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.

Why consider this opportunity

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