Cascade Engineering is a Family of Companies that invests in our triple bottom line philosophy - People, Planet and Profit. We have been in business for over 50 years in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We manufacture injection molded/plastic products for automotive, office furniture, polymer compounding, waste and recycling industries.
Scope of Responsibility
Join us at Cascade Engineering as a Shipping Receiving Supervisor. This position is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the shipping and receiving department. This role ensures the efficient, timely, and accurate handling of all incoming and outgoing shipments, maintaining inventory accuracy, and upholding the highest standards of safety and quality. The Shipping/Receiving Supervisor coordinates with various departments, manages a team of Shipping / Receiving Technicians and implements best practices to optimize logistics and warehouse functions.
Location: Buursma Plant (4950 37th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512)
Shift: 2pm – 10pm OR 2am – 10am (Monday – Friday)
Target Pay: $50,346.00 – 75,030.00 (plus quarterly bonus incentive)
Responsibilities:
Servant Leader - Oversees team of S/R Technicians supporting the Cascade Cart Solutions team at Buursma Plant. Responsible for training and coaching S/R Technicians; gives timely and appropriate performance feedback (for individuals or team). Develop and manage schedules for the S/R Team. Performs the S/R Technicians performance reviews with Logistics Manager final approval. Leads S/R activities including safety training and audits and quality objectives of the team
Day to Day - Makes sound decisions; is skilled at delegation and empowerment. Sets priorities and uses team-based decision making in order to complete customer requirements. Must attend all required classes including leadership development (ex. Leaders Forum)
Administrative Tasks - Responsible for incoming receiving of supplies and materials and timely data entry. Manages forklift licenses for the campus wide S/R Department, including monitoring expiration dates, ensuring team members are set up for training & classes. Acts as a primary trainer for road tests for forklift operators. Generates shipping paperwork for the Buursma Plant, ensuring all paperwork is accurate and complete
Communication - Conducts post-shipment analysis and verification, addressing and resolving any issues that arise. Stages and ensures proper storage of raw materials per plant specifics. Notifies inventory team of inventory accuracy and discrepancies. Support all customer portal activity as applicable, ability to retrieve data and provide communication
Organization, Verification, Accuracy and Housekeeping - Maintains inventory organization and inventory control as posted. Loads/stages shipments per traffic schedules. Follows all scanning WI’s as required to ensure inventory accuracy within the plants and / or trailers. Ensures accurate and timely shipment verifications, addressing any discrepancies or issues promptly. Responsible for maintaining housekeeping and safety conditions. Understands and is able to transmit ASNs (where applicable) including how to troubleshoot errors and verify ASN acceptance. Responsible for FIFO
Operations Collaboration - Ensures the policies and procedures are followed. Ensures compliance to quality/environmental standards (TS16949, ISO 14001, MMOG, MQ1work instructions and procedures). Understands, complies with, and can explain Cascade's policies and procedures, referring to the appropriate resources and experts. Ensures the policies and procedures are followed. Ensures compliance to quality/environmental standards (TS16949, ISO 14001, MMOG, MQ1work instructions and procedures). Understands, complies with, and can explain Cascade's policies and procedures, referring to the appropriate resources and experts
