OPERATIONS MANAGER / FUTURE GENERLA MANAGER, EDMONTON, AB, CANADA – #5894

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OPERATIONS MANAGER / FUTURE GENERAL MANAGER

Edmonton Area, Alberta | Full-Time | Permanent

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting our client, a growing custom manufacturing organization, in the search for an experienced Operations Manager with the leadership capability and ambition to develop into the company’s future General Manager.

This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on, commercially minded manufacturing leader who understands the realities of the shop floor but can also think strategically about people, systems, capacity, technology, profitability and growth.

The organization operates in a high-mix, custom metal fabrication / engineered-to-order manufacturing environment and is entering an important stage of growth, professionalization and operational development.

This is not simply an opportunity to manage today’s operation. The successful individual will be expected to help build the organization required for tomorrow.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Initially, the Operations Manager will take ownership of day-to-day manufacturing performance, including production, scheduling, workflow, labour, quality, safety, capacity and continuous improvement.

A key part of the mandate will be strengthening the systems and operating disciplines that support the business—improving production visibility, developing people, increasing capacity, removing bottlenecks and creating more consistent and repeatable processes.

You will work closely with ownership, Engineering/Design, Finance and the production team to ensure the entire manufacturing process operates as an integrated system rather than a collection of individual departments.

As the business continues to grow, the successful individual will progressively assume broader responsibility for financial performance, capital investment, technology, customers, organizational development and P&L, with a genuine succession path toward General Manager.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Lead daily manufacturing operations, production scheduling and shop-floor execution.
  • Improve throughput, productivity, quality, on-time delivery, labour efficiency and capacity utilization.
  • Identify bottlenecks and implement practical Lean and continuous-improvement initiatives that improve flow, eliminate waste and standardize processes.
  • Establish and strengthen manufacturing KPIs, production data and operating disciplines to improve visibility, accountability and decision-making.
  • Lead, coach and develop production supervisors, skilled trades and manufacturing employees.
  • Build leadership capability within the organization rather than becoming the person who must personally solve every operational problem.
  • Strengthen the utilization of ERP/MRP systems and improve production planning, scheduling and data accuracy.
  • Partner closely with Engineering/Design to improve manufacturability, workflow, standardization and the transition from design to production.
  • Understand and improve the interaction between sales, design, materials, labour, equipment, scheduling, production and customer delivery.
  • Lead capacity planning and support plant-layout optimization, equipment investments and future facility expansion.
  • Evaluate and implement practical opportunities involving CNC, CAD/CAM integration, robotics, cobots, machine vision, automation and emerging manufacturing technologies.
  • Assess capital investments based on operational requirements, productivity gains and expected financial returns.
  • Maintain strong standards for safety, quality, accountability and operational excellence.
  • Use data and root-cause analysis to solve recurring problems rather than repeatedly treating symptoms.
  • Partner with Finance on job costing, budgets, labour and material costs, margins, productivity, working capital, capital planning and financial performance.
  • Understand how production decisions affect customer service, lead times, quality, flexibility, profitability and long-term customer relationships.
  • Help professionalize the organization while preserving the entrepreneurial strengths, customer responsiveness and practical culture that have contributed to its success.
  • Progressively assume broader commercial, strategic and P&L responsibility as you develop toward General Manager.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

  • Approximately 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience with meaningful leadership responsibility.
  • Demonstrated progression into responsibility for teams, supervisors and increasingly complex manufacturing operations.
  • Strong preference for experience in metal fabrication, truck equipment, commercial vehicles, trailers, sheet metal, industrial equipment, engineered-to-order or other high-mix manufacturing environments.
  • Candidates from adjacent sectors such as agricultural equipment, oilfield equipment, utility equipment, equipment upfitting and custom industrial manufacturing will also be considered.
  • Hands-on experience with production scheduling, capacity planning, workflow, labour management, safety, quality and continuous improvement.
  • Experience within an organization that has grown, professionalized or materially increased production capacity is highly desirable.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop people, including supervisors and skilled trades.
  • Practical experience with ERP/MRP systems, production data and KPIs.
  • Familiarity with Job Boss, Made to Manage or similar software an asset
  • Experience implementing, upgrading or materially improving manufacturing systems is preferred.
  • Familiarity with JobBOSS, Made2Manage or similar job-shop/manufacturing ERP systems would be an asset.
  • Strong Lean/process-improvement mindset with demonstrated ability to improve flow, reduce waste, standardize processes and establish measurable operating disciplines.
  • Exposure to CAPEX, manufacturing equipment selection, plant-layout changes and facility expansion.
  • Exposure to CNC, CAD/CAM integration, robotics, cobots, machine vision or other manufacturing automation is highly desirable.
  • Strong problem-solving capability with an emphasis on root-cause analysis and data-driven decision-making.
  • Commercial and financial understanding of job costing, margins, budgets, working capital, labour productivity, capital returns and P&L concepts.
  • Strong customer orientation and an understanding of how manufacturing performance impacts delivery, quality and long-term customer relationships.

EDUCATION

Preferred educational backgrounds include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • Engineering Technology diploma combined with substantial progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
  • Operations or Business degree combined with strong technical manufacturing experience.
  • A highly capable trades-trained manufacturing leader may also be considered where the individual has demonstrated exceptional progression into systems, financial and organizational leadership.

An MBA is not required. Practical manufacturing judgment, leadership capability, systems thinking and demonstrated results will carry more weight than academic credentials alone.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

You are hands-on, entrepreneurial, practical and low ego.

You understand how products actually move through a fabrication plant and can distinguish between theoretical improvements and solutions that will actually work in a high-mix manufacturing environment.

You can earn credibility with skilled tradespeople while setting clear expectations and holding people accountable. You listen to experienced employees and respect the knowledge already within the organization, while being willing to respectfully challenge long-standing practices when there is a better way.

You are decisive without being authoritarian, data-driven without being bureaucratic, and comfortable with change.

You naturally think in terms of systems. You understand that sales, design, materials, labour, equipment, scheduling, production, delivery and profitability are interconnected, and you avoid optimizing one area at the expense of the overall business.

You embrace technology and are comfortable with ERP, manufacturing data, automation, robotics and emerging AI-assisted systems where they can create meaningful operational value.

You understand the commercial side of manufacturing—including job costing, margins, working capital, labour productivity, customer service and capital returns.

Just as importantly, you are a builder of people. You develop capable leaders underneath you and create repeatable systems rather than making yourself indispensable to every daily decision.

You can manage today’s production issues while simultaneously thinking about the company’s future facility, technology, people, customers, competitive position and profitability.

Most importantly, you are looking for more than your next Operations Manager position. You want the opportunity to help build and professionalize a growing manufacturing business and ultimately step into General Management.

WHO COULD BE A GREAT FIT?

The best candidate may not come from a direct competitor.

We are interested in accomplished manufacturing leaders such as:

  • An Operations or Plant Leader from a high-mix metal fabrication company.
  • A Manufacturing Leader from truck-body, trailer, commercial vehicle or equipment-upfitting manufacturing.
  • An Operations Leader from agricultural, oilfield, utility or industrial equipment manufacturing.
  • An Engineering/Operations Leader from sheet-metal or engineered-to-order manufacturing who has progressed into significant people and financial responsibility.
  • A strong second-in-command from a larger manufacturing organization who is ready to take on broader operating responsibility within a smaller, entrepreneurial business.
  • An exceptional trades-trained manufacturing leader who has progressed well beyond technical expertise into people, systems, financial and organizational leadership.

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY?

This is a genuine succession and value-creation opportunity with the potential to become the senior operating leader of a growing Western Canadian manufacturer.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence the company’s people, plant operations, systems, capacity, facility expansion, technology, automation, financial performance and long-term strategy for years to come.

For the right manufacturing leader, this is an opportunity to do much more than operate an established plant. It is an opportunity to build the systems, develop the people, shape the operation and ultimately help lead the business into its next stage of growth.

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by sending your resume as a MS Document to us at:  info@indemand.ca.

ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

 Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.

MECHANICAL DISCIPLINE LEAD – CAPITAL PROJECTS, ATLANTA, GA, USA – #5898

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About Our Client

Our client is a growing industrial process technology and manufacturing organization with significant capital investment underway to support the expansion and commercialization of its operations.

As the organization continues to execute its capital growth strategy, they are seeking an experienced Mechanical Discipline Lead to provide technical leadership and accountability for the mechanical engineering scope across major capital projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished Mechanical Engineer who enjoys leading complex projects, working closely with EPC and engineering partners, and having significant influence over mechanical design and project execution.

About the Role

The Mechanical Discipline Lead will serve as the primary point of accountability for all mechanical engineering activities across assigned capital projects.

You will lead the mechanical discipline throughout the project lifecycle—from FEL and FEED through detailed engineering, procurement, construction and project execution—ensuring mechanical designs are technically sound, appropriately specified and aligned with project scope, schedule, cost and safety requirements.

This position requires a strong combination of mechanical engineering expertise, capital project experience and technical leadership, ideally developed within chemical, petrochemical or complex process-manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning, coordination and technical execution of the Mechanical Engineering discipline for assigned capital projects.
  • Define mechanical scope, deliverables and technical requirements throughout each project phase.
  • Lead mechanical scope development during FEL-2 and FEL-3/FEED, including equipment specifications required to support project cost estimates.
  • Establish applicable mechanical codes, standards, design criteria and engineering requirements.
  • Specify and select static and rotating equipment, including appropriate materials of construction for the intended service.
  • Review and approve specifications, datasheets, calculations, drawings, models and other mechanical engineering deliverables.
  • Provide technical leadership and direction to mechanical teams within external engineering and EPC organizations.
  • Review vendor technical documentation and ensure equipment designs meet project and operational requirements.
  • Coordinate closely with internal and EPC Project Managers to maintain alignment across scope, schedule, quality, priorities and technical interfaces.
  • Identify mechanical engineering and project risks early and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
  • Communicate technical recommendations, risks and key decisions effectively to project and senior leadership.
  • Develop and implement engineering standards, procedures and templates to improve consistency and quality across projects.
  • Provide technical support throughout engineering, procurement, construction and project execution.
  • Make sound project-level mechanical engineering decisions with limited supervision while engaging specialist resources when appropriate.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be an experienced Mechanical Engineer with demonstrated responsibility for the mechanical discipline on significant industrial capital projects.

You will bring:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering – required.
  • 7–10+ years of progressive Mechanical Engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated experience leading the mechanical discipline on capital projects.
  • 5+ years of project engineering/capital project experience.
  • Previous experience within chemical, petrochemical, refining or complex process manufacturing environments.
  • Strong experience specifying and evaluating static and rotating equipment.
  • Experience with FEL, FEED and detailed engineering project phases.
  • Strong knowledge of applicable mechanical engineering codes, standards and design practices.
  • Experience reviewing and approving technical deliverables produced by EPC firms, engineering consultants and equipment vendors.
  • Strong understanding of materials selection and equipment design requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify technical risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
  • Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.
  • Strong technical judgment with the ability to operate independently and make sound engineering decisions.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.

*Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Why Join Our Client?

This is an opportunity to join a growing organization at an important stage of its capital expansion and play a key role in the engineering and execution of major projects.

The Mechanical Discipline Lead will have significant influence over equipment selection, mechanical design, engineering standards and project execution, while working closely with experienced internal leaders, engineering partners and EPC organizations.

For a Mechanical Engineer who wants technical ownership, complex capital-project exposure and the opportunity to help shape engineering practices within a growing organization, this is an excellent career opportunity.

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by sending your resume as a MS Document to us at:  info@indemand.ca.

ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

 Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.

TECHNICAL FIELD ADVISOR – ROTATING EQUIPMENT, HOUSTON, TX, USA – #5897

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Technical Field Advisor – Rotating Equipment

Location: Houston, TX
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Travel: Extensive – North America, including Canada, with occasional international assignments

About Our Client

Our client is a global provider of specialized field service, engineering and technical support for critical rotating equipment serving the Oil & Gas, Energy and industrial markets.

With an international footprint and a strong reputation for technical expertise, responsiveness and customer-focused service, the organization supports customers throughout the lifecycle of critical turbomachinery assets, including installation, commissioning, maintenance, overhaul, troubleshooting and major plant outages.

Due to continued growth in North America, our client is seeking an experienced Technical Field Advisor – Rotating Equipment to join its Houston-based team.

About the Role

The Technical Field Advisor is a highly customer-facing field position responsible for providing hands-on technical leadership and expertise during the installation, commissioning, overhaul, maintenance and troubleshooting of critical rotating equipment at customer sites.

Acting as the technical representative in the field, you will work directly with customers, site personnel, contractors and internal technical teams to ensure work is executed safely, efficiently and to the required technical standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced rotating-equipment professional who enjoys being in the field, solving complex mechanical problems and working directly with customers on steam turbines and centrifugal compressors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide field service and technical advisory support under the direction of the Field Service Manager.
  • Lead and support the installation, commissioning, overhaul, maintenance and troubleshooting of critical rotating equipment.
  • Serve as the technical field representative at customer sites throughout the Oil & Gas and Energy sectors.
  • Provide technical expertise on steam turbines, centrifugal compressors and associated rotating equipment.
  • Diagnose equipment issues and provide practical, technically sound recommendations and solutions.
  • Support major equipment inspections, repairs, shutdowns and plant outages.
  • Assist with job planning, scope development and preparation for field assignments and major outages.
  • Produce accurate, detailed and technically comprehensive Field Service Reports.
  • Work closely with customers, contractors and internal technical resources throughout field assignments.
  • Assist in developing technical proposals and scopes of work for field service projects and major plant outages.
  • Maintain a strong commitment to safety, quality, customer service and technical excellence.
  • Represent the organization professionally while developing strong, long-term customer relationships.
  • Travel extensively throughout North America, including Canada, with occasional international assignments as required.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be a highly experienced rotating-equipment professional with strong field-service expertise and the ability to operate independently at customer sites.

You will bring:

  • 8+ years of rotating equipment experience within field service, maintenance, commissioning or related technical environments.
  • Strong hands-on experience with steam turbines and centrifugal compressors.
  • Previous experience with an OEM, turbomachinery organization or independent rotating-equipment service provider.
  • Oil & Gas, Energy, Petrochemical, Refining or related heavy industrial experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with installation, commissioning, overhaul and troubleshooting of critical rotating equipment.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and equipment troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, procedures and equipment documentation.
  • Experience supporting major plant outages, shutdowns and turnaround activities.
  • Strong technical report-writing capabilities.
  • Excellent customer-facing communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with customers and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in demanding field environments.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS Project.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Process Engineering is considered an asset but is not required. Significant relevant rotating-equipment field experience is the priority.
  • Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout North America and internationally when required.

Why Join Our Client?

This is an opportunity to join a highly specialized international rotating-equipment organization where technical expertise and field experience are genuinely valued.

You will work directly on critical steam turbine and centrifugal compressor equipment, support major industrial customers and challenging field assignments, and have the opportunity to apply your expertise across a diverse range of projects, outages and operating environments.

For an experienced rotating-equipment professional who enjoys hands-on technical work, customer interaction, travel and solving complex field challenges, this is an excellent opportunity to join a growing global organization with significant technical resources and long-term career potential.

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by sending your resume as a MS Document to us at:  info@indemand.ca.

ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

 Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.

CONTROLS SYSTEMS LEAD, GEISMAR, LA, USA – #5896

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About Our Client

Our client is a well-established industrial organization operating complex process manufacturing facilities with a strong commitment to safety, reliability, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

They are seeking an experienced Control Systems Lead to provide technical and people leadership for the Control Systems function supporting three operating plants in Geismar, LA.

 This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for an accomplished controls professional who combines deep DCS/SIS, instrumentation and process-control expertise with the ability to develop people, lead projects and partner effectively with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering and Projects.

About the Role

Reporting into Technical leadership, the Control Systems Lead will lead and develop the Control Systems team while providing strategic and technical direction for the site’s instrumentation, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), PLCs, automation and associated electrical/control infrastructure.

You will be accountable for the reliability, availability, security and long-term performance of plant control systems, while overseeing plant modifications, OPEX initiatives, capital-project support, outages, turnarounds and continuous-improvement programs.

This role requires someone who can operate at both the leadership and technical SME level—setting priorities and developing the team while remaining capable of providing hands-on technical direction on complex control-system issues.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, develop and mentor the Control Systems team supporting three plants, establishing priorities, allocating resources and ensuring effective technical support to the business.
  • Provide subject matter expertise for DCS, SIS, PLC, instrumentation, process controls, automation and associated electrical systems.
  • Manage Control Systems project and modification portfolios, ensuring safety, quality, cost and schedule objectives are achieved.
  • Lead assigned DCS OPEX projects and plant modifications from scope development through engineering, construction, commissioning and startup.
  • Ensure modifications are properly reviewed, risk assessed and executed in accordance with Management of Change (MOC) requirements, company standards and applicable regulations.
  • Provide technical guidance to Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, I&E, Engineering and Project teams on complex controls and instrumentation issues.
  • Support capital projects involving Control Systems through design development, technical review, construction, commissioning and startup.
  • Lead the evaluation and execution of Plant Change Requests, Technical Service Requests and small OPEX modifications.
  • Oversee the DCS/SIS G3 Vulnerabilities Project, including progress, risk and performance reporting to Technical leadership.
  • Provide guidance on Safety Instrumented Systems, SIL calculations, hazard assessments and risk reviews, ensuring identified actions are appropriately addressed.
  • Lead Control Systems planning and execution support for major outages, pit stops and turnarounds across the three plants.
  • Maintain technical governance and lifecycle management for critical Control Systems assets, configurations and infrastructure.
  • Ensure DCS drawings, P&IDs, I&E documentation and other critical technical records are accurate and appropriately controlled.
  • Manage external engineering consultants, contractors and service providers, ensuring work is completed safely and effectively.
  • Drive plant reliability, system availability, cybersecurity, risk reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Manage departmental budgets and contribute to annual Technical Department and business planning.
  • Develop team capability through coaching, mentoring, performance management, succession planning and recruitment.
  • Collaborate with other company sites and participate as a member of the Global I&E Engineering sub-team to share technical knowledge and best practices.
  • Champion a culture of safety, integrity, accountability, collaboration and operational excellence.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be an experienced Control Systems / Instrumentation & Electrical Engineering leader with a strong background supporting complex process manufacturing operations.

You will bring:

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited institution required, with Chemical or Electrical Engineering preferred.
  • 10+ years of Engineering or Instrumentation/Control Systems Engineering experience, preferably within Oil & Gas, Refining and/or Petrochemical environments.
  • 5+ years of proven leadership experience preferred, including coaching and developing technical professionals.
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
  • Experience with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) principles/calculations.
  • Strong instrumentation, automation, process-control and electrical-systems knowledge.
  • Knowledge of low-, medium- and high-voltage systems.
  • Experience with Management of Change (MOC) and formal plant change-management processes.
  • Strong plant reliability, troubleshooting, diagnostic and fault-finding capabilities.
  • Experience supporting capital projects, OPEX modifications, outages, turnarounds, commissioning and startups.
  • Working knowledge of mechanical/piping engineering and design principles.
  • Experience with technical codes, standards, statutory requirements and industry best practices.
  • Strong project-management capabilities, including cost estimating/control, procurement, expediting and contract management.
  • Experience managing external engineering consultants, contractors and service providers.
  • Strong computer and programming skills.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical issues for operations personnel, management and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively across multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.

Why Join Our Client?

This is an opportunity to take on a significant technical leadership role supporting three operating plants while influencing the long-term reliability and performance of critical Control Systems infrastructure.

You will have the opportunity to lead a specialized technical team, provide direction on major DCS/SIS and reliability initiatives, contribute to capital projects and turnarounds, and work closely with senior technical and operational leaders across the organization.

For an experienced Control Systems professional ready to combine technical expertise, people leadership and strategic plant responsibility, this represents an excellent opportunity to make a measurable impact within a sophisticated industrial operating environment.

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by sending your resume as a MS Document to info@indemand.ca.

ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.

WORKFORCE OPERATIONS COORDINATOR, HOUSTON, TX, USA – #5895

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THE OPPORTUNITY

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting our client, a growing industrial organization, in the search for a Workforce Operations Coordinator.

This is a unique opportunity for a highly organized, proactive professional who enjoys working with people while also improving the systems and processes that support a growing business.

The Workforce Operations Coordinator will serve as the primary point of contact for the company’s hourly Millwright workforce while supporting workforce development, business process improvement and the continued development of the company’s Management System (AMS).

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Support the recruitment, development and coordination of the hourly workforce.
  • Serve as a key point of contact for Millwright employees, supporting communication, engagement and workforce planning.
  • Coordinate onboarding, training and workforce development initiatives.
  • Maintain accurate workforce records and documentation.
  • Support the continued development and improvement of the company’s Management System (AMS).
  • Develop and standardize procedures, forms, templates, work instructions and operational documentation.
  • Partner with department leaders to identify and implement business process improvements.
  • Support document control, continuous improvement and the organization’s long-term ISO 9001 objectives.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

  • 2–5 years of experience in workforce coordination, recruiting, business operations, administration, project coordination or a related role.
  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Operations Management, Project Management or a related field preferred.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Experience developing procedures, business documentation or management systems is an asset.
  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable working independently.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization.
  • Strong planning, problem-solving and continuous-improvement mindset.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

You are a people-oriented operations professional who enjoys bringing structure to a growing organization. You are equally comfortable building relationships with field employees, coordinating workforce needs and working behind the scenes to improve processes, documentation and systems.

You take ownership, follow through and naturally look for ways to make things more organized, consistent and efficient.

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY?

This is an opportunity to join a growing industrial organization where you can have a visible impact on both people and operations. You’ll work closely with leadership, help strengthen the company’s hourly workforce and contribute to the systems and processes that will support the organization’s continued growth.

Qualified candidates are invited to apply confidentially to: info@indemand.ca

ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER, ATLANTA, GA, USA – #5892

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting a client in their search for a MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER in Atlanta, GA

Full-Time | Permanent | On-Site

Compensation Target: $150k – $175k/per year plus bonus

Relocation Assistance is available

The Opportunity

A growing industrial technology company is seeking a Manager – Mechanical Engineering to lead its mechanical engineering discipline, serve as the enterprise Mechanical Discipline Authority, and build the technical standards, systems, and team required to support its next phase of growth.

The company is scaling a proprietary process technology across multiple facilities, creating a need for a stronger, more standardized engineering organization capable of delivering repeatable, predictable capital project execution.

Who Will Thrive in This Role

You are an experienced mechanical engineering leader who combines deep technical credibility with the ability to build organizations and systems. You have led mechanical engineering across complex capital projects, understand both static and rotating equipment, and know how to turn engineering knowledge and lessons learned into practical standards that teams can execute consistently.

You are equally comfortable resolving a difficult technical issue, challenging an EPC partner, coaching an emerging technical leader, or establishing the governance needed to scale an engineering organization.

What You’ll Do:

Lead the Mechanical Engineering Function

  • Build, lead, develop, and continuously improve the Mechanical Engineering organization.
  • Hire, coach, mentor, and develop future technical leaders and subject matter experts.
  • Establish clear expectations, accountability, performance measures, and development plans.
  • Develop succession plans and organizational capability roadmaps.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

Serve as the Enterprise Mechanical Discipline Authority

  • Serve as the highest-level mechanical engineering technical authority within the organization.
  • Provide technical direction and approval for critical mechanical design and equipment decisions.
  • Lead the resolution of complex technical issues affecting projects, operations, reliability, and technology development.
  • Establish and maintain mechanical engineering standards, specifications, and best practices.
  • Drive consistency in mechanical engineering decisions across projects and facilities.

Build Engineering Systems and Standards

Establish repeatable engineering systems that improve quality, efficiency, predictability, and scalability, including:

  • Mechanical engineering standards and design criteria.
  • Equipment specifications and datasheet templates.
  • Engineering workflows and technical procedures.
  • Design and technical review processes.
  • Equipment selection guidelines.
  • Mechanical design tools and reusable templates.
  • Lessons-learned systems and knowledge repositories.

Capture and institutionalize engineering knowledge to support future facility deployments, technology replication, and potential licensing opportunities.

Support Capital Project Execution

  • Provide technical oversight and direction to Mechanical Discipline Leads assigned to capital projects.
  • Ensure project teams have appropriate mechanical engineering resources and technical support.
  • Guide mechanical engineering activities through FEL, FEED, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and startup.
  • Review and approve critical engineering deliverables prepared by EPC contractors, engineering consultants, and equipment vendors.
  • Ensure mechanical deliverables meet company requirements for safety, quality, operability, maintainability, and reliability.

Manage Engineering Partners

  • Develop productive relationships with EPC firms, engineering contractors, equipment suppliers, and strategic vendors.
  • Establish clear technical expectations and performance measures for external partners.
  • Hold contractors accountable for safety, quality, schedule, scope, and technical performance.
  • Support contractor and vendor selection, evaluation, and ongoing performance management.

Drive Standardization and Technology Replication

  • Identify opportunities to standardize mechanical designs across future facilities.
  • Develop reusable engineering solutions, specifications, and equipment standards.
  • Support modularization and replication of proven plant designs.
  • Reduce engineering effort, rework, and project risk through increased standardization.
  • Support development of engineering documentation required for future technology deployment and licensing opportunities.

Collaborate Across the Organization

Partner closely with:

  • Process Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Instrumentation & Controls
  • Project Management
  • Operations
  • Procurement
  • Construction
  • Commissioning
  • Technology Development
  • Executive Leadership

Support plant reliability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement while facilitating effective cross-functional technical decisions and organizational alignment.

What We’re Looking For: 

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • 12+ years of mechanical engineering experience within chemical processing, petrochemical, refining, specialty chemical, advanced manufacturing, energy, or a related industry.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting large capital projects from concept through commissioning and startup.
  • Significant technical experience with both static and rotating equipment.
  • Experience leading engineering teams, technical groups, or engineering disciplines.
  • Experience managing and providing technical oversight to EPC contractors, engineering consultants, and equipment vendors.
  • Strong understanding of engineering governance, standards, and capital project execution methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.
  • Experience scaling engineering organizations in high-growth environments.
  • Experience developing and implementing engineering standards and best practices.
  • Experience supporting technology commercialization or licensing models.
  • Experience in petrochemical, process manufacturing, renewable fuels, recycling, energy transition, or advanced technology environments.

Leadership Profile

We’re looking for a leader who demonstrates:

  • Extreme ownership and accountability
  • Deep technical credibility
  • Strategic and systems thinking
  • Strong business acumen
  • Coaching and talent development
  • Cross-functional leadership and collaboration
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Continuous improvement
  • Courageous leadership
  • A demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams

*Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a rare opportunity to help build the engineering foundation of a growing industrial technology company.

You won’t simply manage projects. You will shape the people, engineering systems, technical standards, and organizational capabilities required to deploy and replicate a proprietary technology platform across future facilities.

The opportunity is to help transform mechanical engineering from a project execution capability into a scalable strategic advantage—while having significant influence over how the engineering organization is built for its next stage of growth.

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by sending your resume as a MS Document to info@indemand.ca.

ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.

SENIOR ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER, ATLANTA, GA, USA – #5893

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting a client in their search for a SENIOR ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER  in Atlanta, GA 

Full-Time | Permanent | On-Site

Capital Projects | Electrical Design | New Plant Development

Compensation Target: $140k – $160k/per year plus bonus

Relocation Assistance is available

The Opportunity

A rapidly growing process technology company is seeking a Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer to support the design and construction of new industrial facilities across the U.S. This is a capital-project-focused role with approximately 80% of the position centered on electrical engineering and design, complemented by instrumentation and controls interface responsibilities.

We are looking for an engineer who has spent meaningful time in a chemical plant or similar process manufacturing environment and understands how electrical designs translate from engineering documents into safe, reliable, operable facilities.

The Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer will provide electrical engineering leadership for capital projects, facility expansions, and process upgrades.

Reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager, this individual will serve as the company’s electrical technical representative when working with EPC firms, consultants, utilities, equipment suppliers, contractors, and internal project teams.

The position is primarily focused on electrical engineering and design, with instrumentation and controls responsibilities centered on electrical interfaces, design coordination, and overall system integration.

Projects will span concept development, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout. 

What You’ll Do:

Lead Electrical Engineering for Capital Projects

  • Serve as electrical discipline lead and owner’s technical representative for assigned capital projects.
  • Establish electrical and instrumentation design criteria, scopes of work, technical requirements, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
  • Direct and review engineering performed by EPC firms, consultants, vendors, system integrators, and construction contractors.
  • Develop and review calculations, specifications, data sheets, RFQs, technical bid evaluations, drawings, and construction packages.
  • Evaluate designs for technical quality, completeness, constructability, reliability, and compliance.

Design & Integrate Industrial Electrical Systems

Lead and review the design and integration of:

  • Medium- and low-voltage power distribution
  • Substations and transformers
  • Switchgear and switchboards
  • MCCs, motors, and VFDs
  • Protective relays and circuit breakers
  • UPS, battery, DC, emergency, and standby power systems
  • Grounding and lightning protection
  • Heat tracing
  • Lighting and receptacle systems

Review electrical-system studies including:

  • Load flow
  • Motor starting
  • Short circuit
  • Protective-device coordination
  • Arc flash
  • Grounding
  • Cable sizing

Evaluate existing electrical-system capacity and identify upgrades required to support new process loads.

Coordinate Instrumentation & Controls Interfaces

While the position is primarily electrical, you’ll provide practical instrumentation and controls engineering support, including:

  • Review P&IDs, instrument indexes, I/O lists, instrument data sheets, loop diagrams, control narratives, and cause-and-effect matrices.
  • Support selection and specification of pressure, temperature, flow, level, analytical, and final control elements.
  • Coordinate instrumentation power, grounding, shielding, signal segregation, cable routing, junction boxes, remote I/O, and hazardous-area requirements.
  • Review PLC, HMI, control-panel, industrial-network, and packaged-equipment interfaces for technical completeness.
  • Coordinate with controls engineers and system integrators on interlocks, alarms, permissives, shutdowns, and equipment sequences.
  • Identify integration gaps between process requirements and electrical, instrumentation, and controls designs.

Coordinate Across Engineering Disciplines

Work closely with:

  • Process Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Piping
  • Civil/Structural
  • Controls
  • Construction
  • Operations
  • Safety
  • Procurement
  • Project Management

Ensure electrical and instrumentation requirements are properly integrated into the overall facility design.

Oversee EPC & Vendor Engineering

  • Review EPC schedules, document registers, technical deviations, field changes, and change-order proposals.
  • Evaluate EPC and vendor engineering for completeness, quality, integration, and constructability.
  • Identify technical, procurement, cost, and schedule risks and recommend corrective actions.
  • Support equipment and contractor technical evaluations.
  • Help ensure external engineering partners meet project requirements and technical expectations.

Support Construction, Commissioning & Startup

  • Support vendor inspections and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
  • Participate in construction walkdowns and field technical reviews.
  • Support loop checks, Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), energization, commissioning, and startup.
  • Review RFIs, test reports, relay results, calibration records, loop folders, and commissioning documentation.
  • Participate in MOC, PHA, HAZOP, constructability, PSSR, and commissioning-readiness reviews.
  • Resolve technical issues that emerge as designs move from engineering into the field.

Provide Technical Leadership

  • Apply sound engineering judgment to balance safety, reliability, operability, cost, and schedule.
  • Mentor engineers and designers.
  • Help improve electrical engineering standards, specifications, and design practices.
  • Lead through influence across multidisciplinary project teams and external engineering partners.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
  • 7+ years of electrical and instrumentation engineering experience.
  • Meaningful experience working in a chemical plant or closely related process industry environment.
  • Strong industrial electrical engineering and design experience.
  • Experience delivering capital projects through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
  • Experience serving as an electrical discipline lead, project technical lead, or owner’s engineer.
  • Experience overseeing EPC firms, engineering consultants, equipment suppliers, system integrators, and construction contractors.
  • Strong knowledge of industrial power distribution through 480 VAC and working knowledge of medium-voltage systems.
  • Experience with substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, motors, VFDs, protective relays, grounding, and industrial electrical infrastructure.
  • Experience reviewing load-flow, motor-starting, short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash, grounding, and cable-sizing studies.
  • Working knowledge of process instrumentation, control valves, analyzers, PLC systems, remote I/O, and industrial control networks.
  • Ability to review P&IDs, instrument data sheets, I/O lists, loop diagrams, control narratives, cause-and-effect matrices, single-line diagrams, and vendor drawings.
  • Understanding of instrumentation power, grounding, shielding, signal segregation, intrinsic safety, and hazardous-area installation requirements.
  • Experience supporting electrical and instrumentation construction, testing, energization, commissioning, and startup.
  • Knowledge of applicable NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, ISA, UL, OSHA, and hazardous-area requirements.
  • Strong technical leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
  • Ability and willingness to work 100% on-site in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Ability to travel approximately 10–20%, based on project requirements. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience managing multiple EPC or engineering contractors.
  • Experience with medium-voltage systems rated 4.16 kV or higher.
  • Experience with ETAP, EasyPower, SKM, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar tools.
  • Familiarity with Rockwell ControlLogix, Siemens, Codesys, or similar control platforms.
  • Familiarity with Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/RTU, Profibus, Profinet, HART, and other industrial communication protocols.
  • Experience specifying pressure, temperature, flow, level, analytical, and control-valve applications.
  • Experience reviewing safety instrumented functions, shutdown logic, alarm rationalization, and packaged-equipment controls.
  • Experience with FAT, SAT, relay testing, instrument calibration, loop checks, MOC, PHA, HAZOP, and PSSR.
  • Experience in chemical processing, petrochemical, refining, plastics, renewable fuels, advanced manufacturing, or a closely related process industry.

*Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to do more than support an existing plant.

You’ll have a meaningful role in designing and building new process facilities across the U.S., working across the full project lifecycle from early design through commissioning and startup.

You’ll have significant technical influence, direct exposure to EPC partners and major equipment suppliers, and the opportunity to help establish electrical design practices that can be applied across future projects.

For an engineer who enjoys designing, building, and seeing projects come to life in the field, this is a compelling next step.

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by sending your resume as a MS Document to info@indemand.ca.

ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.

CONTROLS ENGINEER, JOHNSON CITY, TN, USA – #5845

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently looking to hire a CONTROLS ENGINEER for our Johnson City, TN client.

Postion Summary:

The Controls Engineer responsibilities include all equipment, parts, manufacturing and maintenance processes of the plant site. Support all (measures, tracks and reports) the manufacturing processes critical equipment performances indicators such as:   Uptime, MTBF, PMs (specifically related to Electrical, Automation, Siemens Controllers, and Instrumentations).

The Controls Engineer assists and advises manufacturing in troubleshooting and resolving manufacturing problems where Electrical Controls are “mission critical” (i.e.   E-Beam / LFE systems, Tension Control systems, Winder/Rewinder, Mixing/weighing systems, etc.).

Permanent | Full-time | On Site

Typical Business Hours – Rotational On Call Schedule

Compensation Target: $90,000 – $110,000/year plus bonus 

What You Will Do:

  • Elaborate plans for maintaining the manufacturing process critical equipment up to date with the latest available technologies from the manufacturer and/or competitive sources.
  • Elaborate and Propose plans for CI continuous Improvement of the manufacturing process critical equipment with specific aim at improving: Uptime, MTBF and overall reliability.
  • Elaborate and Propose plans for annual CAPEX projects.
  • Assist and coach manufacturing and maintenance Supervisors and Technicians with prioritizing maintenance daily work schedule and PMs/TPM activities and troubleshooting.
  • Assist and coach the spare parts management system coordinator.
  • Write and document preventive maintenance procedures, calibration procedures and trainings especially during commissioning of new or upgraded equipment.
  • Liaison between IT and plant for manufacturing network issues and troubleshooting.
  • Flexible work schedule includes some weekend activity and on-call support for off-hours protocol

What We Are Looking For:

  • BS Degree Electrical or Electronic Engineering, proficiency in AutoCAD and MSOffice systems
  • Experience with instrumentation and maintenance in industrial automation in a high-volume fast-paced environment working/trouble shooting with production and maintenance personnel
  • Experience with lean techniques and structured quality systems.
  • Working knowledge of Siemens PLC programs installing, troubleshooting, programming and tuning AC/DC/VFD motor drives, single/multi loops Simens controllers and PLC’s.
  • Use ladder logic and P&ID diagrams for automation, including: extruder motors, melt and liquid pumps load cells, temperature pressure level controllers, tension winding unwinding controllers.
  • Experience in extrusion or injection molding production and/or web handling/transport, linear tension control systems, load cells, general instrumentation calibrations environment
  • Experience reading/editing and understanding documents associated with electrical, instrumentation and automation systems (including process loop drawings, P&IDs, schematics, wiring diagrams, installation details, logic diagrams, mechanical prints and specification sheets).
  • HMI software programming skills: WinCC, Wonderware or similar data Historians and Loggers.
  • PLC programming skills: SIEMENS (required), Automation DIRECT, AB, Mitsubishi PLCs (plus).
  • Networking skills with industrial networks (ProfiNet, Ethernet / IP, DeviceNet, TCP/IP protocol).
  • Write inventive maintenance procedures, calibration procedures.
  • Identify, source, and control stock for key spare parts.
  • Ability to be on call for emergencies

*A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position. 

*Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.   

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by sending your resume as a MS Document to info@indemand.ca. 

ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.

Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.

PROCESS ENGINEER – JOHNSON CITY, TN OR DANVILLE, VA, USA – #5884

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PROCESS ENGINEER

Advanced Manufacturing | Lithium Battery Materials
Johnson City, Tennessee and/or Danville, Virginia |

Full-Time | Permanent

THE OPPORTUNITY

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting our client in their search for an experienced Process Engineer to support advanced manufacturing operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer who enjoys being close to manufacturing operations, solving complex production challenges, analyzing process performance, and implementing improvements that have a measurable impact on safety, quality, yield, throughput, reliability and cost.

Operating within a lithium battery separator manufacturing environment, the Process Engineer will take technical ownership of assigned manufacturing processes and work closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, R&D, EHS and Supply Chain to improve day-to-day manufacturing performance.

The successful candidate will bring strong manufacturing fundamentals, data-driven problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to translate engineering analysis into sustainable improvements on the plant floor.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As the Process Engineer, you will take ownership of assigned manufacturing processes while supporting continuous improvement, troubleshooting, new product introduction and manufacturing scale-up.

You will:

  • Own and support manufacturing processes involving mixing, coating, slitting, material handling and related separator production operations.
  • Monitor and analyze process performance to improve safety, product quality, yield, throughput, reliability, cost and overall process stability.
  • Troubleshoot production and process issues, lead structured root-cause investigations, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
  • Establish and maintain process windows, operating parameters, setup standards and engineering procedures.
  • Support production startups, process validation and equipment qualification readiness.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on scrap reduction, yield improvement, cycle-time reduction, process capability and equipment reliability.
  • Apply engineering and statistical methodologies including Root Cause Analysis, SPC, PFMEA, DOE and Six Sigma.
  • Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing performance through modifications to processes, equipment, controls and material-handling systems.
  • Analyze process capability, manufacturing trends, defects and equipment data to identify recurring losses and prioritize improvement opportunities.
  • Partner with R&D, Quality and Operations on new product introductions, process development and manufacturing scale-up.
  • Plan and execute pilot and production trials, including trial objectives, data requirements, acceptance criteria and technical conclusions.
  • Evaluate new materials, technologies, equipment and manufacturing methods.
  • Translate development and trial results into repeatable, documented production processes and standards.
  • Use manufacturing data and process trends to support sound technical and operational decision-making.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Approximately 3–7 years of Process Engineering experience within a relevant manufacturing environment.
  • Experience within lithium battery manufacturing, roll-to-roll manufacturing, web handling, coating/converting, extrusion, plastics, chemical processing or advanced manufacturing is strongly preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with manufacturing troubleshooting, process optimization, production trials and continuous improvement.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and structured engineering problem-solving.
  • Working knowledge of SPC, DOE, PFMEA, Root Cause Analysis, process capability and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Ability to interpret manufacturing data, equipment parameters, process trends and quality results to make sound technical decisions.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing data-analysis or historian tools.
  • Ability to manage multiple technical projects and priorities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and operational teams.
  • Strong attention to detail, technical ownership and commitment to safety and operational excellence.
  • Ability to travel between plant locations as required.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a hands-on Process Engineer who wants to own the process rather than simply analyze it.

You are comfortable spending time on the manufacturing floor, working directly with Operations and Maintenance to understand problems, analyzing the underlying data, determining root cause, and implementing solutions that deliver measurable improvements.

Experience with coating, converting, web handling, extrusion, plastics, chemical processing or other continuous/advanced manufacturing processes would translate particularly well to this opportunity.

You combine strong technical fundamentals with practical manufacturing judgment and are comfortable taking a process from development and trial through validation, scale-up, standardization and sustained production performance.

*Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY?

This is an opportunity to join an advanced manufacturing operation supporting the rapidly evolving lithium battery and energy technology sector.

You’ll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on manufacturing performance while gaining exposure to process development, new technologies, production scale-up, continuous improvement and advanced manufacturing systems.

For an engineer who enjoys solving problems, working collaboratively with plant teams, and seeing the measurable results of their work on the manufacturing floor, this offers an excellent combination of technical challenge, ownership and long-term career development.

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by submitting their résumé as an MS Word document to info@indemand.ca.

ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.

PLANT MANAGER, NEW ULM & ALBERT LEA, MN, USA – #5891

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting our client in their search for an experienced PLANT MANAGER to lead operations at one of their U.S. manufacturing facilities in New Ulm, MN.

Employment: Full-Time | Permanent

Overview

Our client is a well-established manufacturing organization with a significant U.S. footprint and 17 manufacturing facilities across the country. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished Plant Manager who enjoys leading people, improving operations, and building a strong culture around safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Reporting into senior manufacturing leadership, the Plant Manager will have overall responsibility for daily plant operations, ensuring the facility safely, reliably, and efficiently meets customer demand.

This individual will lead a diverse plant team while balancing safety, food safety, quality, production, cost, capacity, people development, and customer commitments.

What You’ll Do

As Plant Manager, you will provide overall leadership for the facility and drive operational performance across the organization.

You will:

  • Lead and continuously improve the site’s safety and food safety culture, ensuring high performance standards and regulatory compliance.
  • Establish and strengthen a procedures-based operating culture, ensuring corrective and preventive action plans are implemented and sustained.
  • Maintain production performance while adhering to strict safety, food safety, GMP, and quality standards.
  • Build, coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing leadership and plant team with a strong customer-focused mindset.
  • Lead change-management, communication, and training initiatives to create an agile and engaged workforce.
  • Identify and develop key talent to support succession planning and organizational development.
  • Own the plant capacity plan and continually adjust operating plans based on Demand Planning and the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
  • Ensure adherence to production schedules and deliver against customer and commercial commitments.
  • Align plant goals and priorities with broader manufacturing, business, and corporate objectives.
  • Develop and maintain KPIs and performance scorecards, identifying performance gaps and ensuring effective improvement plans are implemented.
  • Lead formal and informal employee performance evaluations and support the continued development of plant leadership.
  • Foster a positive, accountable workplace where success is recognized and company policies and expectations are clearly communicated.
  • Develop and manage the facility’s annual operating and capital implementation plans.
  • Lead sustainability initiatives, including waste reduction and value-enhancement opportunities.
  • Partner effectively with regional and corporate resources as well as approved external expertise to introduce best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Balance operating costs, resources, workforce, and equipment requirements while ensuring customer demand is met safely and reliably.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an experienced manufacturing leader who combines strong operational discipline with the ability to develop people and drive sustainable change.

The successful candidate will bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Chemistry, Food Manufacturing, Microbiology/Food Science, Manufacturing, or a closely related technical discipline.
  • 8+ years of progressive Production/Plant Management leadership experience, preferably within a fast-paced manufacturing or processing environment.
  • Demonstrated experience managing a complex, regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Strong knowledge of production operations, logistics, scheduling, and GMP systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, mentor, develop, and train high-performing facility teams.
  • Strong execution skills with a track record of creating and sustaining meaningful operational improvements.
  • Experience leading organizational and operational change.
  • Strong understanding of safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
  • Ability to effectively balance production, cost, quality, safety, people, and customer requirements.
  • APICS, Lean Manufacturing, and/or Six Sigma training considered an asset.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Join a well-established organization with 17 manufacturing facilities across the United States.
  • Take ownership of a highly visible plant leadership role with the ability to make a measurable impact.
  • Lead and develop a strong manufacturing team while driving improvements in safety, quality, reliability, cost, and operational performance.
  • Work within an organization committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
  • Excellent opportunity for future career advancement within a large U.S. manufacturing network.

*Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by submitting their résumé as an MS Word document to info@indemand.ca.

ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. may use artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with organizing, reviewing, and evaluating candidate information and do not replace human judgment or decision-making.