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Technical Manager - Papermaking (Canada)

J.D. Irving, Limited
Toronto, CAN
Full-time
Manager · 10–15 years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago

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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field (Chemical or Pulp & Paper preferred), or equivalent experience
  • 10–15 years of tissue/towel papermaking experience, including TAD technology, process optimization, and trial/experimental design
  • Experience in R&D, Product Development, and/or Quality
  • Strong knowledge of papermaking processes; pulp mill process knowledge is an asset
  • Proficiency in experimental design, statistics, data analysis, visualization, and root cause problem solving
  • Project management experience, including A3 and Gantt chart methodologies
  • Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and communication skills across all organizational levels
  • Self-starter with the ability to learn and apply new concepts, manage competing priorities, and drive results
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% across Canada and the United States
  • Basic to intermediate converting knowledge or exposure

Responsibilities

  • Product Improvement
  • Own the basesheet development initiatives that are part of the 3‐year papermaking product development roadmap for assigned categories
  • Own trial design, success criteria, and recommendation
  • Author trial charters and experimental plans with success criteria; execute validation runs and oversee sample/test plans
  • Convert consumer and lab results into clear go/no‐go recommendations for product development reviews with Product Management/Quality/Marketing/Executive Leadership
  • Define Specifications & Critical to Quality parameters
  • Innovation
  • Execute & support Sales/Marketing product innovation initiatives
  • Drive changes and develop processes to enhance products / margin
  • Lead external trials and evaluations with suppliers and labs (chemistry, fabrics, papermaking, converting, analytical testing)
  • Ensure NDA and data‐handling compliance with vendors
  • Investigate and implement new technologies
  • Influence changes, ideas, and developments
  • Regularly benchmark vs. competitive/National brands to understand positioning and areas for improvement
  • Support
  • Provide multi‐site technical support for quality and runnability
  • Provide technical support to customers / quality systems
  • Provide support for significant operational and quality issues directly at the sites
  • Mentor junior engineers
  • Engage and influence all levels of the company
  • Lead technical seminars for operational/process staff
  • Own the basesheet development initiatives that are part of the 3 ‐ year papermaking product development roadmap for assigned categories
  • Convert consumer and lab results into clear go/no ‐ go recommendations for product development reviews with Product Management/Quality/Marketing/Executive Leadership
  • Ensure NDA and data ‐ handling compliance with vendors
  • Provide multi ‐ site technical support for quality and runnability

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