Marmon Aerospace & Defense Group delivers high‑performance wire, cable, and connectivity solutions engineered for the demanding needs of aerospace, defense, space, and advanced industrial applications.

Gendon Polymer Services is a specialty compounder based in Bolton, Ontario, Canada. Gendon, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is prime developer of custom compounds for a wide range of applications from wire and cable to building and construction, as well as highly engineered technical compounds for injection molding applications.

Benefits

We offer a competitive and well-rounded benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Vacation, Personal Time Off and paid holidays

• Short-term and long-term disability (STD/LTD) coverage

• Life insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee discounts

• Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $173,500.00 CAD
  (Depends on industry specific and overall years of experience)

Key Responsibilities in the Role:

• Develop a strong understanding of polymer and plastic materials, including material selection, formulation, processing, and end-use performance.
• Provide technical support to customers by troubleshooting processing, manufacturing, and product performance issues related to polymer compounds and cable materials.
• Collaborate with customers to identify root causes of material and processing challenges and implement effective corrective actions.
• Support qualification and commercialization of new materials through plant trials, process optimization, small-scale wire extrusion trials, and performance evaluations.
• Assist customers with extrusion, compounding, and cable manufacturing processes to improve productivity, quality, and product consistency.
• Evaluate field performance data and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement and new product development initiatives.
• Work closely with engineering, operations, sales, and quality teams to ensure successful implementation of new technologies and products.
• Conduct on-site customer visits, technical presentations, and training sessions related to material performance, processing, and application development.
• Provide recommendations on material selection, processing conditions, and product design based on application requirements and industry standards.
• Prepare technical reports documenting trial results, troubleshooting activities, customer interactions, and recommendations.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Polymer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience requried
• Strong understanding of polymer science, plastics engineering, and material characterization.
• Knowledge of polymer processing technologies including extrusion, compounding, and wire & cable manufacturing.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing and product performance issues.
• Ability to analyze technical data and identify root causes of material and process-related problems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to customers and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with fluoropolymers, HFFR compounds, polyolefins, engineering thermoplastics, and thermoset materials is preferred.
• Understanding of wire and cable industry standards and applications is an asset.
• Ability and willingness to travel 50% of the time throughout North America, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, to support customer visits, technical troubleshooting, product trials, and business development activities.