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Universal Logistics is a leading provider of customized transportation and logistics solutions, offering a comprehensive suite of services including transportation, value-added, intermodal, and specialized services utilized throughout entire supply chains. Universal has immediate career opportunities in your area. Apply today to become part of the Universal team!

Universal Logistics Holdings is a multi-billion dollar logistics provider. We have been in the industry for over 90 years and are proud of our awards and affiliations with industry leaders. Universal celebrates our employees who have company pride and the drive to succeed. Behind our services, technology, and systems stands a talented team that truly delivers results and drives everything we do. Come join the team that made it possible for us to be named Great Supply Chain Partner 2020, Top 50 Logistics Company 2020, Top 100 For-Hire Carrier 2020, and General Motors Carrier of the Year for 2021! Learn more at: the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Customer Service Representative (CSR) to support daily intermodal operations. This role involves managing work orders, tracking rail and port activity, coordinating appointments, and serving as the main communication link between customers, dispatch teams, and carriers. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, is highly organized, and wants to grow within a leading logistics provider.

Key Responsibilities:

Work Order Management

• Enter import, export, and reposition work orders into our Filemaker system.
• Update statuses, including PN and APT milestones.
• Verify order details such as rates, accessorial fees, and storage charges.
• Schedule pre-pulls and coordinate appointment times with dispatch.
• Accept freight loads and update customer websites and portals.

Container Tracking + Rail & Port Coordination

• Trace container locations across major rail networks (CN, CSX, NS, CP, KCS, BNSF, UP).
• Monitor vessel arrivals and grounding status using port websites.
• Update last free day (LFD), earliest return date (ERD), and other time-sensitive data.

Customer Communication

• Follow up on deliveries, cut-off times, and container availability.
• Coordinate pick-up numbers, loading times, and delivery schedules with shippers and consignees.
• Provide accurate and timely updates throughout the shipment lifecycle.

Quoting & Rates

• Generate customer and carrier quotes, including fuel, chassis, detention, and other accessorial charges.
• Verify freight legality, including weight and Hazmat considerations.

Problem Solving

• Analyze and resolve customer or shipment issues proactively.
• Work closely with dispatch, terminal operations, and field teams to ensure smooth service execution.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong communication skills
• Computer proficiency and ability to learn new systems (Filemaker experience a plus)
• High attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Problem-solving mindset and customer-first attitude
• Logistics or transportation experience helpful, but we’re willing to train!

Why Join Universal?

• Career growth with a respected, established logistics leader
• A team-oriented environment with hands-on training
• Opportunity to be part of an award‑winning industry leader with nearly a century of excellence

Summary:

We are looking for a Product Manager – Filtration who will play a key role in bridging technical support and product development within our filtration product category. This position requires strong technical expertise and strategic thinking to ensure our filtration solutions meet market needs while delivering exceptional customer support. It is an excellent fit for someone who enjoys balancing hands‑on technical work with product growth initiatives and thrives in close collaboration with customers, sales teams, and cross‑functional partners.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning to improve profitability, productivity, and efficiency of the Filtration product category.
• Conduct market and competitive research to guide product strategy and identify growth opportunities.
• Develop and execute business strategies, including pricing, inventory planning, and sales targets.
• Manage the full product lifecycle—from concept and development through launch and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to enhance product offerings and support go‑to‑market initiatives.
• Provide technical support and serve as the primary liaison between sales, engineering, and product development teams.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships and support customer visits.
• Equip the sales team with training, tools, and product insights.
• Define product positioning, messaging, and launch strategies.
• Lead change management for the product category and communicate product updates.
• Monitor customer satisfaction, gather feedback, and drive improvements.
• Support Purchasing, Operations, and Marketing with quality, warranty, packaging, and product materials.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all product‑related inquiries.
• Strong background in business development, market analysis, and strategic planning.
• Proven ability to drive product innovation and successfully bring products to market.
• Strategic, results‑focused mindset with the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Effective at leading change and collaborating across all organizational levels.
• Self‑motivated, accountable, and professional, with high integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (business, marketing, engineering, or related field).
• 5+ years of experience in product management or business development.
• Experience in the fluid power industry required.
• Strong knowledge of filtration products.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry product samples (up to 25 lbs).
• Willingness to travel
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Benefits

How STAUFF contributes to your Success!

• Medical, dental and vision benefits for you and your family!
• Company profit-share Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off
• A competitive base salary and commission
• Career growth opportunities within the organization.

For more than 50 years, STAUFF USA has been developing, manufacturing, and marketing components for the Hydraulic industry. Our core values honesty, sincerity, respect, and trust are the cornerstones of our mission. We put these core values into practice every day through transparency, competence, persistence, and appreciation. honesty sincerity, respect, and trust in dealing with each other and with our business partners form the basis for the lasting success of our globally active family-owned company.

Executive Chef

Midland, Michigan

Compensation: $125,000 – $150,000

Benefits: 401(k) with matching, health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, flexible scheduling, food provided, referral program.

I am recruiting on behalf of a luxury AAA Four-Diamond boutique hotel seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead its culinary program. This is an excellent opportunity for a creative and operationally strong chef to oversee multiple dining venues and a significant banquet operation while mentoring a passionate culinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the culinary team
• Create innovative menus and seasonal offerings
• Maintain high standards of food quality and consistency
• Oversee kitchen operations for restaurants and events
• Manage food cost, inventory, and purchasing
• Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards
• Partner with hotel leadership on operational and financial performance

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Executive Chef or senior culinary leader
• Formal culinary training preferred
• Strong knowledge of menu development, food cost control, and kitchen management
• Experience in hotel, resort, or high-volume dining environments
• Strong leadership and organizational skills

We are representing a FORTUNE 500 manufacturing organization who is actively seeking senior level Continuous Improvement Manager. Reporting to the General Manager of a $1B/1,300+ employee campus, this candidate will be tasked developing CI/Lean strategy and executing deployment driving margin through sustainment of plant KPI's/deliverables and waste elimination.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Candidate will assume ownership over the Continuous Improvement function while reporting to General Manager of a 1,300+ employee/$1B operation.
• Act as a resource to the organization for the use of continuous improvement techniques such as the Hochin, Kaizen and various Lean Manufacturing techniques and other improvement methods.
• Direct the activities of the CI group including their interaction with maintenance function, Operations to drive site wide improvements.
• Lead capital management, inventory control, and others as required.
• Oversee CI development and training; facilitate special CI events activities to drive 6S, plant improvement performance in capitalizing on removing waste and improvement of yield, and production processes.
• Drives engagement with production personnel to participate suggest improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to effect change in a manufacturing environment and ensure improvement activity is being communicated, understood, and supported within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups and deliver continuous improvement training.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in technical field is preferred/degree required.
• Candidate should possess at least 5-10 years of CI/Lean manufacturing ownership in high speed manufacturing environment
• Highly organized, able to work with limited direction, aptitude for problem solving and analytical thinking supervision, motivated to successfully meet deadlines, attention to detail and ability to multi-task.

Our client offers a highly competitive portfolio of insurance and retirement benefits along with other attractive perks. Relocation assistance may be available for highly-qualified candidates outside of the immediate geographic area.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Thorough knowledge of engineering design & development concepts of automotive BIW system .
• Experience in side body panel, Roof, Floor panel and other BIW components
• Very good proficiency in CATIA V5/V6
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Engineering.
• 3+ years of proven experience designing high-volume designs of BIW parts
• Development of outer skin panels (A-Surface) in collaboration with OEM Design Studio, Design Engineering, CAE, etc.
• Development of inner panels, reinforcements, brackets and other structural panel
• Ability to create and completion of Sheet metal parts e.g. brackets, Panels, etc
• Design of automotive component parts in CATIA V5. Experience in creating 3D designs and 2D drawings (e.g. CATIA V5 only)
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and capability to drive 10 people offshore team
• Actively engage with Automotive OEM design engineers to collaborate on design projects for trading off cost, mass, joining methods, formability, and performance.
• Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design
• Strong working knowledge of Design for Manufacturing, including formability with GD&T and dimensional engineering.

Responsibilities

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 3 years of experience in automotive seating system and subsystem design and development
• Thorough knowledge of engineering design & development concepts of automotive Seating system
• Very good proficiency in CATIA V5/V6. Prepare and execute design release in the 3DExperience PLM system. Experience in creating 3D designs and 2D drawings (e.g. CATIA V5 only)
• Experience in design of Seat and seat components e.g. Cushion Frame, Back frame, Headrest, seat plastic and recliners and track
• Relevant experience in Master Sections, Vehicle Integration, Vehicle packaging, Concept creation, assembly processes of various Seat parts.
• Knowledge and understanding of Tooling and manufacturing processes
• Prepare and maintain engineering release and change documentation Lead design FMEA studies and GD&T
• Ability to perform Complete Seat packaging study of seating components
• Working knowledge of regulatory and certification requirements for seating system
• Maintain and develop Design Validation Plans (DVP), and Design Failure Mode Analysis (DFMEA)
• Good knowledge of seating system and component manufacturing processes
• Ability to define seating comfort and define comfort target
• Actively engage with Automotive OEM / Tier-I design engineers to collaborate on design projects for trading off cost, mass, joining methods, molding and testing performance.
• Propose and promote design improvement approaches including cost reduction and design optimization
• Complete and release Seating system, sub-system and detail designs
• Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design

• Collaborate with seating suppliers and support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events

• Must have ability to perform feasibility studies, Check A-class surface and define craftsman ship target.

• Meet project deliverables commitments and timelines

• Design of automotive component parts in CATIA V5/V6

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and capability to drive offshore team.

Real Estate / Property Accountant - Apartments- Bingham Farms, MI

Harper Associates is retained for this search.

Our client, a privately held real estate organization, is expanding. They have an extensive multi-state portfolio in Multi-Family Housing and Commercial Properties.

Bachelor Degree in Accounting is Required with 2-4 years of experience in real estate asset or portfolio management, or real estate accounting or finance. Based in-office at Corporate Headquarters.

Primary Functions:

• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations (i.e. cash, assets and liabilities) and analytically review operational information (i.e. expense classification and budgetary adherence).
• Post journal entries to assure financials are properly stated on a monthly basis.
• Provide timely and accurate financial information to property managers and ownership on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Provide input with preparation of annual and monthly budgetary information for related entities.
• Prepare annual financial information with tax/audit preparers to assure timely filing of all audit and tax returns.
• Review classification of all expenses and revenues for each property.
• Review cash balance on a regular basis to assure timely payment of all liabilities.
• Assure timely payment of mortgages and other liabilities.
• Assist with preparation of financial information related to financing/refinancing, lender reporting, and lender compliance.
• Prepare replacement reserve draws.
• Enter fixed assets on a quarterly basis.
• Review job cost invoices/postings for accuracy to budget.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree (minimum) in accounting.
• Approximately 2-4 years of experience in real estate asset or portfolio management, or real estate accounting, finance or investing or relevant accounting experience.
• Proven track record of high performance in prior work experience
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and presentation software
• Experience with industry specific software (Yardi preferred)

Please email resume to

Ben Schwartz, President | Harper Associates

Direct: (248) 737-0431 | Fax (888) 737-8525

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