Senior Manager, Process Applications; Ion Exchange&Water …, Pickering

Senior Manager, Process Applications Ion Exchange and Water Purification Systems

Greater Toronto Area, Ontario | Hybrid

Compensation: 140,000 - 170,000+ plus comprehensive benefits

Kellow Recruiting is partnering with a highly respected industrial technology organization with a global customer base and decades of success supporting water purification, ion exchange, and industrial process applications.

We are recruiting a Senior Manager, Process Applications for a high‑impact leadership opportunity. The ideal candidate will bring a Chemical Engineering background, leadership experience, and hands‑on exposure to ion exchange technologies.

What's in it for you This opportunity offers the chance to lead, influence, and help shape the future direction of the business while positioning yourself for broader technical leadership responsibilities spanning both Process Applications and R and D over time.

The mandate This role is responsible for leading the Process Applications function while serving as a key technical and leadership resource across the organization.

Key areas of focus include

Leadership, coaching, and development of a highly capable technical team

Customer‑focused process solutions, proposals, RFQs, and RFPs

Technical oversight of ion exchange and water purification applications

Cross‑functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, service, and commercial teams

Driving responsiveness, prioritization, accountability, and continuous improvement

Career growth and succession

Rare opportunity to grow beyond a single department and position yourself for broader technical leadership responsibilities over time

Join the leadership team of a stable, growing organization with a clear long‑term succession strategy

Work directly alongside the senior technical leader responsible for both Process Applications and R and D, gaining exposure to the technologies, customers, and decisions that drive the business

Lead one of the organization’s most important technical functions while helping shape its future direction

Culture and working environment

Employee‑driven workplace where people are heard, recognized, and actively included in the culture of the business

Open‑door leadership, regular team lunches, summer barbecues, holiday events, employee recognition, and genuine interaction between senior leadership and staff

Strong investment in training, cross‑training, and employee development so people can learn beyond one narrow lane

Clean, organized, safety‑focused facility with a practical, team‑oriented shop and engineering environment

Exceptional stability, with current attrition tracking around 1.5 percent

Technical challenge and impact

Work with a respected industry leader known for high‑quality ion exchange, water purification, and custom industrial process solutions

Lead technical solutions that are often bespoke to the customer, requiring strong judgment, problem solving, and practical engineering thinking

Stay close to the full lifecycle: customer samples, proposals, sizing, design, manufacturing, service, troubleshooting, and ongoing support

Collaborate across engineering, R and D, sales, manufacturing, welding, service, and leadership to solve real customer challenges

Bring structure, urgency, and fresh thinking to a team with strong technical depth and a proven product platform

What you bring

Chemical Engineering degree (must have)

Direct experience in Ion Exchange or Water Purification systems (must have)

Leadership experience within Process Engineering, Applications Engineering, Water Treatment, Water Purification, Ion Exchange, or related industrial process environments

Experience supporting proposals, RFQs, RFPs, or customer‑driven engineered solutions

Experience in R and D and related environments is an asset

Technical credibility combined with a hands‑on, collaborative leadership style

Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across teams, departments, and customers

A desire to contribute, grow, and make a meaningful impact within a stable, high‑performing organization

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