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.

PROJECT BUYER – METALS, NOVI, MICHIGAN, USA – #5887

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THE OPPORTUNITY

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting our client in their search for an experienced Project Buyer to support purchasing activities for new and ongoing manufacturing programs.

Reporting to the Regional Purchasing Director, the Project Buyer will serve as the primary Purchasing representative within assigned Project Teams, taking responsibility for supplier sourcing, RFQs, commercial negotiations, project purchasing performance, and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the Bill of Materials (BOM).

This is an excellent opportunity for a purchasing professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and wants direct involvement in projects from initial sourcing and supplier selection through SOP and production ramp-up.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As Project Buyer, you will manage purchasing activities for assigned projects while ensuring Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) objectives are achieved.

You will:

  • Serve as the primary Purchasing representative within assigned Project Teams.
  • Take responsibility for the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the BOM while achieving established QCD objectives.
  • Launch and manage RFQ processes with approved suppliers based on purchasing and commodity strategies.
  • Source and negotiate requirements related to production components, prototypes, tooling and equipment.
  • Evaluate supplier proposals and support supplier selection through established Sourcing Committee processes.
  • Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, contracts and supplier agreements within established corporate guidelines.
  • Partner with the Commodity Lead Buyer to execute commodity purchasing strategies aligned with broader Group Purchasing objectives.
  • Manage supplier relationships and support ongoing supply-base management activities.
  • Work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Quality, Industrialization and other cross-functional stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with mass-production buyers to ensure successful transition through SOP and production ramp-up.
  • Partner with Product Quality Engineering (PQE) and Industrialization Engineering to ensure purchasing activities comply with established processes and requirements.
  • Monitor purchasing performance against project objectives and provide regular reporting to leadership.
  • Identify deviations from Quality, Cost and Delivery targets, escalate concerns appropriately, and implement corrective action plans.
  • Support purchasing methodologies including design-to-manufacturing, cost-to-design, sourcing, negotiation and ongoing commercial management.
  • Ensure purchasing activities comply with established Group policies, procedures and authorization requirements.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a commercially minded purchasing professional who understands how Purchasing contributes to the successful execution of manufacturing projects.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 1–3 years of Purchasing experience, or significant relevant experience within a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience supporting project purchasing, sourcing, procurement or supplier management within manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of purchasing processes including RFQs, supplier sourcing, negotiation, contract management and commercial follow-up.
  • Experience with supply-base management and supplier selection.
  • Understanding of Total Cost of Ownership, BOM costing and QCD/QCDP principles.
  • Knowledge of project management principles and experience working within cross-functional project teams.
  • Financial and cash-management knowledge.
  • Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office.
  • Fluent English required; additional languages relevant to the geographic scope of the position are considered an asset.
  • Ability and willingness to travel internationally as required.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a hands-on Project Buyer who understands both the commercial and operational sides of manufacturing purchasing.

You are comfortable launching an RFQ, analyzing supplier proposals, negotiating commercial terms, managing supplier relationships and working alongside Engineering, Quality, Industrialization and Project Management to keep a program on track.

You are organized, autonomous and capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining a strong QCDP – Quality, Cost, Delivery and Performance mindset. You communicate effectively, build strong internal and external relationships, and have the perseverance to resolve supplier and project challenges when they arise.

Compensation: $75,000+ benefits DOE

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY?

This position offers the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of purchasing activities throughout the complete project lifecycle, from initial sourcing and supplier selection through prototype development, tooling, SOP and production ramp-up.

You will work closely with Purchasing leadership, Engineering, Quality, Project Management and suppliers while developing valuable experience in strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations, project management and manufacturing procurement.

For a purchasing professional looking to continue developing their career within a global manufacturing environment, this is an excellent opportunity to gain broader responsibility and make a measurable contribution to project performance.

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.

SAFETY SUPERINTENDENT – CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING, ASHTABULA, OH, USA – #5878

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting our client in their search for a SAFETY SUPERINTENDENT (Chemical Manufacturing) for their manufacturing facility.

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Safety Superintendent to lead the site’s Safety, Health, Security, and Emergency Response programs within a large continuous chemical manufacturing operation. This highly visible leadership role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Environmental teams to strengthen the site’s safety culture while ensuring compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM), environmental regulations, and corporate safety standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive safety leader who enjoys building strong safety cultures, developing people, and driving continuous improvement through risk reduction, emergency preparedness, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Do

As the Safety Superintendent, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for all site safety, health, security, and emergency response initiatives while supporting a world-class safety culture.

You will:

  • Lead the site’s Safety, Health, Security, and Emergency Response programs across all manufacturing operations.
  • Champion Process Safety Management (PSM), behavioural safety initiatives, Life Saving Rules, and corporate safety standards.
  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve safety policies, procedures, and management systems.
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, state, local, and corporate regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and leadership teams to identify hazards, conduct risk assessments, and implement risk reduction strategies.
  • Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
  • Monitor safety performance metrics, develop KPIs, analyze trends, and provide recommendations to leadership.
  • Coordinate employee and contractor safety training, regulatory compliance training, and emergency response programs.
  • Develop and facilitate emergency response drills, preparedness exercises, and crisis response initiatives.
  • Oversee fire protection systems, respiratory protection programs, breathing air systems, emergency equipment inspections, and industrial hygiene programs.
  • Provide technical expertise related to PPE, respiratory protection, hazardous materials, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and exposure controls.
  • Support workers’ compensation, return-to-work programs, job hazard analyses, and occupational health initiatives.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, employee engagement, coaching, and continuous safety improvement.
  • Serve as the site’s on-call safety resource during emergencies as required.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced safety professional who thrives in a complex industrial manufacturing environment and enjoys partnering with operations to proactively improve workplace safety and operational performance. You are a collaborative leader with strong regulatory knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a passion for developing a world-class safety culture.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline.
  • Minimum five years of progressive safety leadership experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
  • Previous experience within chemical manufacturing, petrochemical, refining, or another OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) environment is strongly preferred.
  • Thorough knowledge of OSHA regulations, Process Safety Management (PSM), industrial hygiene, emergency response, hazardous materials management, ergonomics, workers’ compensation, and incident investigation methodologies.
  • Experience developing and implementing site-wide safety management systems and emergency response programs.
  • Strong knowledge of behavioural safety, hazard recognition, risk assessments, and continuous improvement.
  • Experience analyzing safety performance data, developing KPIs, and presenting recommendations to all levels of the organization.
  • Working knowledge of respiratory protection, PPE selection, chemical protective equipment, and industrial exposure controls.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work in an industrial manufacturing environment, including climbing ladders, working at heights, and conducting field safety observations.
  • Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation and respond to emergency situations as required.

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 an industry-leading organization.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Join a respected chemical manufacturing organization with a strong commitment to safety, operational excellence, and employee development.
  • Lead site-wide safety, health, security, and emergency response programs while partnering directly with Operations and Executive Leadership.
  • Make a measurable impact by strengthening process safety, regulatory compliance, behavioural safety, and emergency preparedness.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that protect employees, improve operational performance, and support long-term business success.
  • Excellent compensation, bonus potential, retirement program, relocation assistance, and 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.

NERC CERTIFIED SYSTEM OPERATOR, GREAT FALLS, MT, USA – #5851

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IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is currently assisting a client in their search for a NERC CERTIFIED SYSTEM OPERATOR in Great Falls, MT.

Full-Time | Permanent | On-Site

Overview

The System Operator is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient real-time operation of balancing authorities and generation assets. Working from the Network Operations Center (NOC), this role monitors system conditions, coordinates generation and interchange schedules, responds to system events, and ensures compliance with applicable reliability standards—while continuously optimizing operational performance and supporting grid reliability.

This position plays a critical role during both normal and emergency operating conditions and is entrusted with the authority to take timely real-time operational actions to protect the bulk electric system, support system restoration, and prevent potential reliability violations. The System Operator works closely with internal teams and external partners to maintain system integrity and operational excellence.

Working Environment & Schedule

  • This position is primarily based at the company office located in Great Falls, MT, with occasional travel required to generation facilities in Ethridge, MT.
  • 24/7 operations environment with rotating shifts (Dupont Shift Rotation) Schedule includes nights, weekends, holidays, and on‑call responsibilities
  • CIP‑compliant operations center with required security protocols
  • Compensation target is $111,000 – $165,000/year and will be dependent on skills and experience.

What You’ll Do:

  • Operate and monitor balancing authority and generation assets in real time to ensure safe, reliable, and economic performance
  • Manage hourly resource optimization, generation dispatch, and interchange scheduling
  • Respond to system disturbances, outages, and emergency conditions in coordination with transmission operators, reliability coordinators, and internal stakeholders
  • Ensure continuous compliance with NERC, WECC, FERC, and applicable regional reliability standards (including AESO/Alberta requirements, as applicable)
  • Coordinate with internal operations, environmental, and asset management teams, as well as external trading and reliability partners
  • Review and approve switching activities and coordinate planned and unplanned outages to support system reliability
  • Prepare and provide operational reports, system updates, and event communications to leadership
  • Support the training, development, and mentoring of Associate System Operators

 

Performance Expectations

  • Provide training to Associate System Operators in real-time direction of the operations of the company inter-connected generation assets.
  • Performs direct operations of assets in a highly reliable, safe manner in accordance with  NERC and WECC reliability standards for BA & GOP as it relates to procedures, policies and guidelines, and real-time logging and other record-keeping procedures for NOC Operators/Operations.
  • Work with the Compliance Team to implement new/updated reliability standards.
  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of NERC Operating Standards by maintaining the NERC Reliability or Balancing Interchange Certification exam. This certification has been established by NERC to provide standards for those who operate bulk electric power systems in North America. Certification must be maintained by obtaining the required minimum hours of NERC approved continuing education over a three year period. 30 hours must include simulated operations and 30 hours of training on NERC standards.
  • Demonstrate high level of customer focus, with emphasis on ensuring that system event and outage information is accurate and available in a timely manner for communication to Lead System Operator and/or the NOC Manager, senior management and third-party asset owner/operators.
  • Follow department procedures and utilize available human performance tools to ensure that instructions and communications with field personnel are clear and understood.
  • Support reporting/settlement duties for the Company’s generation projects and third-party generation operations projects.
  • Provide feedback, develop, and create procedures, policies, and guidelines for NOC operations.
  • Maintain effective work relationships within the department and the company; and maintain the professional competence, knowledge and skills necessary for the satisfactory completion of responsibilities during normal and sometimes high stress conditions.

 

What We’re Looking For:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Typically, 6 years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor’s degree.)
  • 1–5 years of experience in electric operations or a related function
  • Possession and maintenance of a valid NERC certification at the Reliability Coordinator or Balancing Interchange level is required. Candidates must successfully pass the NERC examination before being authorized to operate the bulk electric system in North America.
  • Strong understanding of bulk electric system operations, generation dispatch, and balancing authority principles
  • Preferred experience with Energy Management Systems (EMS), SCADA, and operational data and monitoring tools
  • Ability to analyze complex system conditions, make sound decisions under pressure, and manage multiple priorities in a real-time environment
  • Experience with renewable generation, power markets (WECC, EIM, AESO, MISO, ERCOT, PJM), or wind forecasting preferred

 

Working Environment & Schedule

  • This position is primarily based at the company office located in Great Falls, MT, with occasional travel required to generation facilities in Ethridge, MT.
  • 24/7 operations environment with rotating shifts (Dupont Shift Rotation)

Schedule includes nights, weekends, holidays, and on‑call responsibilities

  • CIP‑compliant operations center with required security protocols

Physical requirements

  • Ability to work for extended periods at a computer in a control room environment
  • Ability to monitor systems and communicate effectively with internal and external operational partners via phone, electronic, and written communication
  • Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds

 

*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. The candidate must be a US Citizen or possess a Green Card.

 

 

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.