Product Development Engineer

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality integrity and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

The Product Development Engineer is a member of the R&D and Quality Department and is accountable for developing commercializing and continuously improving new and existing products and materials for residential and commercial applications.

Working closely with Plant Operations Corporate Engineering Supply Chain and Sales the engineer delivers products that meet applicable codes and standards customer requirements internal quality expectations manufacturing capabilities and cost targets.

This role requires practical materialsexpertiseand an understanding of how raw materials formulations and processing conditions influence product performance.

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Benefits

• Competitive salary - $96000-$108000 based on experience
• Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health and HCSA) Dental Insurance Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance Long-term Disability Short-term Disability
• RRSP Match
• Paid Vacation
• Floating Days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Engagement Events
• Awards and Recognition
• Tuition reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Perks & Discounts

Job Responsibilities

Product Development and Improvement

• Deliver new and improved products that meet defined performance compliance quality cost timing and manufacturability requirements.
• Lead projects from concept and laboratory evaluation through plant trials validation commercialization and post-launch review.
• Improve existing products byoptimizingmaterials formulations code-driven performance consistency manufacturability and cost.
• Ensure technical decisions are supported by reliable data documented risks and validated results.

Materials and Product Performance

• Establish relationships amongraw-materialproperties formulations manufacturing conditions andfinished-productperformance.
• Translate applicable codes standards certifications customer specifications and internal requirements intoproduct-developmentand validation plans.
• Qualify materials suppliers formulations and technologies that improve product performance quality cost or supply resilience.
• Develop practicalexpertisein asphaltic materials and apply it to product and business priorities.

Plant and Quality Support

• Partner with Plant Operations to deliver successful trials product introductions material changes and production scale-up.
• Resolve product material and production-quality issues through disciplined root-cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.
• Use production laboratory and quality data to reduce variation improve consistency andidentifyemerging risks.
• Ensure material formulation supplier equipment and process changes are assessed andvalidatedbefore implementation.
• Maintain specifications test methods technical records and manufacturing controls needed to support ongoing product compliance.

Project Delivery

• Deliver assigned projects against agreed technical timing cost and businessobjectives.
• Establish measurable success criteria and communicate progress risks findings and recommendations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to remove barriers and achievetimelydecisions.
• Confirm that improvements deliver measurable and sustained business or operational value.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree ( PhD) in chemical engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemistry Polymer Science ora relatedtechnical field.
• Experience in product development materials manufacturing engineering process engineering or product quality.
• Practical understanding of relationships among materials formulations processes and product performance.
• Experience with laboratory testing plant trials data analysis and technical problem-solving.
• Experience interpreting product specifications standardized test methods codes or compliance requirements.
• Experience with statistical methods Design of Experiments Statistical Process Control Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma is preferred.
• Experience with asphalt bitumen polymers coatings composites adhesives roofing products construction materials or other formulated products is an asset.
• Effective project management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Clear written verbal andpresentationcommunication.
• Strong materials and technicalfoundation.
• Ability to travel to manufacturing facilities asrequired.

Candidates with strong transferable materials experience are encouraged to apply even if they do not have directasphalticsexperience.

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Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employees sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to and teamwork at IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation health care a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.