Customs Classification Specialist

Duration: 12 month assignment Schedule: 5/40 - Onsite Location: Spring, TX

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Vacancy Overview:

This opportunity supports a major energy and chemicals environment focused on customs classification, trade compliance, and regulatory accuracy across internationally traded products and materials. The role will be responsible for assigning tariff codes, documenting classification rationale, and supporting customs clearance through strong use of HTS/HTSUS, ECCN, Schedule B, and SAP-linked data processes. This position offers broad cross-functional exposure, working with technical and operational stakeholders to maintain high-quality trade data and audit-ready documentation.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Required Experience:

• 3–5+ years of hands-on customs classification experience across import and export activities
• Experience classifying machinery and equipment, preferably within a complex industrial environment
• Experience collaborating with customs brokers and supporting valuation, origin determination, and free trade agreement eligibility where classification impacts duty rates
• Experience maintaining classification records linked to SKUs, bills of materials, and product lifecycle changes
• Experience supporting internal audits, discrepancy remediation, and regulatory change management

Required Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of HS, HTSUS, WCO General Rules of Interpretation, section and chapter notes, explanatory notes, Schedule B, and ECCN
• Ability to assign tariff codes and classify complex items including assemblies, kits, refurbished goods, and spare parts based on materials, function, and essential character
• Clear and audit-ready technical documentation skills, including recording rationale, rulings, notes, and reference sources
• Analytical and detail-oriented approach with the ability to interpret technical specifications and bills of materials
• Hands-on experience with SAP, Excel pivot tables, Power BI, and SharePoint
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, procurement, logistics, and product stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree preference in Chemical Engineering or International Trade
• Oil and gas industry experience
• Exposure to classification in multiple jurisdictions including Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Asia Pacific markets
• SAP DTS proficiency
• Customs License Broker Certification or Customs Specialist Certification