AREA MANAGER, RECYCLING OPERATIONS, ONTARIO – #5903

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is seeking an AREA MANAGER, RECYCLING OPERATIONS, based out of Ontario.

The Opportunity

A leading environmental services organization is seeking an Area Manager, Recycling Operations to oversee five Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) across Canada. Based in Ontario, this leader will have responsibility for multi-site operational performance, financial results, safety, people leadership, capital planning, and continuous improvement across the recycling business.

This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who wants to be deeply involved in the business—working directly with site teams while influencing broader operational and commercial strategy.

Industry: Renewables & Environment
Location: Ontario, Canada
Compensation: $170,000–$215,000 base salary, plus bonus

Travel: 50–70% across Canada
Employment Type: Full-Time
Seniority Level: Director / Senior Operations Leadership

Relocation Assistance: Available

 

Who Will Succeed

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, people-oriented multi-site operations leader, ideally with an engineering or technical background and experience managing complex industrial, manufacturing, recycling, or processing environments.

You combine strong financial and operational discipline with the ability to connect with people at every level of an organization. You enjoy being visible in the field, developing leaders, solving problems, and taking ownership of business results. You are comfortable traveling extensively between facilities and balancing strategic leadership with direct involvement in operations.

French-English bilingual capability is an asset but not required.

 

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This role offers the opportunity to lead a significant Canadian recycling operation while having meaningful influence over how the business performs and grows. You will oversee five MRFs across Canada, lead and develop operational teams, and directly impact safety, productivity, profitability, asset utilization, capital investment, and commercial performance.

You will have the autonomy to make consequential operational decisions while partnering with engineering, commodity sales, business development, and other functional teams. For a leader who enjoys being close to the operation and wants broad business ownership, this is an opportunity to make a visible impact.

 

What You’ll Do

Lead Multi-Site Recycling Operations

Oversee the productivity, financial performance, safety, and overall effectiveness of multiple recycling operating units across Canada.

Assist in developing and implementing area recycling operating plans aligned with established long-term business objectives.

Continuously review operational performance, establish appropriate performance measures, and ensure operating units meet or exceed annual objectives.

Regularly visit facilities to evaluate operating conditions, monitor performance, engage with site leadership and frontline teams, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Ensure facilities have the resources required to operate safely, efficiently, and effectively.

 

Drive Financial & Operational Performance

Lead regularly scheduled Profit & Loss (P&L) reviews and execute action plans designed to improve facility and equipment utilization, maintenance performance, labor efficiency, and material costs.

Conduct regular Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) reviews to help facilities maintain or improve gross-margin performance as commodity and operating costs fluctuate.

Support the development of operating-unit budgets, including forecasting future financial, operational, and workforce requirements.

Partner with managers to optimize budgets, maintain financial discipline, and address performance variances.

Establish clear operating expectations and work with site leaders to modify plans or implement contingency measures when performance falls short of objectives.

 

Build High-Performing Teams

Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to managers across the recycling network.

Create a culture centered on safety, accountability, collaboration, performance, and continuous improvement.

Oversee workforce requirements across the area, including employee selection, coaching, training, development, and performance management.

Provide input into compensation, promotion, and termination decisions as appropriate.

Develop leaders who can independently drive strong operational and business results at the facility level.

 

Champion Safety & Compliance

Implement and maintain programs designed to continuously improve safety, productivity, and profitability across recycling operations.

Ensure compliance with applicable occupational health and safety, transportation, environmental, and other federal, provincial, and local regulations.

Conduct regular site safety reviews with plant managers and supervisors and reinforce consistent operating and safety standards across facilities.

 

Partner Across the Business

Work closely with the commodity sales team to ensure recycled materials meet mill specifications and are effectively marketed to maximize value.

Partner with sales and business development teams to evaluate RFPs, bids, and other growth opportunities.

Facilitate and coordinate capital planning for the recycling business, partnering with engineering and other technical resources as required.

Support strategic growth initiatives, operational innovation, and long-term business planning.

Participate in relevant industry associations and monitor regulatory and policy developments that may affect recycling operations.

 

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, or a related field; or
  • High School Diploma/GED with at least four years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Demonstrated management and leadership experience.
  • Experience leading operational teams in a multi-site or similarly complex environment.
  • Strong understanding of operational and financial performance management.
  • Valid driver’s licence.
  • Ability and willingness to travel extensively across Canada.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Engineering or technical operations background.
  • Significant experience in recycling, manufacturing, industrial processing, environmental services, or another asset-intensive operating environment.
  • Experience overseeing multiple facilities or geographically dispersed operations.
  • Strong P&L, budgeting, COGS, and operational performance-management experience.
  • Approximately 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
  • Proven ability to coach, develop, and hold operational leaders accountable.
  • Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on within the business.
  • French-English bilingual capability is an asset.

 

Leadership Profile

We are looking for a leader who is highly engaged in the business and comfortable spending significant time in operating facilities.

You are someone who:

  • Builds credibility with frontline employees and senior leaders alike.
  • Enjoys being visible, accessible, and involved in operations.
  • Takes ownership of results and follows through on commitments.
  • Understands the relationship between operational decisions and financial performance.
  • Develops people rather than simply managing performance.
  • Can move comfortably between plant-floor issues and broader business strategy.
  • Uses data and financial insight to identify opportunities and make decisions.
  • Thrives in a geographically dispersed, fast-moving operating environment.

 

Work Environment & Travel

This position operates across a combination of office, recycling plant, and field environments.

The successful candidate will be based in Ontario and oversee five Material Recovery Facilities across Canada, requiring approximately 50–70% travel to operating locations.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

 

Compensation & Benefits

The expected base salary range is CAD $170,000–$215,000, with flexibility depending on relevant experience, education, training, qualifications, and work location.

The position offers a comprehensive total rewards package that may include:

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance and short-term disability coverage.
  • Retirement savings support and employer matching.
  • Employee share ownership opportunities.
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.
  • Leadership development and career-growth opportunities.
  • Potential relocation assistance for an ideal candidate.

 

 

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.

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS – FOOD MANUFACTURING, EDMONTON, AB, CANADA – #5901

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An Exceptional Leadership Opportunity

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is proud to partner with our client in the search for an exceptional Director of Operations to join its senior leadership team in Edmonton, Alberta.

Founded in Edmonton in 1989, our client is an established Canadian food manufacturer specializing in high-quality commercial bakery products and customized food solutions for customers across North America.

The company is entering one of the most exciting periods in its history, with significant investment being made in its next stage of growth. This includes the continued optimization and expansion of its existing Edmonton operation and the development of a new, substantially larger manufacturing facility targeted for commissioning in 2027.

For the right operations leader, this represents considerably more than an opportunity to run an established manufacturing operation.

It is an opportunity to help build the next generation of our client! 

Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the Director of Operations will assume overall leadership of manufacturing, processing, warehousing and related operational functions while serving as a key member of the senior leadership team.

The successful individual will be expected to bring a strong and visible leadership presence to the organization, develop and empower the existing team, strengthen operational discipline, increase capacity and performance, and help build the people, processes, systems and infrastructure required to support significant future growth.

The Mandate

The Director of Operations will lead the development of an industry-leading food manufacturing operation built around engaged people, operational excellence, food safety, product quality, employee safety, continuous improvement and exceptional customer service.

This is broader than a traditional Plant Manager position.

With the CEO operating remotely for portions of the year, the Director will become an important on-site senior leadership presence and organizational integrator, working closely with leaders across Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Finance, HR, Sales and other functional areas.

The Director will be expected to understand what is happening on the plant floor while simultaneously maintaining sight of the broader business—its customers, people, financial performance, capacity requirements and future growth.

Over the first 12–24 months, this individual will play a pivotal role in strengthening today’s operation while helping design and prepare tomorrow’s, including the transition into Crust Craft’s new manufacturing facility.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide overall leadership to manufacturing, processing, warehousing and related operational functions.
  • Build, coach and develop a highly engaged operations team capable of supporting significant organizational growth.
  • Develop frontline leaders and establish clear expectations, accountability, ownership and decision-making throughout the operations organization.
  • Serve as a highly visible, hands-on senior on-site leader, supporting the CEO and collaborating closely with leaders across the business.
  • Strengthen operating discipline through effective SOPs, standardized work, work instructions, operating procedures and performance expectations.
  • Champion an uncompromising culture of food safety, product quality, employee safety, sanitation and regulatory compliance.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that generate measurable gains in capacity, throughput, productivity, labour efficiency, yield, quality, waste reduction, downtime and manufacturing cost.
  • Develop and execute capacity plans required to support significant increases in production and revenue.
  • Optimize the existing Edmonton operation through improvements to equipment, processes, workflows, plant layout, labour utilization, material movement and facility capacity.
  • Establish meaningful operational KPIs and use data to identify constraints, determine root causes and implement sustainable corrective action.
  • Partner closely with Supply Chain and Warehousing to improve material flow, inventory management, production planning, scheduling and customer delivery performance.
  • Provide operational leadership to capital planning and ensure investments in equipment, automation, technology and infrastructure deliver appropriate operational and financial returns.
  • Identify opportunities to introduce technology and automation that improve scalability, consistency, productivity and manufacturing performance.
  • Play a key leadership role in the planning, operational readiness and execution of the transition into the company’s new manufacturing facility targeted for commissioning in 2027.
  • Help establish the organizational structure, leadership capability, operating processes and systems required for the expanded operation.
  • Foster strong cross-functional collaboration and ensure Operations remains closely aligned with Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Sales and customer requirements.
  • Help preserve the entrepreneurial culture and customer responsiveness that have contributed to Crust Craft’s success while introducing the structure and discipline required to successfully scale.

What You Bring

The successful candidate will be an accomplished manufacturing operations leader capable of combining strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership.

You are comfortable walking the plant floor, talking with employees and troubleshooting a production issue—and equally comfortable reviewing operating performance, evaluating a capital investment, developing leaders or participating in executive-level decisions.

Experience within food manufacturing or food processing is highly desirable, particularly within an organization experiencing significant growth, capacity expansion, automation or facility development.

You will ideally bring:

  • Progressive senior leadership experience within food manufacturing, food processing, bakery, CPG or another sophisticated manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated success leading manufacturing organizations and developing Supervisors, Managers and frontline operational leaders.
  • Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems, sanitation, employee safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Experience within disciplined food-safety environments; exposure to BRCGS, SQF, HACCP, GMP and/or CFIA requirements would be highly valued.
  • Proven success improving production capacity, throughput, labour productivity, yield, quality, waste and overall operational performance.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate Lean/continuous-improvement methodologies into measurable financial and operational results.
  • Experience implementing and strengthening SOPs, standardized work, work instructions, KPIs and accountability systems.
  • Experience with capacity planning, CAPEX, automation, equipment installation, commissioning, facility optimization and/or major manufacturing expansion.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing economics, operating budgets, cost control and the financial impact of operational decisions.
  • Experience working across production, warehousing and supply chain, with broader exposure to maintenance, engineering and quality considered highly valuable.
  • Strong analytical capability and a structured approach to root-cause analysis and problem solving.
  • Exceptional people leadership with a genuine commitment to coaching, developing and retaining talent.
  • The ability to influence across functions, resolve conflict constructively and build alignment around organizational priorities.
  • A collaborative, entrepreneurial and results-oriented leadership style.
  • The ability to operate successfully in an environment where leaders are expected to be both strategic and willing to roll up their sleeves.

The Leadership Profile

Our client is particularly interested in a leader who puts people first while maintaining high expectations for performance.

The right person develops people rather than simply directing them. You create ownership rather than dependency and understand that sustainable operational improvement comes from combining capable people, disciplined processes, appropriate technology and clear expectations.

You listen and gather the facts before making decisions. You identify root causes rather than treating symptoms. You create accountability without micromanaging.

You operate with urgency without sacrificing food safety, quality or employee safety, and you are comfortable challenging established practices when there is a better way forward.

You understand that numbers matter—but so do the people responsible for producing them.

Most importantly, you bring a genuine passion for continuous improvement and building high-performing teams, along with the maturity to help an established entrepreneurial organization evolve without losing the culture and customer focus that made it successful.

Why Our Client?

Our client has been building its business in Edmonton for more than three decades and is now making a significant investment in its future.

The company’s expansion represents a major commitment to increased manufacturing capacity, technology, innovation and future growth, with a new manufacturing facility targeted for commissioning in 2027.

The incoming Director of Operations will join the organization at a point when many of the decisions that will shape its future operating model are still ahead.

That means the successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

  • Shape the future operating model, rather than simply inherit it.
  • Help plan and execute the transition into a major new manufacturing facility.
  • Influence decisions around equipment, technology, automation, workflow and capacity.
  • Build and develop the operations leadership team required for future growth.
  • Strengthen systems and processes while preserving an entrepreneurial culture.
  • Work directly with the President & CEO and have meaningful influence across the organization.
  • Leave a measurable and lasting impact on a successful Canadian food manufacturer.

For an accomplished operations leader who enjoys building teams, scaling manufacturing organizations, developing people and creating something better than what existed before, this is an exceptional opportunity to help lead Crust Craft through its next chapter.

Apply in Confidence

Qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply in confidence by submitting their résumé to:

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc.
Our talent is finding yours.
info@indemand.ca

We thank all candidates for their interest. Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process 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.

OPERATIONS MANAGER / FUTURE GENERAL MANAGER (MANUFACTURING), 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.

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.

SUPERINTENDENT – MAINTENANCE PLANNING, ASHTABULA, OH, USA – #5885

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently looking to hire a SUPERINTENDENT – MAINTENANCE PLANNING for a client in Ashtabula, OH.

Global Chemical Manufacturer | Greater Cleveland Area

The Superintendent – Maintenance Planning is responsible for leading the site’s maintenance planning function to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution of maintenance activities across the manufacturing facility. This role develops and enforces maintenance planning standards, work management processes, and best practices that improve equipment reliability, maintenance productivity, and schedule compliance. Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, and Procurement, the Superintendent ensures high-quality work packages, optimized SAP/CMMS utilization, effective turnaround planning, and continuous improvement of maintenance workflows. This is a salaried exempt, day shift position designated as Safety Critical.

What You’ll Do:

Planning Leadership & Team Development

  • Lead the Maintenance Planning team, consisting of nine (9) direct reports, and establish standardized planning
  • processes, workflows, and work management best practices.
  • Develop, coach, and mentor Maintenance Planners while fostering a culture of accountability, procedural
  • discipline, and continuous improvement.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on eliminating non-value-added work, improving schedule compliance, and increasing maintenance productivity.

Work Package Quality & Planning Standards

  • Ensure high-quality maintenance job plans are developed for preventive, corrective, capital, and turnaround work,
  • including scope, procedures, drawings, labor estimates, materials, tools, equipment, permits, and safety
  • Standardize and maintain reusable job plans to improve planning efficiency and execution quality.
  • Partner with Maintenance, Operations, Reliability, Engineering, and Procurement to prioritize work and maximize
  • maintenance effectiveness.
  • Lead planning activities for major turnarounds, outages, and capital maintenance projects.

Cost, Materials & Procurement

  • Ensure accurate labor, contractor, material, and service estimates to support budgeting and resource planning.
  • Oversee procurement activities for maintenance materials and services, including requisitions, purchase orders,
  • and goods receipt processes.
  • Serve as the primary planning interface with contractors and vendors during maintenance activities.

Systems, Data & Performance

  • Champion effective utilization of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) and Materials Management (MM) modules to improve work management processes and asset performance.
  • Analyze maintenance planning and execution metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and optimize maintenance performance.
  • Participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations and ensure corrective actions are incorporated into future maintenance strategies.
  • Oversee equipment master data, spare parts optimization, and maintenance documentation to support long-term asset reliability.
  • Ensure compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM), environmental, and safety requirements. Perform other duties as assigned.

 

What We’re Looking For:

Education & Experience

  • High school diploma required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or a related technical discipline preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive maintenance planning, maintenance, reliability, or turnaround experience within a chemical manufacturing or other Process Safety Management (PSM) environment.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing maintenance planning functions or maintenance support teams.

Technical Skills

  • Extensive knowledge of rotating and fixed equipment, including pumps, piping systems, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, valves, and related process equipment.
  • Expert knowledge of maintenance planning, preventive maintenance, work management, scheduling, and turnaround planning processes.
  • Advanced proficiency with SAP Plant Maintenance (PM), Materials Management (MM), and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
  • Experience implementing or optimizing SAP/CMMS front-end work management processes is highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of maintenance workflows, planning standards, and process discipline, with a focus on improving planning quality and eliminating non-value-added work.
  • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, blueprints, and technical documentation.

Leadership & Competencies

  • Experience managing contractor work scopes, procurement activities, and maintenance cost control.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience utilizing KPIs and maintenance performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
  • Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and influence cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated leadership style focused on standardization, workflow optimization, planning quality, and operational excellence

 

Why this is a great opportunity!

You’ll be joining a top-tier global chemical company known for its strong safety culture, collaborative environment, and long-term investment in employees.

Ashtabula offers a lower cost of living, affordable housing, and a relaxed Lake Erie lifestyle, while still providing access to Cleveland and the broader Northeast Ohio region. The area is known for its Lake Erie shoreline, boating and fishing, wineries, parks, and outdoor recreation—a good fit for someone who wants a smaller-community environment without being completely disconnected from a major metro.

What’s offered:

Target Salary is $136,000 – $147,500/year

This is a salaried, exempt position with typical work hours of 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., M – F. Occasional overtime and support during planned shutdowns and major maintenance events.

20% annual bonus opportunity.

9% combined company retirement contribution.

Relocation assistance available.

 

Ready to discuss? Connect today to learn more!

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.

 

MANAGER, LOAN & TRADE FINANCE OPERATIONS, NEW YORK (Midtown Manhattan), USA – #5583

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is seeking a MANAGER, LOAN & TRADE FINANCE OPERATIONS, for a client in New York (Midtown Manhattan).

Overview

Loan and Trade Finance Operations provide back-office loans processing for corporate & financial institutional customers covering bilateral and syndication loans. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of loan transactions, including loan disbursements, rollovers, fee and interest collections, billings, loan servicing, funding activities, account reconciliations, and audit confirmations. The role also involves managing incoming and outgoing funds related to loan transactions while ensuring compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and established control procedures. Candidates with knowledge and experience in trade finance products and operations, including Letters of Credit, Performance Guarantees, Standby Letters of Credit and Receivables Purchase Financing will have an added advantage. You will be expected to be involved in the process improvements project initiatives and other operational risk related activities.

Why This Opportunity

This organization offers the stability and reputation of a leading global financial institution, with more than 500 branches and offices across 19 countries and territories. With a strong focus on long-term career development, continuous learning and internal growth, they provide employees with opportunities to build meaningful careers in an inclusive, collaborative environment. Its culture emphasizes integrity, teamwork, innovation and doing what’s right, making it an attractive employer for professionals looking to grow with a well-established international organization.

*This role is 100% on site.

Compensation target is $90,000 – $100,000/year.

(Open to hearing from those outside of this range)

Full Job Description

LOAN OPERATIONS

  • Verify loan account opening request against bank’s credit terms, prepare loan details (loan amount, interest rate, tenure, repayment terms) instruction and scan it to the back-office processing centre for account setup in the loan system.
  • Process loan drawdowns / disbursements upon receiving instructions from Credit Administration & Control that all conditions precedent have been complied with.
  • Coordinate with treasury for rate fixing and funding.
  • Coordinate with Branch Operations for receipt and/or outgoing funds.
  • Monitor and process interest payments, principal repayments and fee collections. Ensure payments are accurate and on schedule.
  • Handle any early repayments or loan restructuring.
  • Conduct investigation arises from incorrect postings, payment mismatches or errors in processing and resolve operational problems quickly.
  • Handle loan maintenance due to interest rate revision, tenor extension and amendment to credit terms. Maintain accurate and up-to-date loan records.

TRADE FINANCE OPERATIONS

  • Process issuance of Letters of Credit, Performance Guarantees, Standby Letters of Credit, and related amendments.
  • Process Receivables Purchase Financing facility, support trade loan drawdowns, repayments, and rollovers.
  • Review trade documents for completeness and compliance.
  • Verify customer instructions and ensure proper authorization.
  • Conduct transaction checks in accordance with operating procedures and control requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with UCP 600, URDG, ISP98, ICC rules, and applicable regulations.
  • Perform AML, sanctions, and KYC-related checks, where required.
  • Coordinate with Compliance, Legal, Business Unit, back-office processing centre on transaction matters.

GENERAL

  • Strict adherence to internal policies, controls, regulatory guidelines and standard operating procedures.
  • Identify potential risk or compliance issues.
  • Ensure transactions are processed within agreed service levels and cut-off times.
  • Maintain accurate transaction records and documentation.
  • Prepare management reports, MIS, and regulatory reports as required.
  • Support system testing, process improvements, and project implementation initiatives.
  • Participate in contingency planning and business continuity activities.
  • Handle audit confirmation and other ad-hoc projects.
  • Review current processes, identify areas for improvements to eliminate redundancy processes, increase efficiency and minimize errors.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in banking and finance, accounting, business administration or related discipline.
  • Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in Loan Operations and preferably in Trade Finance Operations within a wholesale or corporate banking environment handling bilateral and syndication loans.
  • Good understanding of loan life cycle, loan (especially construction and project financing) and trade finance products.
  • Sound knowledge of Trade Finance products and ICC rules, including UCP 600, ISP98, URDG 758, and ISBP would be an advantage.
  • Meticulous and attention to details as loan operations involve high accuracy work in interest rates calculations, maintaining repayment schedules and generating billing notices.
  • Strong data validation and reconciliation skills. Ability to identify errors, discrepancies or red flags and resolve operational exceptions quickly.
  • Equipped with strong risk control mindset, understand audit requirements and strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures, policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Capable of working independently, adaptable to fast-changing environments, and equipped with strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork and organizational skills.

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.

OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR – CONTINUOUS CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING, ASHTABULA, OH, USA – #5877

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting our client in their search for an OPERATIONS SHIFT SUPERVISOR (Chemical Manufacturing) for their manufacturing facility.

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Operations Shift Supervisor to provide frontline leadership within a continuous chemical manufacturing operation. This role is responsible for leading hourly operations personnel while ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the production unit. You will play a key role in driving operational excellence by improving safety, production, quality, environmental compliance, reliability, and employee engagement.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys developing people, leading high-performing teams, and making a measurable impact in a fast-paced process manufacturing environment.

What You’ll Do

As the Operations Shift Supervisor, you will provide day-to-day leadership for plant operations while ensuring production, safety, quality, and reliability objectives are consistently achieved.

You will:

  • Lead and develop hourly operating personnel within a 24/7 continuous manufacturing environment.
  • Promote a strong culture of safety, process safety, and environmental compliance.
  • Coordinate daily production activities to maximize operational efficiency while maintaining safe operating conditions.
  • Communicate production priorities, operational expectations, and plant objectives to shift teams.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop operators through training, performance feedback, and ongoing leadership.
  • Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, Laboratory, and EHS teams to resolve operational issues and improve plant performance.
  • Lead shift response during process upsets, abnormal operating conditions, and emergency situations.
  • Support Management of Change (MOC), incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
  • Ensure compliance with operating procedures, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
  • Utilize SAP and other plant systems to support operations, reporting, and documentation.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, productivity, quality, and cost optimization.
  • Foster a positive, accountable, and team-oriented work environment built on respect and collaboration.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced manufacturing leader who thrives in a continuous process environment and enjoys leading people while driving operational excellence. You are a strong communicator, decisive under pressure, and committed to building a high-performing, safety-focused culture.

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline preferred.
  • Approximately 10 years of manufacturing or industrial operations experience within chemical manufacturing, minerals processing, refining, or another continuous process industry.
  • Previous supervisory, shift leadership, or operations leadership experience.
  • Strong understanding of chemical manufacturing operations, process safety, and environmental compliance.
  • Working knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) principles and safe work practices.
  • Experience leading hourly operations personnel within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of production operations, quality systems, plant reliability, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Experience using SAP or similar ERP/CMMS systems.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, communication, conflict resolution, and team-building skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions during process upsets and emergency situations.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary.
  • 20% annual bonus opportunity.
  • 9% combined company retirement contribution.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
  • Relocation assistance available.
  • Long-term career growth with a stable, industry-leading organization.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Join a respected organization operating a world-class continuous chemical manufacturing facility.
  • Lead a critical production unit where safety, operational excellence, and employee development are top priorities.
  • Play a visible leadership role driving production performance, reliability, process safety, and continuous improvement.
  • Work alongside experienced Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability, and Operations teams in a collaborative environment.
  • Excellent compensation, bonus potential, retirement program, and relocation assistance with long-term career advancement opportunities.

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by sending 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.