Logistics Specialist

The Opportunity:

This position will support Operations by processing material receipts, shipping product to customers, and general inventory management. You will interface with all departments, enabling company success by ensuring material is where it needs to be when it needs to be there. This position will report to our Logistics Lead, who sits in our Rochester, NY office.

Our Technology:

Safran Federal Systems provides Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (R-PNT) solutions and custom engineering services to U.S. Government agencies, defense organizations and their contractors. Safran Federal Systems is authorized to work on the full spectrum of U.S. Government classified and unclassified projects, in addition to supporting strategic partnerships for key defense PNT technologies.

How I will Contribute:

• Receive incoming material using established processes and systems for Production as well as other departments such as Facilities, Engineering, etc.
• Open and visually confirm contents of each delivery, properly receive into inventory or production, and manage the movement of materials in and out of inventory.
• Deliver all approved and identified job material to proper inventory shelves, racks, or work locations.
• Use Microsoft Dynamics Business Central to complete all transactions.
  
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and security of material storage areas.
  
• Process all shipping functions, including obtaining material, packing, and creating packing lists and shipping labels.
  
• Assist with coordinating delivery carriers for shipments, such as FedEx, USPS, UPS and local couriers.
  
• Track incoming/outgoing packages and compile data daily.
  
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the role: 

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required for this position.
  
• A Minimum of 3 years of experience in shipping, receiving, and/or inventory management is required.
  
• Experience with shipping hazardous materials is preferred.
  
• Proficient in Office 365, Word, and Excel.
  
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or another MRP/ERP system is preferred.
  
• Excellent attention to detail.
  
• Experience with Military Shipping Standards (MIL-STD-129) is preferred.
  
• Demonstrated ability to have skillful communication with team members across multiple departments and levels.
  
• Experience with ISO 9001 is preferred.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills is required.
• Committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration.
  
• Ability to work and sustain attention with distractions and/or interruptions.
  
• Ability to maintain regular attendance and be punctual.
  
• Ability to understand, remember and follow verbal and written instructions.
  
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time.
  
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, production material, and other required items. 
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
  
• Occasionally, ascends/descends a step ladder as needed.
  
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so that others will understand.
  
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
  
• The ability to observe details at a close range.
  
• Frequently moves boxes and lift up to 40 pounds.
  
• Ability to be flexible and have fun!
  
  

About Safran Federal Systems:

Safran Federal Systems has been awarded as a Winner of the USA Today and Rochester Metro Area Top Workplaces 2025 Award. 

In 2022, Safran acquired Orolia, now Safran Trusted 4D, the world leader in Resilient PNT. At the intersection of critical infrastructure and national defense, Safran Trusted 4D solutions govern and protect the integrity of systems that shape the world.  In early 2019, Orolia Defense & Security spun off as a separate entity from its parent company Orolia, with the mission of providing resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions and custom engineering services to U.S. Government agencies, U.S. Defense organizations, and their contractors.   

In August of 2019, Orolia Defense & Security acquired Talen-X, a U.S. company specializing in advanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Simulation solutions and Interference, Detection, and Mitigation (IDM) technologies. Talen-X's portfolio was an ideal fit and has helped to enhance Safran FS's overall offerings. The acquisition enabled Talen-X's existing resources, operations, and capabilities to be scaled and accelerated to better support the warfighter. Read the press release here.  

Safran Federal Systems operates as a proxy-regulated company, Free of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI). As such, Safran FS Defense & Security is approved to work on the full spectrum of U.S. Government classified and unclassified projects and is positioned to support strategic partnerships in the development of key PNT technologies for the defense market.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 

Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.