Shipping and receiving Specialist
Hudsonville, MI - USA
Job Summary
JOB SUMMARY
The Shipping & Receiving Specialist supports the full flow of materials and finished goods throughout the facility
ensuring products move accurately and efficiently from arrival to final shipment. This role manages incoming and
outgoing freight verifies documentation maintains inventory accuracy and ensures materials are staged and stored
properly to support daily production needs. The position plays a key role in meeting customer delivery expectations by
maintaining organized work areas upholding FIFO practices and communicating effectively with Scheduling Quality
and Production teams. Strong attention to detail reliability and a commitment to safety are essential for success in this
fastpaced environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES- Include the following other duties may be assigned.
Shipping Receiving &Material Handling
Accurately stages ships and receives all incoming and outgoing products ensuring correct quantities labeling
and documentation.
Manages the interplant shipping and receiving schedule coordinating timing with internal departments to
maintain production flow.
Operates a Hi-Lo or hand jack to safely move skids pallets and materials to designated locations throughout
the facility.
Completes all required shipping receiving and inventory paperwork with a high level of accuracy and attention
to detail.
Places all finished goods inventory into the proper storage locations following established procedures and
inventory controls.
Maintains the FIFO (First-In First-Out) system for all products to ensure proper rotation and minimize aging or
obsolete Receiving & Material Handling
Accurately stages ships and receives all incoming and outgoing products ensuring correct quantities labeling
and documentation.
Manages the interplant shipping and receiving schedule coordinating timing with internal departments to
maintain production flow.
Operates a Hi-Lo or hand jack to safely move skids pallets and materials to designated locations throughout
the facility.
Completes all required shipping receiving and inventory paperwork with a high level of accuracy and attention
to detail.
Places all finished goods inventory into the proper storage locations following established procedures and
inventory controls.
Maintains the FIFO (First-In First-Out) system for all products to ensure proper rotation and minimize aging or
obsolete inventory.
Coordination &Communication
Works closely with Scheduling to understand daily production requirements and ensure materials and finished
goods are available when needed.
Collaborates with the Quality department on all incoming inspection requirements ensuring nonconforming
materials are identified and routed appropriately.
Assists with the organization and upkeep of the nonconforming material area ensuring items are clearly labeled
and segregated.
Maintains and updates shipment boards and visual management tools to ensure accurate real-time
communication across departments.
Demonstrates a strong understanding of scheduling requirements for well-established customers supporting
on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.
Inventory Management
Manages and performs inventory cycle counting activities investigating discrepancies identifying root causes
and supporting corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Ensures all inventory movementsreceipts transfers adjustments and shipmentsare recorded accurately in.
Assists in maintaining and improving warehouse management systems (WMS) including bin locations barcode
scanning and digital tracking tools.
Ensures FIFO (FirstIn FirstOut) practices are consistently followed to minimize aging inventory and maintain
product quality.
Identifies slowmoving obsolete or nonconforming inventory and works with leadership to determine
appropriate disposition.
Participates in physical inventory events preparing areas validating counts and reconciling variances.
Helps maintain a clean safe and wellorganized warehouse environment that supports efficient workflow and
meets safety standards.
Scheduling Support
Must be able to cover duties for the Scheduler when needed including the use of computer software email
communication and basic scheduling functions.
Provides backup support during absences or peak workload periods to ensure uninterrupted scheduling
operations.
Facility & Safety Responsibilities
Assists in keeping the plant clean and organized including sweeping and general housekeeping during
downtime.
Comply with all federal and state safety standards following established procedures for equipment operation
and material handling.
Adheres to all housekeeping standards to maintain a safe clean and efficient work environment.
General
Performs other duties as assigned to support production logistics and overall plant operations.
Qualifications
Work experience: Office Furniture Industry is a plus.
Education: High School Diploma.
Computer skills: proficient with Microsoft office ERP Systems preferably NetSuite.
Organization skills: excellent organizational ability to multi-tasking and shift priorities as needed.
Cross-functional skills: ability to work well cross-functionally with the IDTs; provides excellent internal and
external customer service.
Communication skills: excellent written and verbal skills; strong interpersonal skills; ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information.
Problem solving skills: good problem-solving skills with the ability to provide easily understood solutions
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform these functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly
required to stand sit; talk hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard. The
employee may be required to travel. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet as most work is done in an office environment. Occasional work
may be performed on manufacturing floor.
Intex technologies is a dedicated equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any
kind. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex
(including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression national origin protected veteran
status disability genetics or citizenship status (when otherwise legally authorized to work) and will not be
discriminated against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in
the locations where we operate. Intex technologies encourages applicants of all ages.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Intex Technologies is a leading foam solutions manufacturer of polyurethane integral skin and flexible foam products.