Dispatcher

Castelion Corporation•Torrance, CA

About The Position

As a Dispatcher, you will coordinate and support the safe movement of cargo between Castelion facilities, vendors, test sites, and external partners. You will assign and dispatch drivers and equipment between local and regional sites while maintaining safety and security in accordance with applicable federal and state regulatory standards. The role requires attention to detail, sound judgment, ownership, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-hazard production environment. When not actively dispatching, you will support Shipping & Receiving and Materials operations, including shipment preparation, packaging, loading and unloading, material movement, and other logistics activities. You will adapt to changing priorities while maintaining safety, traceability, and accountability.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience working with hazardous materials in a shipping, receiving, transportation, or material-handling environment.
Working knowledge of DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 100–185).
Ability to complete and maintain required DOT hazardous materials employee training, including general awareness, function-specific, safety, security awareness, and other training applicable to assigned duties.
Working knowledge of applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including driver qualification, vehicle inspection, hours-of-service, cargo securement, and hazardous materials transportation requirements.
Ability to read and understand shipping papers, markings, labels, placards, emergency response information, and other required hazardous materials documentation.
Experience operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment.
Ability to perform physical work, including lifting and moving materials weighing 25–50 lbs.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety, particularly around hazardous or energetic materials.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgment in the field.
Clear communication skills and ability to coordinate across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment.
Flexibility to work overtime, accommodate changing schedules, and support occasional extended or regional routes as operational requirements dictate.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Ability to monitor and track routes and shipments.
Ability to coordinate and communicate with appropriate personnel to resolve issues using calm, clear, and decisive judgment.
Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills.
Ability to access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of experience working with hazardous materials in a shipping, receiving, transportation, or material-handling environment.
Experience moving Class 1 explosives, energetic materials, rocket motors, propellant, or ordnance.
Experience moving Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives.
Experience with DOT-regulated hazardous materials transportation and strong familiarity with 49 CFR Parts 100–185.
Experience packaging, marking, labeling, placarding, documenting, and securing hazardous materials shipments.
Experience with hazardous waste transportation and applicable Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements.
Experience coordinating and moving commercial vehicles, equipment, and loads in local and regional transportation environments.
Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS).
Experience in aerospace, defense, military, advanced manufacturing, or other high-hazard environments.
Active U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

Manage incoming service requests, monitor routes, and communicate promptly with customers, field personnel, and supervisors.
Receive and prioritize calls, route resources, track progress, maintain logs, and resolve service issues.
Coordinate transportation of hazardous materials, energetic materials, chemicals, rocket motor components, production hardware, tooling, and other mission-critical cargo between facilities, vendors, test sites, and external partners.
Verify that drivers and equipment comply with applicable hours-of-service requirements, vehicle weight limits, routing restrictions, cargo securement standards, and hazardous materials transportation regulations.
Coordinate with Shipping & Receiving, Inventory, Engineering, Production, and other Operations teams to support time-sensitive material movements.
Follow emergency response procedures in the event of a spill, vehicle incident, or transportation emergency.
Support Shipping & Receiving and Materials operations, including shipment preparation, packaging, loading and unloading, material movement, and other logistics activities when not actively dispatching.
Adapt to changing priorities between scheduled transportation loads and urgent logistics requirements without compromising safety, traceability, or accountability.
Monitor and track routes and shipments.
Coordinate and communicate with appropriate personnel to resolve issues using calm, clear, and decisive judgment.
Maintain strong organizational practices and accurate records.