilize various software programs for internal consultation to review customer shipping information, product weight, and dimensions ( TMS, Salomon, CRM, FedEx, UPS, Microsoft office, and ERP )
• Familiar with the transportation companies, lanes, and lead times
• DOT compliance regulations and experience with import/export operations.
• Intermediate knowledge of Transportation Costing and Motor Carrier Operations
• At least 3 months forklift experience and/or using warehouse distribution equipment
• Scheduling and Routing freight
• Run daily reports to set up the freight board
• Run updates on shipments from previous days
• Prepare administrative and technical documents reports
• Print the proper documentation for Domestic and International shipments double-check to ensure nothing is missing
• Knowledgeable of imports and exports HS codes and USMCA requirements
• Understand the process on how to classify freight class C50-C300
• Knowledgeable of all types of freight and terminology (LTL, PTL, FTL, Intermodal, Hot-Shot, Expedite, etc.)
• Audit carrier billing statements for accuracy and approve
• Able to load and unload trailers using forklift equipment
• Deliver timely reporting from all freight carriers
• Create placards for pallets with the right information like; Order # City, Zip code and carrier
• Maintains office files in the subject and chronological order
• Assists with the audit process of shipments double checking all the requirements for each load
• Cover Supervisor in his absence and ensure all the procedures are followed
• Provide all the statics reports to the Manager
• Ensure orders are closed and correctly manifested daily
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Run daily reports to set up the freight board
• Run updates on shipments from previous days
• Prepare administrative and technical documents reports
• Print the proper documentation for Domestic and International shipments, double-check to ensure nothing is missing

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• MUST be bilingual (Spanish and English)
• Hours 10:00 am- 7:00 pm, Every other Saturday
• Must be certified to drive a forklift
• Must be able to work flexible hours and overtime
• Must be flexible to help other departments if needed, including unloading trailers by hand in a hot or cold environment
• Able to lift 50-75 lbs.
• Adhere to company safety policies and procedures
• Wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) where needed
• Immediately report any unsafe conditions or other safety-related issues
• Essential level skill in Microsoft Word
• High School diploma or GED
• Tradeshow experience is a plus

We offer great benefits, including medical, dental, life, and vision insurance, a company-matched 401(k), paid-time-off and more!