Global Outbound Logistics Lead - DG & Battery Shipments

Powerus Autonomous Systems; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerus is seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to lead outbound logistics from our Rock Hill, South Carolina facility. The role focuses on moving finished products, components, and regulated materials safely to customers across the United States and internationally.

You will manage domestic and international shipments by air, sea, and land, oversee dangerous goods including lithium batteries, and ensure all paperwork, labeling, and compliance are up to date.

Qualifications

• Direct experience managing outbound logistics within manufacturing, aerospace, defense, automotive, electronics, industrial, or another complex physical-product environment.
• Current dangerous goods certification and demonstrable experience shipping regulated dangerous goods.
• Strong working knowledge of dangerous goods transportation requirements, including IATA/ICAO air requirements and applicable DOT hazardous materials regulations.
• Experience shipping lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with international freight and customs processes.
• Experience working directly with freight forwarders, customs brokers, airlines, ocean carriers, trucking companies, and specialist logistics providers.
• Strong understanding of shipping documentation, packaging, labeling, classification, and compliance.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where shipment requirements can change quickly.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Able to take ownership of a shipment from the factory floor through final delivery.
• Must be able to work full-time on-site in Rock Hill, SC.

Responsibilities

• Own outbound logistics and shipping operations from the Rock Hill facility.
• Coordinate domestic and international shipments by air, sea, and land.
• Manage dangerous goods shipments, including lithium batteries and other regulated materials.
• Ensure shipments are correctly classified, packaged, marked, labeled, documented, and declared.
• Maintain dangerous goods procedures, shipping manuals, SOPs, documentation, and training requirements.
• Manage relationships with freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, couriers, and specialist logistics providers.
• Prepare and oversee commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, air waybills, dangerous goods declarations, export documentation, and other shipping paperwork.
• Coordinate customs clearance and resolve shipment holds, documentation issues, and other transportation problems.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Sales, Finance, Compliance, and customers to ensure orders ship accurately and on time.
• Establish scalable outbound logistics processes as manufacturing volumes increase.
• Maintain shipment records and provide clear tracking and reporting on outbound orders.
• Manage packaging and transportation requirements for high-value, sensitive, oversized, and regulated products.
• Support urgent and mission-critical shipments where speed and reliability are essential.
• Identify opportunities to improve shipping cost, lead time, carrier performance, and overall logistics efficiency.

Skills

Logistics management

Dangerous goods handling

International shipping

Regulatory compliance

Vendor relationship management

Documentation & paperwork

On-site availability

Job description

Powerus is seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to lead outbound logistics from our Rock Hill, South Carolina facility. The role focuses on moving finished products, components, and regulated materials safely to customers across the United States and internationally.

You will manage domestic and international shipments by air, sea, and land, oversee dangerous goods including lithium batteries, and ensure all paperwork, labeling, and compliance are up to date.