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Technical Manager - Papermaking

Job in Toronto, Ontario, C6A, Canada
Listing for: J.D. Irving, Limited
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Product Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Technical Manager - Paper making )

What We Offer

  • Flexible medical, dental, and vision plan
  • Employee & family assistance program
  • RRSP matching program
  • Health & Wellness reimbursements
  • Product purchase program
  • Opportunities to take part in job‑related training and development
  • Relocation cost (if applicable)
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field (Chemical / Pulp & Paper preferred) or equivalent experience
  • 10–15 years in tissue/towel paper making with TAD technology; strong trial/experimental design background; basic to intermediate converting knowledge or exposure
  • R&D, Product Development, Quality experience
  • Thorough paper making process knowledge (TAD technology an asset)
  • Understanding and applying new concepts and processes
  • Ability to manage multiple activities with competing deadlines
  • Experimental design, statistics, data interpretation & visualization
  • Project management experience
  • Leadership, mentoring, and coaching ability
  • Ability to travel (up to 25% of time) to both Canada and the United States
Responsibilities Product Improvement
  • Build and maintain the 3‑year paper making 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.
  • Define Specifications & Critical to Quality attributes and variables for paper making.
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, paper making, converting, analytical testing)
  • Ensure NDA and data‑handling compliance with vendors
  • Investigate and implement new technologies
  • Influence changes, ideas, and developments
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
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