What 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) 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 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. • 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