Firetrace International is Looking for a Shipping and Receiving Technician

Do you want to be a part of a forward-thinking team inside a global company? At Firetrace, our purpose is to protect lives and livelihoods by eliminating the impact of fire.

Firstly, a bit about us

Firetrace International, a subsidiary of Halma plc, is a global manufacturer of life-saving fire suppression devices. We’re in the business of protecting lives and livelihoods from the impact of fire. Our fire suppression systems keep businesses, people, and equipment safe by automatically detecting and suppressing fires in high-risk equipment, like CNC machines, vehicles, heavy equipment, electrical cabinets, and wind turbines. On our team, you can make a difference.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, you’re a key member of a cross-functional team responsible for shipping our products to international and domestic locations as well as arranging and receiving in parts from across the globe.

A day in your life might include

• Gathering weight and dimension data to package shipments and obtain shipping quotes
• Creating documents for international shipping, including dangerous goods decks
• Working with freight forwarders to secure pick up from Firetrace facilities
• Receiving inbound product and validating the goods match the purchase order

What we need from you

• Commitment to provide excellent communication with our internal and external customers
• Willingness to work cross functionally with sales and customer service
• Self-starting, take charge, ownership mentality

What you’ll bring to the team

• Understanding of shipping industry standards and an interest in exploring country-specific standards
• Problem solving skills to improve our processes end to end
• Eagerness to be collaborative and responsive to customer needs

What’s great about working here

• A leadership team that values your individuality

• You'll make a difference, within the organization and the global community
• Development, development, development

EEOC/How to Apply

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals who are qualified for any position by reason of education, training, experience, and personal characteristics, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, marital status, height, weight, or any other legally protected status. For assistance in applying, please contact humanresources@firetrace.com.