Position Summary

CleanFiber is seeking a hands-on Shipping & Receiving Lead to help coordinate the safe, accurate, and efficient movement of inbound materials and outbound finished goods.

This is a working Lead position. You will work alongside the Shipping & Receiving team while providing day-to-day direction, setting priorities, coordinating dock and yard activity, maintaining inventory accuracy, and ensuring shipping/receiving documentation is completed correctly and on time.

The Lead works closely with Logistics, Production, Quality Control, Maintenance, carriers, and drivers in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do

• Lead daily Shipping & Receiving activities while remaining actively involved in the work.
• Set shift priorities and coordinate team assignments based on operational needs.
• Maintain a strong floor and yard presence, actively supporting the team and monitoring workflow throughout the shift.
• Coordinate loading, unloading, staging, dock activity, and trailer movements.
• Ensure customer orders are loaded accurately with the correct product and quantities.
• Oversee the safe receipt, movement, and storage of inbound materials.
• Maintain accurate inventory, trailer locations, and shipping/receiving records, ensuring transactions are updated accurately and in real time.
• Review shipping paperwork and system transactions for accuracy and completeness.
• Identify and resolve inventory discrepancies, delays, and operational issues before they impact shipments or customers whenever possible.
• Take ownership of operational issues through resolution and escalate promptly when additional support or direction is needed.
• Communicate priorities, exceptions, delays, and shift handoffs clearly.
• Coordinate with Production and Quality Control regarding product availability and shipment readiness.
• Work with carriers and drivers to support inbound and outbound activity.
• Train, coach, and support Shipping & Receiving team members.
• Reinforce safe forklift/PIV, material-handling, dock, and yard practices.
• Maintain an organized, safe, and efficient work area.
• Support continuous improvement and other operational needs as assigned.

Experience

Required

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 2–3 years of shipping, receiving, warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing experience required
• Forklift/PIV operating experience required
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment required
• Strong attention to inventory, documentation, and transactional accuracy required
• Demonstrated accountability and follow-through, with the ability to make sound decisions and recognize when an issue needs to be escalated required
• Good written and verbal communication skills required
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office applications required
• Working knowledge of Google Sheets, Gmail, and Google Calendar required
• Ability to learn and effectively use ERP/WMS and other logistics systems required

Preferred

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills preferred
• Previous Lead, training, or team-coordination experience preferred
• NetSuite experience preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Lift up to 50 lbs
• Frequent bending, reaching, and sample handling
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to dust, noise, and moving equipment
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment(PPE)when necessary

Work Schedule

• Full-time
• A Shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Wednesday, 7:00AM - 7:30PM
• C Shift: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and every other Wednesday, 7:00AM - 7:30PM
• Occasional overtime as required

Compensation

Salary Range:

$25-26 / hr plus shift differential ($2/hr Monday and Tuesday; $3/hr Wednesday and Sunday)