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)
- New Brunswick Region Pay Range Information: The expected base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $152,500. Placement in the salary range will be based on relevant job-related factors like candidate experience, education, skills and qualifications.

- Ontario Region Pay Range Information: The expected base salary range for this position is $121,000 to $171,000. Placement in the salary range will be based on relevant job-related factors like candidate experience, education, skills and qualifications.

Product 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 transparent 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 current 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

- Mentor junior engineers
- Engage and influence all levels of the company
- Lead technical seminars for operational/process staff
- 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
- Self-starter with the ability to learn and apply new concepts, manage competing priorities, and drive results

- Willingness to travel up to 25% across Canada and the United States
- Basic to intermediate converting knowledge or exposure

📌 Technical Manager - Papermaking (Canada) (Toronto)
🏢 J.D. Irving
📍 Toronto