Logistics Planner

American-Iron-; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation & benefits

RRSP matching

Tuition scholarship program

Job summary

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is seeking a Dispatcher/Transportation Planner to coordinate daily transportation activities across a fleet of drivers and equipment. You will build efficient schedules, optimize routes and monitor performance to ensure on-time pickups.

The role requires strong communication, a sense of urgency, and the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment. Join AIM’s growing team with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• A post-secondary qualification is preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in dispatching, transportation planning, logistics, fleet operations, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating drivers and equipment within a trucking or transportation environment.
• Strong understanding of transportation operations, routing, and scheduling.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and adapt to changing demands throughout the day.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Experience with transportation management systems (TMS), dispatch software, or fleet management platforms is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Plan and dispatch daily transportation requirements across multiple locations.
• Optimize routes and schedules to maximize fleet productivity and minimize transportation costs.
• Coordinate pickups, deliveries, transfers, and material movements between AIM facilities and customer locations.
• Monitor driver activity, equipment availability, and transportation performance throughout the day.
• Communicate effectively with drivers regarding schedules, route changes, delays, and customer requirements.
• Work closely with yard operations, site managers, and transportation leadership to prioritize workloads and address operational challenges.
• Respond quickly to service disruptions, equipment issues, traffic delays, and changing business needs.
• Track key transportation metrics including utilization, on-time performance, and load efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, company policies, and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records within dispatch, fleet management, and transportation systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve transportation performance and customer service.

Skills

Dispatching

Transportation planning

Logistics

Fleet operations

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Education

Post-secondary qualification

Tools

TMS

Dispatch software

Excel

Job description

• Compensation: CAD 60000 - CAD 70000 - yearly

Company Description

American Iron & Metal(AIM) is a family-owned company and recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry with more than 125 sites and 4000 employees worldwide. We have continued to prosper for the last eight decades thanks to the dedication of our employees andthe ongoing trust and support of our customers. Become part of teamAIM, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit who has over the yearsevolved into a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions that include metalrecycling, decommissioning and demolition, auto-parts sales and recycling, manufacturing ofsolder assemblies, construction waste recycling, and production of customized industrial andmining products. We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, moresustainable future for all.

It’s simple; we do it right. We AIM for excellence.

What we offer!

• A competitive compensation package with an annual salary range of CAD$60,000–70,000.
• Paid vacation,benefitsand a RRSP matching program
• Annual AIM tuition scholarship program up to $8,500 per eligible dependents
• The tools and support needed to be successful in your career and professional development
• A dynamic & rewarding work environmentthat is also a lot of fun!

Job Description

The Dispatcher / Transportation Planneris responsible forcoordinating daily transportation activities across a fleet of company drivers and equipment. The successful candidate will build efficient schedules,optimizeroutes,monitortransportation activity in real time, and work closely with drivers, operations teams, and customers to ensure safe and on-timepick-ups.

This role requiresstrong communicationskills, a sense of urgency, and the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.

What you're responsible for:

• Plan and dispatch daily transportation requirements across multiple locations.
• Optimizeroutes and schedules to maximize fleet productivity and minimize transportation costs.
• Coordinate pickups, deliveries, transfers, and material movements between AIM facilities and customer locations.
• Monitor driver activity, equipment availability, and transportation performance throughout the day.
• Communicate effectively with driversregardingschedules, route changes, delays, and customer requirements.
• Work closely with yard operations, site managers, and transportation leadership to prioritize workloads and address operational challenges.
• Respond quickly to service disruptions, equipment issues, traffic delays, and changing business needs.
• Track key transportation metrics includingutilization, on-time performance, and load efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, company policies, and safety standards.
• Maintainaccuraterecords within dispatch, fleet management, and transportation systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve transportation performance and customer service.

Qualifications

To join our team:

• A post-secondary qualification is preferred
• 2+ years of experience in dispatching, transportation planning,logistics, fleet operations, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating drivers and equipment within a trucking or transportation environment.
• Strong understanding of transportation operations, routing, and scheduling.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and adapt to changing demands throughout the day.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Experience with transportation management systems (TMS), dispatch software, or fleet management platforms is considered an asset.

Additional Information

What Success Looks Like:

• Drivers areutilizedeffectively andoperatingsafely.
• Customer commitments are consistently met.
• Equipment downtime and empty miles are minimized.
• Transportation costs are controlled through effective planning.
• Operational issues are resolved quickly with minimal disruption.