Heavy Haul Logistics Lead

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🔥 35 minutes ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔗 Supply Chain

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Thermal Scientific Works

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11 - 50 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

🔬 Science

🔧 Hardware

Manufacturing • Science • Hardware

Thermal Scientific Works is a supplier of thermal and scientific equipment, appearing to offer laboratory and industrial temperature-control products such as temperature controllers, sensors, furnaces/ovens and related control and automation components. The company lists products on B2B marketplaces (e. g. , IndiaMART) and serves industrial, laboratory and research customers seeking thermal processing and measurement solutions.

📋 Description

• Own the movement of ThermalWorks equipment from manufacture through customer delivery • Manage the full transportation lifecycle for chillers, cooling distribution units, coolant control units, and related heavy equipment • Identify, qualify, and manage heavy haul carriers • Source freight quotes and negotiate rates, terms, and service-level expectations • Verify carrier operating authority, safety ratings, insurance coverage, trailer types, tie-down equipment, and handling capabilities • Coordinate pickup schedules with manufacturing partners and build delivery schedules • Monitor in-transit shipments and communicate shipment status, expected arrival, and schedule deviations • Coordinate pickup timing with the Production Planner and Procurement Manager • Verify crane capacity, forklift capability, staging areas, rigging equipment, and load-securement arrangements • Coordinate equipment preparation and protective measures for transport • Establish standard operating procedures for rigging verification, load securement, and receipt handoff • Manage supplemental insurance, oversize and overweight permits, and compliance documentation • Track regulatory changes affecting domestic and international heavy haul transportation • Coordinate with Project Management on site readiness, delivery windows, on-site rigging, and receipt logistics • Coordinate with manufacturing partners and escalate risks to delivery commitments • Coordinate freight billing, cost allocation, and invoice reconciliation with Finance and Accounting • Participate in operational meetings and report shipment status, delivery outlook, risks, and issues • Maintain shipment documentation, including bills of lading, carrier confirmations, insurance certificates, permits, delivery receipts, deviations, and claims • Track and report on delivery performance, freight costs, carrier performance, and shipment claims • Identify process gaps and propose improvements to cost, reliability, and carrier relationships • Support development of SOPs, carrier rate agreements, and scalable logistics processes • Transfer responsibility to the ThermalWorks Project Management team upon customer receipt

🎯 Requirements

• Five to ten years of professional experience in heavy haul logistics, freight brokerage, transportation coordination, or equivalent, including moving industrial equipment or comparable large-scale freight • Experience sourcing and managing heavy haul carriers, negotiating rates, evaluating carrier capability, and managing carrier performance • Experience with oversize and overweight transportation, permit management, route planning, escort requirements, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions • Experience coordinating rigging arrangements, crane operations, load securement, and specialized handling equipment • Experience working with manufacturing partners on outbound logistics and end customers on receipt logistics • Working knowledge of freight rate structures, fuel surcharges, accessorial charges, and commercial terms typical of heavy haul transportation • Working knowledge of transportation management systems (TMS), freight tracking platforms, and carrier scorecarding tools • Ability to construct tracking and reporting workbooks in Microsoft Excel • Working knowledge of freight insurance coverage types, including motor truck cargo, general liability, umbrella coverage, and contingent cargo • Working knowledge of state and federal permit requirements for oversize and overweight loads • Familiarity with international shipping documentation, including bills of lading, commercial invoices, certificates of origin, and customs documentation • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint • Strong organizational and tracking discipline • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Ability to anticipate problems and act on early signals • Ability to manage multiple concurrent shipments, carrier relationships, reporting commitments, and recurring deadlines • Ability to maintain productive carrier relationships under time pressure • Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment across multiple locations and time zones • Professional discretion when handling non-public commercial information

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote position with flexible core working hours overlapping the Operations team's schedule • Travel of up to 30% • Flexibility for occasional after-hours coordination during shipment events • Occasional after-hours or weekend availability during critical shipment events, in-transit issues, or time-sensitive customer delivery situations

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