Logistics Planner

American Iron & Metal (AIM); Hamilton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid vacation

Benefits

RRSP matching

Tuition scholarship

Job summary

American Iron & Metal (AIM) in Hamilton, Ontario, is seeking a Dispatcher / Transportation Planner to coordinate daily transportation activities across a fleet of company drivers and equipment. You will plan and dispatch routes, optimize schedules, monitor in real time, and work with drivers, operations, and customers to ensure safe, on-time pickups.

A post-secondary qualification is preferred and 2+ years in dispatching or logistics is expected; proficiency with Excel and TMS is a plus.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 experience

Transportation planning

Logistics

Fleet operations

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary qualification

Tools

TMS / dispatch software

Fleet management platforms

MS Excel

Job description

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 and the ongoing trust and support of our customers. Become part of team AIM, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit who has over the years evolved into a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions that include metal recycling, decommissioning and demolition, auto-parts sales and recycling, manufacturing of solder assemblies, construction waste recycling, and production of customized industrial and mining products. We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable 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, benefits and 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 Planner is responsible for coordinating daily transportation activities across a fleet of company drivers and equipment. The successful candidate will build efficient schedules, optimize routes, monitor transportation activity in real time, and work closely with drivers, operations teams, and customers to ensure safe and on-time pick-ups.

This role requires strong communication skills, 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.
• 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.

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.
• Proficiency with 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 are utilized effectively and operating safely.
• 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.