Career Area:
Operations
Job Description:
**Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. **
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
**Job Title: **Shipping Coordinator - Afternoons
**Salary: **£35,200 rising to £39,000 when role objectives are met + 20% Premium **Contract: **Full Time & Permanent **Hours: **Monday–Thursday: 15:30–00:00 and Friday: 11:30–17:00 **Location: **Desford, Leicestershire
The Opportunity:
As a Shipping Coordinator, you will manage afternoon shift operations, ensuring machines are shipped safely, accurately and on time. You will coordinate shipments, oversee loading activities, and work closely with internal teams, drivers and suppliers to keep operations running efficiently. Your role is key to delivering quality, compliance and customer commitments.
As a Shipping Coordinator, you are accountable for, but not limited to:
- Coordinate machine shipments, including creating certificates, booking transport, and processing transactions.
- Oversee loading operations, ensuring safe and efficient movement across the shipping platform.
- Manage shipping transactions, including RTS processing, invoicing and maintaining accurate documentation.
- Support containerisation activities, working with the Container Team Leader to deliver daily plans.
- Support aftermarket kitting activities, including material picking and packaging, and coordinate with internal teams to manage urgent and emergency shipments.
- Coordinate site logistics, including managing drivers, resolving haulier queries, and liaising with stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure all activity meets Caterpillar standards, SOX requirements and retention guidelines.
**NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined. **
What You Can Demonstrate:
- **Shipping Awareness: **Manage shipments end‑to‑end with accuracy and pace, ensuring deliveries are completed on time and without error.
- **Communication: **Coordinate effectively with drivers, suppliers and teams, keeping operations flowing and resolving issues quickly.
- **Safety: **Apply safe working practices at all times when moving machines and operating equipment to protect people and operations.
- **Process & Accuracy: **Follow processes and maintain accurate records to ensure compliance, audit readiness and reliable performance.
Top Candidates will have:
- Ability to apply continuous improvement methods to drive efficiency and reduce waste.
- Confidence using systems and digital tools to manage and track shipping activity
- Understanding of shipping and transport processes, including documentation and coordination
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.
Don’t miss out, get your application in soon!
What You Will Get One Company, Limitless Opportunities
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
Careers at Caterpillar are limitless, we have opportunities in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and so much more. You can create the career you want. It’s your time and talent, make it count.
Our Sustainability Commitment
Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.
Benefits: 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday, Production** Bonus**, contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%, contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will **match 50% **of the employee's contribution, Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc
**Travel: **Not required
Posting Dates:
May 14, 2026 - May 22, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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