The Materials and Processes Engineer is responsible for the review, evaluation, and approval of aircraft materials, manufacturing processes, and product modifications to ensure compliance with regulatory, airworthiness, quality, and environmental requirements.
Locations (3)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
Ontario, Canada
Responsibilities
Evaluate and approve new metallic and non-metallic materials for aerospace applications, including assessment of mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, durability, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance.
Work closely with material suppliers, special process vendors, testing laboratories, and regulatory authorities in the qualification, validation, and implementation of materials and processes.
Develop, maintain, review, and revise materials specifications, process specifications, engineering standards, and related technical documentation.
Assess materials and processes for compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements, including REACH, EPA, CEPA, RoHS, and other applicable regulations.
Review aircraft repairs, product modifications, concessions, and deviations to ensure compliance with approved materials, manufacturing processes, certification requirements, and airworthiness regulations.
This position focuses on the execution of a formulation strategy, using tools and tests to help understand the performance of formulations; working closely with Formulations project team representatives to drive candidate molecules to the clinic.
Responsibilities
Prepare formulations using a wide range of techniques and equipment, from small scale lab experiments to pilot scale in a GMP suite.
Assist in design and selection of formulations using analytical techniques and tests to determine suitability and performance.
Demonstrate strong data interpretation skills, ability to troubleshoot experiments and instrumentation, suggest, design, and pursue relevant experiments.
Ability to learn and understand new experimental techniques and be able to place data in proper scientific context by consulting and citing relevant literature.
Maintain excellent documentation of all work in electronic lab notebooks, including test methods and protocols.
Operate and maintain heat treat furnaces, ovens, and finishing equipment in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment to produce forged aerospace components.
Responsibilities
Operate and maintain heat treat furnaces, ovens, and finishing equipment
Perform coating operations on slugs, preforms, and blades
Operate snag and swirl polish equipment to remove forging irregularities
Set up, monitor, inspect, and adjust production equipment
Read and interpret blueprints, work instructions, routers, sketches
Requirements
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
Nice to have: Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or other highly regulated manufacturing industries
Nice to have: Familiarity with AS9100, NADCAP, ISO 9001
Nice to have: Exposure to lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement initiatives
Ensure the highest level of quality in our products by performing Quality checks of the Supplier manufacturing records according to engineering & project requirements.
Responsibilities
Perform Quality checks of Supplier manufacturing records to authorize the shipment of parts according to engineering & project requirements.
Record and maintain observations & NCs found during Quality Checks on Supplier Manufacturing Records
Perform Progressive Manufacturing records Review from the suppliers (Tier 1 & Tier2)
Communicate non-conformance findings to the internal & external stakeholders and record them in SAP/Intelex
Drives supplier Non-conformances report creation/coordination/closure through SAP/Intelex
The Laboratory Technician in Sustainable Construction S&T team will support the Research & Development (R&D) departments in the formulation, application, and testing of a diverse portfolio of coating technologies.
Responsibilities
Actively participate in lab method development to create, adapt, and validate new testing procedures for unique customer applications and changing project needs.
Perform standard wet-state or uncured testing, such as viscosity, density, fineness of grind, gel time, flow, or particle size analysis for powders.
Conduct comprehensive physical and mechanical testing on cured films, including film thickness, gloss, color matching, adhesion, impact resistance, flexibility, and hardness.
Assist in chemical and environmental resistance testing such as salt spray corrosion, humidity, MEK solvent rubs, and UV weathering.
Assist chemists, scientists and engineers in the development and modification of both liquid and powder coating formulations.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or Materials Science
Associate's Degree (A.S.) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or Materials Science
Nice to have: prior experience in the paints, resins, or coatings industry
The Reagent Preparation and Coating Scientist is responsible for the preparation and processing of reagents and coated particles used in diagnostic manufacturing.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $61,000 - $70,000 Annually. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc.
Responsibilities
Prepare reagents including System Liquid and QSET according to SOPs and batch records.
Perform spiking, dilution, and filtration of reagents to meet product specifications.
Execute particle coating procedures to ensure quality and consistency.
Utilize SAP for ordering materials and consumables, processing returns for inventory materials, releasing work orders, and kitting out materials for manufacturing use.
Support validation builds for new products and process changes.
Requirements
Associates degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or related field
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or related field