Import / Export Specialist - Trade Compliance Job at John Crane, Morton Grove, IL

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  • John Crane
  • Morton Grove, IL

Job Description

Job Description

Import / Export Specialist – Trade Compliance

12-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Onsite | Morton Grove, IL

Strong potential for permanent conversion based on performance

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

Job Description

This is an execution-focused trade compliance role, not a coordination or administrative position. The successful candidate will be directly involved in the day-to-day review, correction, and management of U.S. customs entries, working closely with customs brokers and internal stakeholders to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and audit U.S. customs entries for accuracy related to HTS classification, valuation, and country of origin
  • Work directly with customs brokers to resolve entry errors, discrepancies, and documentation issues
  • Identify, document, and drive post-entry corrections related to duties and compliance
  • Monitor broker performance and support corrective actions as needed
  • Support clearance activities for goods subject to Section 232 tariffs
  • Use ACE reporting and Power BI dashboards to track import activity, trends, and compliance risks
  • Conduct internal audits of broker filings and customs documentation
  • Partner closely with the existing U.S. compliance team to manage workload and ensure continuity
  • Provide practical guidance to internal teams on U.S. import/export compliance requirements

*This role requires comfort working in the details and managing multiple active issues at once.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of recent experience in U.S. import/export compliance or customs brokerage
  • Hands-on experience reviewing or filing U.S. customs entries
  • Strong working knowledge of:
  • HTS classification
  • Customs valuation
  • Country of origin rules
  • Post-entry corrections
  • Experience using ACE; Power BI experience strongly preferred
  • Ability to work onsite, Monday–Friday, in Morton Grove, IL
  • Strong attention to detail and accountability for accuracy

*This role is not intended for candidates with only academic exposure to trade compliance or those without recent hands-on experience.

Preferred Skills

Experience with SAP GTS or similar trade compliance systems Knowledge of USMCA or other Free Trade Agreements Background supporting manufacturing or industrial operations

*12-month fixed-term, conversion eligible

Additional information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Fixed term contract, Worldwide, Monday to Friday,

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