Job DescriptionWhat We Offer:• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance effective the 1st of the month following start date
• 401K 100% match at 5% 1st of the month following start date
• Health & Wellness reimbursements
• Employee Family Assistant Programs
• Product purchase program
• Opportunities to take part in job-related training and development
• Growth and progression opportunities within the larger J. D. Irving group of companies
• Relocation cost (if applicable)
ResponsibilitiesProduct 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
- Ability to analyze and interpret data to drive to root cause of technical issues
- Mentor junior engineers
- Engage and influence all levels of the company
- Lead technical seminars for our operational/process staff.
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
About the TeamAt
Irving Consumer Products, we know the key to success is our people.
We are a leading manufacturer of premium quality tissue products - including national brands Royale® in Canada and Scotties® in the US - and private label. We also produce baby diapers under our Royale® brand as well as private label diapers and training pants for North American retailers.
We pride ourselves in our commitment to providing the best quality products and exceptional service to our consumers and customers.
Our parent company - J.D. Irving, Limited, is a responsible steward of the forests. J.D. Irving has planted more than 1 billion trees since 1957, and the Irving Forest Supply Chain, which includes Irving Consumer Products, was declared carbon neutral for the first time in 2020 and each full year since.
