Earl Willis
College Station,TX
Summary
Logistics Shipping Coordinator managing freight moves, export paperwork, and shipment documentation across domestic and international moves. Coordinates dock receipts, bills of lading, and Shippers Export Declarations while resolving freight discrepancies with supervisors and customers. Supports profitable shipment routing by matching freight disposition to the right mode and maintaining accurate SAP, AES, and WMS records.
Overview
1
1
Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Shipping Coordinator
Nippon Paint Automotive Americas
Lansing, IL
09.2003 - 05.2026
- Prepare [number]% of shipping documents accurately by maintaining dock receipts, bills of lading, and export declarations.
- Coordinate [number] shipments weekly across inland freight services and customer delivery schedules.
- Manage inland freight services and select profitable shipment modes based on customer needs and delivery requirements.
- Resolve shipment issues with supervisors and customers to keep freight moving and address disposition questions quickly.
- Maintain export paperwork, communicate freight status, and support import/export requirements in SAP and WMS workflows.
Electromechanical Assembler
Thermo Gamma-Metrics
San Diego, CA
03.1997 - 06.2003
- Assembled electromechanical components according to specifications and work instructions.
- Inspected finished units for defects, fit, and proper function before release to the next stage.
- Prepared labels, forms, and shipping paperwork for outgoing materials.
- Maintained organized work areas and parts storage to support steady production flow.
- Verified component counts and matched materials to production orders before assembly.
- Coordinated with shipping staff to move completed products and supporting materials.
- Used hand tools and basic equipment to complete assembly tasks safely and consistently.
- Tracked work progress and reported production issues to supervisors for timely follow-up.
- Loaded and unloaded materials carefully to support incoming and outgoing workflow.
- Followed safety procedures and protective equipment requirements throughout daily work assignments.
- Supported inventory checks by organizing parts, labels, and completed assemblies for review.
- Read work orders and diagrams to confirm part placement and assembly sequence.
- Assisted with packaging completed items to protect product quality during transfer.
- Recorded completed work and part usage to maintain accurate production documentation.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Science
Maric College
San Diego, CA01-2002
Skills
- Import/export requirements knowledge
- Document preparation
- Bill of lading preparation
- Export declarations
- Customs documentation
- Global logistics
- Freight coordination
- Shipment coordination
- LTL knowledge
- Forklift certification
- Transportation management
- Carrier relations
- Hazardous materials shipping
- Load planning
- Inventory control
- SAP logistics
- WMS administration
- AES
Certification
Supply chain management I April 2018 to March 2002
Personal Information
- Title: Logistics Specialist - NB Coatings, Inc
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Additional Information
- SKILLS
- Wide knowledge of the Import and Export industry
- Knowledge in SAP, AES, and DEA documents
- Ability to communicate with customers regarding disposition of Freight
- Ability to prepare documentation, dock receipts, bills of lading, export declarations
- Proficient in MS Office
- AS/400 experience
- Current Forklift Certification
- DOT regulations
- LTL knowledge
- Computer-savvy
- Familiar with WMS
- Global logistics
- Fluent 3PL and WMS Software
- Import/export requirements knowledge
- Shipment coordinating
- Correcting discrepancies
- OSHA requirements knowledge
- Supply chain and resource management
- Familiar with RF systems
- Warehouse and manufacturing operations
- SQL Server
- Hazardous Materials Endorsements HAZMAT training
Timeline
Logistics Shipping Coordinator
Nippon Paint Automotive Americas
09.2003 - 05.2026
Electromechanical Assembler
Thermo Gamma-Metrics
03.1997 - 06.2003
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Science
Maric College