Shipping Specialist
Bastrop, TX, USA
Posted on Aug 1, 2026
Shipping Specialist
Bastrop, TX
OPERATIONS, Inventory
In office
Full-time
The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.
Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the outbound shipping dashboard, accurately tracking shipments from initial request through final delivery
- Coordinate domestic and international shipments using FedEx, dedicated third-party carriers, freight brokers, international freight forwarders, and other appropriate transportation methods
- Support the shipment of Tunnel Boring Machines, heavy equipment, parts, and materials to local vendors and company locations, including Las Vegas and Nashville
- Prepare outbound freight by palletizing, banding, securing, and crating items, including building or ordering custom crates when required
- Generate and maintain accurate shipping paperwork, including bills of lading, packing lists, commercial invoices, labels, and customs documentation
- Communicate shipment updates, delays, issues, and requirements to carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, vendors, and internal stakeholders
Basic Qualifications
- Experience in shipping, logistics, freight coordination, warehousing, transportation, or a related field
- Strong communication, organization, multitasking, and prioritization skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with email, Google Workspace, and digital tracking tools, with the ability to lift and move materials weighing 60 pounds or more with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience negotiating rates, schedules, and shipment requirements with freight brokers, third-party vendors, carriers, and internal partners
- Ability to maintain outbound staging and shipping areas in a clean, organized, safe, and shipment-ready condition
- Ability to quickly learn internal systems and processes, including NetSuite and other company shipping and logistics tools
- Experience coordinating full-truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, expedited, parcel, and international freight
- Experience shipping oversized equipment, heavy machinery, industrial components, or construction materials
- Forklift, rigging, load securement, custom crating, or industrial packaging experience
Culture
We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
Benefits
We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.
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