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 50 years in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We manufacture injection molding/plastic products for automotive, office furniture, polymer compounding, waste and recycling industries. We focus on driving organizational excellence through a people centered leadership culture based on the principles of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Are you looking for a positive and encouraging environment? Are you seeking a position where you are included, recognized and celebrated? You belong here! Are you excited for what is ahead? We are too!

Do you have a passion to lead, encourage, support, guide, develop, mentor and coach? Are you motivated and strive to make positive impact with those you lead? Cascade Engineering has an opening for an Assistant Production Leader; known internally as “C-Admins”. In this role, you would support the Front Line Leader and the plant in meeting production requirements, developing Operators, and managing and facilitating daily operational activities to ensure a safe, efficient and effective work environment. You would be responsible for ensuring quality standards are being met, ensuring the compliance of Flow Cell Certification, and for maintaining production flow. 

Location: North Plant (5145 36^th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512)

Shift: 2^nd Shift (3pm – 11:10pm Monday – Friday, with overtime on Saturdays/Sundays as needed)

Target Pay: $19.70

What You'll Be Doing

You'll have opportunities to speak up, solve problems, lead others, and be an owner every day as you work in the following areas:

Plant Focus: As a C-Admin you’ll be responsible for supporting your production team by ensuring completion of the daily production schedule as planned, verifying defects and properly reporting them into our operations system. You will routinely perform first piece approvals, ensure color checks are complete, perform poke-yoke checks, perform final inspections, change over work cells, and create a report at the end of your shift regarding production goals.

Continuous Improvement: As a C-Admin you’ll work with our lean department in the support and establishment of flow cell certifications.  You’ll utilize lean principles to improve effectiveness and efficiency in production, as well as updating and utilizing lean documents and information as required within the flow cell.

Staffing, Development and Quality: You'll have the opportunity to coach, mentor and support operators to ensure a safe, effective and efficient work environment. You will ensure a high level of quality in products being produced and sent out to customers, making sure specifications and requirements are met.

Support: You will be responsible for ensuring the production floor is running smoothly. This will include having to step in on a machine while an operator is on break, jump on a Hilo to move finished goods to the shipping and receiving areas and help Front Line Leaders manage production and staff.

Safety: You'll ensure a safe working environment for all employees and visitors by safely utilize tools (knives, nippers, etc.) and secondary equipment.  This ensures we produce high quality products, you’ll be responsible for knowing and communicating to others how to use Personal Protective Equipment, proper lifting techniques, safety around conveyors, how to safely use torches.  Providing a clean and organized work environment is also essential for a safe work environment.

Administrative: You will regularly use our operations systems to check inventory, perform unplanned issues, transfer products or component, que up the next job, enter downtime, read bill of materials, and scrap out components and parts.

At Cascade Engineering, we welcome and celebrate diversity and inclusion. We are committed to fostering an authentic workplace where everyone belongs and thrives, and we look forward to welcoming candidates who are enthusiastic about contributing to our community.  If you are passionate about this role, we encourage you to apply.  We recognize that women and people of color are often underrepresented in manufacturing and want to see this change. When making hiring decisions, we believe in considering the whole person and the life experiences they bring to our teams. Our diversity drives our innovation and has been integral to our success.
Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years manufacturing/machine operator experience, preferably in plastics.
• A minimum of one year experience in a leadership or related role, informal or formal team support.
• The ability to hold others accountable to policies, procedures and performance expectations.
• The ability to stand for 8-12 hours a day.
• The ability to communicate effectively in front of small groups.
• The ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize effectively.
• The ability to use a computer including Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point).
• The ability to read and follow written work instructions.
• Some positions require lifting up to 50 pounds

Critical competencies for this position include: integrity and trust, leadership, responsibility, decisiveness, creative problem solving and reasoning, effective communication, business knowledge, “can do” mindset, teamwork and people development.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - Starting on Day 1
• Life Insurance (Company Paid and Supplemental)
• 401K with match – Starting on Day 1
• Flex Spending
• Quarterly Bonus Program
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)

Perks

• Weekly Pay
• Childcare Assistance (Tri-Share)
• Flexible Hours & Scheduling
• Attendance Recognition Program
• Voucher programs for Safety Shoes and Prescription Safety Glasses
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Referral & Retention Bonus Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Uniforms / T-shirts
• Employee Resource Groups
• Smoking Cessation Products and Programs