Trade Compliance Specialist

Zenix Aerospace SoCal; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

401k matching

Paid vacation

Wellness benefits

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Zenix Aerospace Ketema seeks a Trade Compliance Specialist to manage export/import licenses, advise on compliance, and strengthen internal controls across departments. The role requires collaboration with senior staff and ongoing regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities include training, document reviews, and risk analysis to prevent trade disruptions while maintaining current procedures and records. Strong ITAR/EAR familiarity is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 5 years of Trade Compliance related experience.
• Familiarity with ITAR, EAR, OFAC, CFR, and FTR and other government organizations.
• Thoroughly familiar with international shipping documents.

Responsibilities

• Develops and conducts training to prepare team for export compliance requirements.
• Monitors, audits, and manages compliance activities and internal controls.
• Prepares, reviews, and submits export/import license applications and other authorization requests.
• Prepares and approves technology control plans and provides technology transfer oversight.
• Analyzes transactions for potential risk and determines due diligence satisfaction.
• Reviews contracts to identify trade compliance needs or issues.
• Maintains records of Trade Compliance activities and updates procedures.
• Proactively works with departments to prevent trade disruptions.

Skills

Math skills

PowerPoint

Excel

ERP/MRP

Visual Compliance

Data analysis

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Visual Compliance

Job description

Title: Trade Compliance Specialist

Shift: 1st Shift (6:30am - 3:00pm) Full Time, 9/80 Schedule

Facility & Location: Ketema, El Cajon, CA & Jet Products, San Diego, CA

Who is Zenix Aerospace?

We are a global leader uniting decades of expertise under one name. Zenix Aerospace™ is a leading supplier of structural airframe and engine components to the global aerospace and space industries. A critical supplier across all major fuel-efficient commercial narrowbody platforms with a global footprint in eight strategic locations across the US, UK, and South East Asia. We deliver on time, to the highest standards of quality and safety, as a trusted partner in aerospace excellence.

We are the leading partner in aerospace engineering uniting global expertise with a shared vision, we design and deliver high-technology aerospace components that keep aircraft and space systems flying safely, reliably, and efficiently. With a global footprint, decades of engineering heritage, and a future-focused approach to digital innovation, we are trusted by the world’s leading aerospace companies to deliver consistent excellence. Together, we are elevating aerospace.

Who is Zenix Aerospace Ketema?

Zenix Aerospace Ketema is a leading provider of components for aircraft and turbine engine builders, as well as precision products for space, marine and ground-based applications. Zenix Aerospace Ketema specializes in producing complex fabrications and machined components from titanium and nickel alloys.

Who is Zenix Aerospace Jet Products?

Zenix Aerospace Jet Products uses its own near net shape starting blanks with sizes ranging from 2″ to 180″ diameter. Applications include turbine engine parts, nacelle mounting and attach rings, and duct fittings. Produces complex machined rings and ring components in titanium, nickel, cobalt, stainless and aluminum alloys. Major markets for current production are airframe structural rings and assemblies, including the nacelle and thrust reverser, and a variety of rings and cases for turbine engines.

What Does the Job Involve?

The Trade Compliance Specialist is responsible for reviewing and approving export/import license or permit applications, advising the general manager, senior staff and all applicable employees about trade compliance matters, providing trade compliance oversight to all activities, working collaboratively with all departments, supporting them to ensure they have implemented effective compliance internal controls into their procedures and work instructions, and providing trade compliance training all in accordance with company policy.

What Will My Responsibilities Include?

• Develops and conducts training that is needed so team members are properly prepared to meet SoCal export compliance requirements.
• Monitors, audits, and manages compliance activities and the effectiveness of internal controls on an on-going basis.
• Prepares, reviews, approves, and submits applications for export/import licenses, permits, and other requests for authorization.
• Prepares, reviews, and approves technology control plans, and provides technology transfer oversight, including visits and travel.
• Analyzes transactions for which due diligence indicates potential risk and determines whether due diligence has been satisfied.
• Reviews proposals and Contracts to identify trade compliance needs or issues.
• Maintains records of Trade Compliance activities.
• Reviews with department managers their trade compliance internal controls (prepare, write, update and release procedures, work instructions, forms, checklists, and tools) to ensure they are current and compliant.
• Works proactively with departments to prevent trade disruptions.
• Advises senior staff about trade compliance aspects and risks of proposed business decisions.
• Analyzes and interprets export and import regulations and maintain current knowledge of changes.
• Owns, manages, and maintains a Rolling Action Item List (RAIL) for all associated items within the TC Specialist position.
• Parts Classification: Determines the correct Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) for items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• Communicates consistently, clearly and concisely in all matters of Trade Compliance across all levels of responsibility within the business.
• Communicates directly with the Director of Trade Compliance (DTC), at a minimum, on a weekly basis.
• Communicates with various government agencies.
• Performs ongoing development and management of standardized audit and testing processes needed to identify potential trade compliance issues associated with operational procedures.
• Stays up to date with the ever-changing landscape of Trade Compliance regulations, tariffs & sanctions imposed by various countries.

What Key Skills Do I Need?

• Requires basic arithmetic skills sufficient to perform basic calculations. Some college level math skills for use in technical computations.
• Efficient in the use of Power Point presentation tools and Excel spreadsheets.
• Ability to research transactions and prepare reports in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) information systems and quickly learn new software tools. Visual Compliance is preferable.
• Ability to quickly analyze data and generate countermeasures that meet customer expectations and organizational objectives.
• Requires ability to assess facts and develop conclusions.
• Ability to work at both detail and strategic levels, work calmly under pressure and with frequent interruptions, and display sound judgment.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision. Has the authority to make decisions related to regular tasks and actions without consulting Manager.

What Qualifications Should I Have?

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Experience

• 5 years of Trade Compliance related experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment a plus; experience in the aerospace or industrial industry is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) including anti-boycott regulations, sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Customs Regulations (CFR), and the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) and other government organizations.
• Thoroughly familiar with international shipping documents such as commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill, and export license; including consignee information, incoterms, harmonized tariff code and nomenclature, country of origin, customs value, export classification, and license data.

Why Join Zenix Aerospace?

Joining Zenix Aerospace means not only a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team, but you will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, employee recognition program, matching 401k plan, paid vacation, employee wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives.

If offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.

Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/veteran

Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for trade compliance control purposes. Additionally, potential employee’s names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.