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

R&D and Quality Engineer/Scientist - IKO Research

Reports directly to: Director of Research, Quality and Compliance

In this role, the successful candidate will be a key member of our R&D/Quality team, leading our glass fiber and glass mat development projects, supporting our glass mat and glass fiber production plants, responsible for our testing laboratory facilities, and communicating important technical insights to our R&D, Quality, Manufacturing and Sales teams.

Duties:

Lead development projects for glass fiber and glass mat functions
Work in the Glass Fiber and Glass Mat Plant Labs and help to build a new test/development lab on site.
Run glass fiber, glass mat and roofing product plant trials
Work with external development partners as needed
Provide technical support to the glass fiber and glass mat production facilities working regularly with the Manufacturing teams
Work with internal customers (shingle and commercial roofing production plants) to meet their needs and scale up new products; estimated 10% total travel.
Work with external customers and travel as needed, representing the organization as a Technical Expert.

Monitor the impact of new products on quality, production processes, and business performance
Communicating regularly with R&D Leadership and throughout the R&D Organization
Other duties as assigned by the R&D/Quality leadership team.

Qualifications:

B.S. Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 5 years’ industrial experience required. Masters or Doctoral degree would be an asset
Customer interaction and presentation experience preferred.
Experience running product or process trials in production facilities preferred
Understand links between R&D and Quality and company profitability
Hands-on laboratory experience and experience with supervising/guiding Technicians or Operators preferred
Excellent communication (written, verbal, and presentation) and interpersonal skills
Good problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail and data-driven decision making
Effective time management skills resulting in consistently meeting deadlines and balancing changing priorities
Energetic, self-motivated individual, capable of working in cross-functional teams and who demonstrates values of integrity, respect for others and accountability
Experience with reporting/interpreting data in spreadsheets/charts/graphs, proficient with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint

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 employee's 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 disability. IKO 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.