Biopolymer Manufacturing Lead — Scale-Up & Client Delivery

Materia Bioworks; Sarnia; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly flexibility

Equity opportunity

Professional development

Job summary

Materia Bioworks is seeking an experienced leader to head customer product development, taking biopolymer products from concept to commercial production. You will oversee a team of scientists and engineers, stay hands-on with polymer processing on pilot and scale-up equipment, and act as the primary technical contact for clients.

You will work closely with company leadership to shape project pipelines, allocate resources, and advance our R&D roadmap, balancing autonomy with collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Science, Plastics Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years hands-on experience in polymer/biopolymer product development and manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading and developing technical teams across scientists, engineers, and technicians.
• Hands-on experience across injection molding, blown film extrusion, coatings, and other extrusion processes.
• Proficiency in materials characterization and end-product testing.
• Excellent communicator with clients and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to translate data into decisions.
• Experience coordinating external manufacturing teams across multiple locations.
• Ability to work autonomously with ownership and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the team responsible for customer product initiatives.
• Own delivery of customer product development engagements from scoping through scale-up validation.
• Serve as in-house authority on polymer/biopolymer processing and advise on process selection.
• Plan and oversee trials on pilot and commercial equipment with rigorous data collection.
• Guide clients through scale-up and transition to external manufacturers.
• Oversee material characterization and end-product testing for process improvements.
• Maintain rigorous documentation of trials, specs, and results.
• Communicate findings to internal teams and external partners.
• Contribute to project pipeline, resourcing, and technical roadmap.

Skills

Team leadership

Client collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Science/Plastics/Materials

Job description

Materia Bioworks is seeking an experienced leader to head customer product development, taking biopolymer products from concept to commercial production. You will oversee a team of scientists and engineers, stay hands-on with polymer processing on pilot and scale-up equipment, and act as the primary technical contact for clients.

You will work closely with company leadership to shape project pipelines, allocate resources, and advance our R&D roadmap, balancing autonomy with collaborative