Air Logistics Expert - Semiconductor & Project Logistics

Kuehne+Nagel; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive compensation

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in Torrance, CA seeks an Air Logistics Expert for Semiconductor & Project Logistics. You will manage complex air freight from origin to delivery, across industries like semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, coordinating with carriers, operations, and customers to ensure precise, on-time execution.

You will develop innovative solutions, monitor shipments, and contribute to risk management and continuous improvement in a global logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Several years of hands-on experience within Air Logistics, Air Freight, Freight Forwarding, or International Transportation.
• Strong experience managing international Import/Export air freight operations.
• Demonstrated experience handling complex, high-value, time-sensitive shipments.
• Experience with semiconductor, electronics, technology, or related industries is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex air import and export shipments from origin through final delivery.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for high-value, mission-critical air freight.
• Coordinate shipments involving oversized, temperature-sensitive, or complex cargo.
• Maintain proactive shipment visibility and communicate with customers and stakeholders.
• Identify operational risks and implement contingency plans to minimize disruptions.
• Collaborate with airlines, trucking providers, warehouses, customs, and overseas offices.
• Support implementation of new customer business and specialized logistics programs.

Skills

Air logistics

Air freight operations

International transportation

Customer-facing skills

Risk management

Project logistics

High-value cargo handling

Temperature control

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

Air Logistics Expert - Semiconductor & Project Logistics, you will serve as a subject matter expert responsible for managing complex, high-value, and mission‑critical air freight shipments from origin through final delivery. You will support customers operating in highly specialized industries including semiconductors, electronics, advanced manufacturing, technology, and other project‑driven sectors where precision, visibility, and operational excellence are essential.

This role requires strong expertise in international air freight operations, specialized cargo handling, risk management, and multimodal transportation solutions. The successful candidate will work closely with customers, carriers, operations teams, and global stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of complex logistics requirements.

How you create impact

• Manage complex air import and export shipments from origin through final delivery.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for specialized, high-value, and mission‑critical air freight movements.
• Support customers within semiconductor, electronics, advanced manufacturing, technology, and other specialized industries.
• Coordinate shipments involving oversized, high-value, temperature‑sensitive, fragile, or operationally complex cargo.
• Manage specialized shipment requirements including temperature control, shock indicators, tilt indicators, monitoring devices, enhanced security protocols, and special handling procedures.
• Develop customized transportation solutions utilizing air freight, trucking, and specialized ground transportation services.
• Coordinate closely with airlines, trucking providers, warehouses, ground handlers, customs teams, overseas offices, and logistics partners.
• Maintain proactive shipment visibility and provide timely communication to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Identify operational risks and implement contingency plans to minimize disruptions and maintain service commitments.
• Troubleshoot shipment exceptions, delays, capacity challenges, routing issues, and operational escalations.
• Ensure compliance with customer SOPs, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal operating procedures.
• Partner with Customer Care, Operations, Sales, Pricing, and Key Account teams to support complex customer requirements and strategic initiatives.
• Provide operational guidance and expertise during implementation of new customer business and specialized logistics programs.
• Contribute market intelligence, carrier knowledge, routing strategies, and operational expertise to develop innovative customer solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on service quality, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Coach, mentor, and share industry expertise with Air Logistics Specialists to build internal knowledge and operational capabilities.

What we would like you to bring

• Several years of hands‑on experience within Air Logistics, Air Freight, Freight Forwarding, or International Transportation.
• Strong experience managing international Import / Export air freight operations.
• Demonstrated experience handling complex, high-value, sensitive, time‑critical, oversized, or project‑related shipments.
• Experience supporting semiconductor, electronics, technology, advanced manufacturing, or similarly demanding customers is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of specialized shipment‑management requirements such as temperature control, shock monitoring, tilt monitoring, security controls, and high‑value cargo handling.
• Strong understanding of airline operations, routings, capacity management, trucking, warehouses, ground handling, and international freight‑forwarding processes.
• Experience coordinating first‑mile or final‑mile trucking and specialized transportation solutions.
• Ability to assess operational risk and develop practical solutions under time‑sensitive conditions.
• Strong customer‑facing skills with the ability to communicate confidently about complex logistics requirements.
• Ability to work effectively across operations, sales, customer care, carriers, vendors, and international teams.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to manage multiple high‑priority shipments simultaneously.
• A collaborative mindset with an interest in developing and sharing expertise across the wider Air Logistics organization.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

What's in it for you

The hourly wage for this role is between $67k - $84k annually. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific process [e.g., screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision‑making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world. Whether we help deliver life‑saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

We kindly advise that placement agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles. Any submissions of candidates without prior signed agreement will be considered our property and no fees will be paid.

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.