Sr. Materials & Applications Scientist​/Eng

Sr. Materials & Applications Scientist/Eng

Full Time Polycorp Ltd Elora, Elora, ON, CA

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

JOB PURPOSE:

Lead the technical development of new and improved products from concept through commercialization. Work closely with business development, quality, and manufacturing teams to drive product innovation and successful product launches. This position also serves as a key technical resource for customers, providing application support and helping solve complex materials challenges. Additionally, this position provides internal technical guidance to production teams to support day-to-day manufacturing operations and continuous improvement initiatives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development and optimization of new elastomeric materials and applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring products from development to commercial launch.
• Provide technical support and application expertise to customers.
• Investigate and resolve material, processing, and performance-related issues.
• Support manufacturing operations through technical guidance and troubleshooting.
• Identify opportunities for product improvement and innovation.
• Ensure products meet performance, quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Design, plan, and execute laboratory experiments, including:
  • Developing experimental plans and test methodologies
  • Setting up and operating laboratory equipment and systems
  • Generating, analyzing, and interpreting experimental data
  • Documenting findings through technical reports and presentations
  • Collaborating with technical staff, suppliers, customers, and external partners
• Summarize and communicate project outcomes through technical reports, presentations, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Provide technical support to commercial teams by troubleshooting customer issues, evaluating application performance, and recommending solutions.
• Serve as a technical resource for manufacturing operations, supporting extrusion, compression molding, and calendering processes at the Elora facility and other locations as required.
• Monitor developments in elastomer science, emerging technologies, competitive products, and relevant patent landscapes to identify opportunities and risks.
• Generate invention disclosure documentation and support intellectual property protection initiatives.
• Support product marketing and business development activities through the creation of technical content, including white papers, webinars, presentations, technical bulletins, and customer‑facing materials.
• Represent the company as a technical expert in interactions with customers, suppliers, industry partners, and research collaborators.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, process efficiency, operational performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment while ensuring compliance with applicable health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement teams to evaluate alternative raw materials and suppliers, reducing risk and delivering cost savings.
• Mentor and support the professional development of junior scientists, engineers, and technical team members.
• Ensure the requirements of ISO 9001 and Polycorp's QMS are conformed with.
• All other duties as required.

SKILLS, EDUCATION, COMPUTER & EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

• Minimum of BSc in chemistry, materials science, polymer engineering or chemical engineering including 7-10+ years’ experience in rubber industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to audiences at all levels of the organization and deliver impactful presentations.
• Strong working knowledge of thermoset elastomer compounding, including polymers, fillers, processing aids, cure systems, and specialty additives, with a thorough understanding of their interactions and effects on product performance and processability.
• Proven experience collaborating with sales, marketing and customers to develop rubber‑based solutions with a proven track record commercializing new products from concept through to production
• Hands‑on…