Hazmat Packaging & Export Compliance Technician

Hazmat Packaging & Export Compliance Technician Futurrex Fort Worth, TX Job Details Full-time From $60,000 a year 14 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications Packing Military Moving Forklift Stacking Materials handling Picking & packing Full Job Description Futurrex is a small specialty chemical manufacturer based in Saginaw, Texas — in the heart of the DFW area. We produce and ship a catalog of over 100 precision-formulated specialty chemicals to customers around the world. Because our products are complex, regulated, and shipped globally, accuracy isn't a preference here — it's the baseline. We're looking for someone who takes personal ownership of their craft, holds themselves to a high standard without being told to, and genuinely takes pride in getting it right every single time. Position Overview This is the final, most critical stage of our business pipeline. Every product we make ends its journey in your hands. You are responsible for ensuring that precision-formulated specialty chemicals — many of them regulated hazardous materials — are correctly labeled, compliantly packaged, accurately documented, and successfully delivered to customers across the United States and around the world. This is not a box-packing job. It is a compliance-driven, detail-intensive technician role that requires you to think, not just execute. Here is the reality of what makes this role genuinely difficult: No two shipments are alike. Our catalog spans 100+ specialty chemical products that ship via ground or air, domestic or international, hazardous or non-hazardous — and the correct packaging, labeling, and documentation changes with every single variable. We have trained people in this role for months who still aren't fully comfortable, because they have rarely encountered the same packaging scenario twice. If you thrive on mastering complex, variable problems rather than repeating the same routine, this role will reward you. If you have a consistent track record of staying at jobs for 2+ years, have a background in regulated shipping or compliance, and want to own a department with real autonomy, this role was written for you. What This Job Actually Looks Like Day-to-Day Your day begins with understanding what needs to go out the door and in what order. From there, you will move fluidly between focused desk work and active physical execution: Generating and affixing precise customer-specific product labels for each outgoing order Cleaning and preparing finished bottles for final packaging Determining the correct DOT and IATA packaging requirements for each shipment — ground vs. air, hazardous vs. non-hazardous, domestic vs. international — and executing accordingly Building engineered, compliant packaging around fragile glass bottles and specialty liquids, customized to each order Preparing flawless shipping documentation: commercial invoices, customs declarations, Dangerous Goods declarations, and carrier-specific compliance paperwork Coordinating international shipments, including navigating China's customs requirements — which vary by port of entry — supported by our freight forwarders Staging outgoing freight for carrier pickup Maintaining rigorous, zero-error inventory counts of finished goods, packaging supplies, and raw materials We are a lean team. When your shipping queue is clear, you will step up and assist with production support, inventory management, or raw material staging. No one finishes a task and sits down- this is how we earn Fridays off. Physical Requirements — Please Read Carefully This role has non-negotiable physical demands. Please self-assess honestly before applying. Repeated Box Handling (40 lbs and 54 lbs): Our standard outgoing shipments contain fragile 4-liter glass bottles and weigh either 40 lbs or 54 lbs per box. You will pack, carry, and stage these boxes repeatedly throughout your shift. Our facility is not set up with dollies at every station — you must be able to handle these weights confidently and safely using your own strength and proper body mechanics. If either weight is at the edge of your comfortable capacity, this role will wear on you quickly. Applicants that have an onsite interview must be able to demonstrate safe handling of our standard 54lb box.

Work Environment:

Most of your work is inside our clean, climate-controlled facility. Freight staging and loading take place in our secondary warehouse zone, which is not temperature-controlled and varies with the ambient weather. Who Thrives in This Role The $60,000 compensation reflects the complexity and compliance responsibility this role carries. People with the following backgrounds tend to hit the ground running — not because of their industry, but because of the precision instincts they bring: International Freight Forwarders /

Import-Export Clerks:

Already fluent in what happens when a commercial invoice doesn't match the physical cargo, and how to prevent it. Dangerous Goods /

Hazmat Shipping Specialists:

Experienced with DOT and IATA dangerous goods regulations, hazmat classification, and the documentation that has to be right before anything leaves the building. Military Logistics & Supply Chain (92Y / Logistics MOS): Accustomed to strict inventory manifests, cargo loading compliance, and zero-tolerance documentation standards.

Customs Brokerage Assistants:

Completely unfazed by complex international regulations and the paperwork sequencing required to clear customs cleanly.

High-End or Specialty Fulfillment Leads:

Experienced managing custom, fragile, variable-content shipments where no two packages are the same and a single mistake damages the relationship.

Former Nurses or Patient Care Technicians:

Who are accustomed to triaging patient needs and orders. Certifications & Training We will fully train and certify the right candidate in DOT hazardous materials ground shipping and IATA dangerous goods air shipping regulations. Prior certification is a strong advantage but not a requirement. What is a requirement is that you have the intellectual discipline to master complex regulatory frameworks and apply them correctly under time pressure. What We Are Not Looking For There is no one standing over your shoulder walking you through each step. This role demands someone who is their own first line of defense — someone who catches a mislabeled bottle, a mismatched invoice line, or an incorrect hazmat classification before the box is sealed, not after. Think about what it means to process a single pallet with hundreds of individual data points — product IDs, weights, classifications, destination requirements, documentation fields — all of which have to be right before that freight leaves the building. We need the person who is internally compelled to verify every one of those points as a matter of personal standard, not the person who moves fast and hopes the process catches what they missed. If you are a "speed over accuracy" worker, struggle to re-prioritize when an urgent order hits the queue, or treat documentation as a formality rather than a responsibility, this will not be a good fit for either of us. The right person reads all of this and feels energized, not nervous. You want the autonomy. You want the ownership. And you understand that in regulated international shipping, close enough is never good enough.

Schedule & Compensation Starting Pay:

$60,000 starting base salary

Merit Raises:

Performance-based merit raises tied to a clear, transparent metrics matrix (accuracy, compliance, and autonomous execution)

Cost of Living:

Cost-of-living adjustments as part of our ongoing compensation commitment

Health Benefits:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage available

Time Off:

Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

Friday Flex:

Monday-Thursday schedule. When weekly shipping and production targets are met, the team flexes Fridays off. High-volume weeks or late carrier pickups may occasionally require Friday presence. How to Apply — Attention to Detail Required We ship regulated materials globally. A single missed detail can hold a shipment at customs or trigger a compliance violation. To confirm you have read this posting carefully, type the exact phrase below into the first field of your application: "Close Enough is Never Good Enough" Applications with this field missing, misspelled, or left blank will be automatically declined without review. This is not a formality — it is your first test.

Pay:

From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Application Question(s): Please enter the Key Phrase here. Describe a specific time you caught an error in your own work before it became a bigger problem. What did you catch and how did you catch it? We invest heavily in training this role over the first year. We are looking for someone who wants to build a long-term career here, not a short-term position. What are you looking for in your next role? This role requires repeatedly lifting, carrying, and stacking 54 lb boxes unassisted throughout an 8-hour shift. This is not occasional lifting — it is a core, continuous physical demand of the job. Candidates who advance to an onsite interview will be asked to demonstrate this ability before the interview begins. Do you acknowledge this requirement and confirm you are able to meet it?

Work Location:

In person