Shipping & Receiving Manager

About the Company

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

About the Job

We are commercializing a core technology that will operate in the worst conditions the world’s oceans have to offer for years on end without maintenance or human intervention. Delivering on this mission requires not only elite engineering talent but a small but mighty corporate leadership team that works to ensure an environment that runs smoothly, scales intelligently, and frees our team to focus on solving impossibly hard problems.

As the Shipping & Receiving Manager, you will lead the day-to-day logistics operations at our Portland, OR facility. You will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely flow of materials into and out of the organization, maintaining clean and reliable inventory records, and building the physical and digital infrastructure to support future scale.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll design and improve logistics processes, oversee shipping partners and material transactions, and ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements. You’ll work closely with internal teams—including manufacturing, supply chain, and facilities—to build a robust and responsive logistics operation that supports our rapidly growing company.

Our team of 70 includes team members who have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Tesla, Apple, Virgin Orbit, Astra, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Bridgewater, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries. We strive to be the best engineering team on the planet and we compensate our team members accordingly. 

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily shipping and receiving operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution of inbound and outbound materials
• Champion digital systems improvements by developing operational requirements and partnering with internal software and IT teams
• Design and implement scalable physical infrastructure for inventory storage, conveyance, and material flow
• Manage and optimize inventory accuracy, including periodic audits, cycle counts, and transaction integrity
• Build and manage relationships with U.S. and international shipping providers and freight forwarders; onboard new vendors as needed
• Define and track logistics KPIs; identify opportunities for continuous improvement in warehousing and material handling
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards for logistics operations, including proper handling of hazardous materials
• Develop a scalable staffing roadmap to align with company growth and operational needs
• Serve as a cross-functional partner to manufacturing, supply chain, and facilities teams to ensure alignment of materials flow and physical layout strategy

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 4 years of experience managing a warehouse or logistics facility
• Proven experience using enterprise systems such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Material Resource Planning (MRP), and MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems)
• Strong background in developing and scaling logistics processes, including inventory control, material transactions, and facility-to-facility movement
• Hands-on experience implementing physical infrastructure such as signage, racking, workstations, distribution and conveyance systems
• Experience managing a variety of materials, including hazardous chemicals, bulk raw materials, electronics, and mechanical components
• Experience working with U.S. and international couriers and freight forwarding partners
• Familiarity with high-mix, fast-paced production environments is strongly preferred

Desired

• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, solutions-oriented approach
• Clear, concise communicator across functions and levels
• Comfortable in a dynamic, evolving operational environment
• Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and builds with intention
• Background in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment

The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.

Additional Requirements 

• Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including unlimited PTO and flexible working hours. 

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $85,000 - $115,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and, if we’re successful, this equity will be the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that includes: 
  
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 33% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

Location

This is an on-site position. Our offices, lab, prototyping shop, and manufacturing facilities are located in and around Portland, Oregon.