Technical Manager

Primary Responsibilities

Primary technical owner for all process settings and production recipes.

Point of contact for any requested changes and/or improvement to manufacturing processes.

Drives product performance, yield improvements, and cycle time reductions.

Leads efforts to qualify/validate new products and production processes

Lead team through disciplined Root Cause Analysis of process-related opportunities.

Ensure appropriate process control data collection and subsequent data analysis.

Leads trials on production line to optimize settings.

Leads technical evaluation potential future machine technology solutions, working closely with capital projects and engineering team.

Primary manufacturing interface with other functions such as R&D and Product Development.

Works in conjunction with R&D and sales to develop and approve production trial plans for product changes, machine efficiency tests, and any major adjustments to process recipes.

Supports accounting to ensure true manufacturing costs are reflected by product SKU.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate combines deep technical structural design ability with a passion for sustainability, innovation, and collaboration.

• Track record of successful innovation across multiple prior engagements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

• 8+ years of experience in process development, scale-up, or manufacturing innovation

• Strong understanding of unit operations, process modeling, and industrial process design.

• Proven experience with process optimization tools (DOE, Lean/Six Sigma, SPC).

• Hands-on experience in pilot plant or production environments.

• Experience in wood processing, composites, pulp and paper, and/or advanced materials is desirable.

• Familiarity with automation, instrumentation, and process control systems.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills and ability to translate technical data into actionable insights.

• Experience with sustainable design principles and lifecycle analysis is a plus

• Passion for sustainability, innovation, and new materials in the built environment.