Shipping and Receiving Specialist

Apex Placement & Consulting
Sterling Heights, MI

Are you someone who enjoys staying organized, working with your hands, and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes? Do you have a great attitude and like working in a fast-paced production environment?

APEX Placement and Consulting has partnered with an exciting company in Sterling Heights, MI looking to add a Shipping and Receiving Associate to their already amazing team. Their primary responsibility will be managing incoming and outgoing materials, maintaining accurate inventory, and supporting production through kit building and material handling. Keep reading for more details!

What’s in it for you:

  • 1st shift starting at 5am. Must be able to work 10-hour shifts
  • Competitive hourly rate depending on experience
  • Contract-to-hire opportunity – you’ll be hired based on attendance, performance and client needs!
  • Amazing benefit package once hired in permanently
  • Medical, Dental and Vision
  • 401K
  • Paid vacation


What your day will look like:

  • Receive, inspect, and process incoming materials and shipments
  • Prepare and ship outgoing products accurately and on time
  • Use Plex system to track inventory, transactions, and material movement
  • Operate hi-lo (forklift) safely to move, load, and unload materials
  • Perform regular cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy
  • Build and stage kits for the production line based on work orders
  • Maintain organized storage areas and ensure proper labeling of materials
  • Support production needs by ensuring timely material availability
  • Follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean work environment

What we are looking for:

  • 3+ years of shipping, receiving, or warehouse operations
  • Familiarity with Plex or similar ERP system required
  • Forklift (hi-lo) experience required
  • Experience with cycle counts and inventory control
  • Ability to build production kits and follow work instructions
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment


At Apex, we actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups. Your unique experiences and perspectives are valuable to us, and we’re excited to see how you might contribute to our team. While we have outlined a set of qualifications for this role, we recognize that experience and skills can come from a variety of backgrounds. If you meet most of these qualifications and are eager to learn and grow with us, we invite you to apply.

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