Global R&D Manager
- MB, Canada
- Saint-Laurent, MB, Canada
Full-time
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It all starts with people. People like you.
As Global Research & Development (R&D) Manager, you will lead global research and development activities related to coring consumables, working closely with our teams at our manufacturing sites in Montreal (Canada), Springs (South Africa), and Changzhou (China). You will play a strategic role in delivering our product development roadmap, accelerating innovation, strengthening our technical expertise, and building a high-performing and collaborative global R&D network.
We are looking for a leader who combines strong technical expertise, strategic vision, and engaging leadership, with a genuine passion for innovation, people development, and solving complex engineering challenges.
Your Mission
- Drive innovation and lead the development of new products;
- Lead a team of approximately 5 employees, including engineers and product specialists;
- Lead new product development, product improvement, field quality, and cost-reduction initiatives;
- Translate customer and market needs into high-performing solutions;
- Lead projects from concept through commercialization;
- Ensure robust engineering standards, specifications, and documentation practices;
- Protect intellectual property related to coring consumables, including inventions, designs, and technical know-how;
- Engage and integrate R&D teams across Montreal, Springs, and Changzhou around a shared vision and common objectives;
- Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to ensure the manufacturability, reliability, and efficiency of our products at scale;
- Lead technical investigations related to field performance, warranty claims, and recurring product issues;
- Drive continuous improvement through value engineering, product simplification, platform standardization, and material optimization;
- Coach, engage, and develop a diverse engineering team operating across a global network;
- Establish development plans and succession strategies for critical technical roles;
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, learning, and innovation.
What You Bring
- University degree in Engineering, ideally in Mechanical Engineering or Metallurgical Engineering;
- Membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ);
- Fluency in both French and English. *Proficiency in English is essential to facilitate communication with international partners;
- Significant experience in R&D, engineering, or product development, ideally within the mining or drilling consumables industry;
- Experience in a manufacturing environment;
- Demonstrated experience in a leadership or management role;
- Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle, from concept through market launch;
- Strong technical knowledge in metallurgy, mechanical design, and/or manufacturing processes;
- Solid business acumen and understanding of the relationship between product performance, cost, manufacturability, pricing, margins, and customer value.
Assets That Will Set You Apart
- In-depth knowledge of coring consumables, exploration drilling applications, and key product performance drivers;
- Experience applying agile or rapid-development approaches to physical products;
- Experience in intellectual property, patents, technology intelligence, or competitive technology analysis;
- Experience leveraging global engineering networks, particularly in India or China, to accelerate product development and strengthen technical capabilities;
It all starts with people. The world needs metals and minerals for the energy transition and our cities and infrastructure must be developed to serve a growing population. To succeed, we need to speed up the shift towards more sustainable mining and construction industries. We at Epiroc accelerate this transformation, together with customers and business partners in more than 150 countries, by developing and providing innovative and safe equipment, digital solutions, and aftermarket support.
All new thinkers are welcome. We are looking for those who want to develop, grow, and dare to think new. In Epiroc we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent valuing authenticity and unique perspectives, driving our spirit of innovation. We foster an inclusive culture where diversity isn't just a goal but a part of our values and way of working. This is how we do business for a sustainable future. Learn more at www.epiroc.com
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Tout commence avec les gens. Des gens comme vous.
À titre de Directeur(trice), Recherche et développement (R&D), vous dirigerez les activités mondiales de recherche et développement liées aux consommables de carottage, en collaboration avec nos équipes des centres de production de Montréal, Springs et Changzhou. Vous jouerez un rôle stratégique dans la réalisation de notre feuille de route de développement de produits, l’accélération de l’innovation, le renforcement de notre expertise technique et le développement d’un réseau mondial de R&D performant et collaboratif.
Nous recherchons un(e) leader qui combine une solide expertise technique, une vision stratégique et un leadership mobilisateur, avec une réelle passion pour l’innovation, le développement des personnes et la résolution de défis d’ingénierie complexes.
Votre mission
- Stimuler l’innovation et piloter le développement de nouveaux produits;
- Diriger une équipe d'environ 5 personnes (ingénieurs et spécialistes de produits);
- Diriger les initiatives de développement de nouveaux produits, d’amélioration des produits existants, de qualité terrain et de réduction des coûts;
- Transformer les besoins des clients et du marché en solutions performantes;
- Diriger les projets, de la conception jusqu’à la commercialisation;
- Assurer la rigueur des normes, spécifications et pratiques de documentation d’ingénierie;
- Assurer la protection de la propriété intellectuelle liée aux consommables de carottage, notamment les inventions, les conceptions et le savoir-faire technique;
- Mobiliser et intégrer les équipes de R&D de Montréal, Springs et Changzhou autour d’une vision et d’objectifs communs;
- Travailler étroitement avec l’ingénierie manufacturière et les opérations afin d’assurer la fabricabilité, la fiabilité et l’efficacité de nos produits à grande échelle;
- Diriger les analyses techniques liées à la performance terrain, aux garanties et aux problématiques récurrentes;
- Favoriser l’amélioration continue par l’analyse de la valeur, la simplification des produits, la standardisation des plateformes et l’optimisation des matériaux;
- Accompagner, mobiliser et développer une équipe d’ingénierie diversifiée et répartie à l’échelle mondiale;
- Mettre en place des plans de développement et assurer la relève pour les rôles techniques critiques;
- Cultiver un environnement axé sur l’excellence technique, la responsabilisation, la collaboration, l’apprentissage et l’innovation.
- Diplôme universitaire en ingénierie, idéalement en génie mécanique ou métallurgie;
- Membre de l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec;
- Maitrise du français et de l'anglais (*La maîtrise de l'anglais est essentielle afin de faciliter la communication avec les partenaires internationaux);
- Expérience significative en R&D, en ingénierie ou en développement de produits, idéalement dans les consommables miniers ou de forage
- Expérience dans le secteur manufacturière;
- Expérience démontrée dans un rôle de leadership ou de gestion;
- Solide maîtrise du cycle de développement de produits, de la conception à la mise en marché;
- Solides connaissances techniques dans la métallurgie, la conception mécanique et/ou les procédés de fabrication;
- Bonne compréhension des enjeux commerciaux liés à la performance des produits, aux coûts, à la fabricabilité, aux prix, aux marges et à la valeur offerte aux clients.
- Connaissance approfondie des consommables de carottage, du forage d’exploration et des facteurs influençant la performance des produits.
- Expérience avec les approches agiles ou les méthodes de développement rapide appliquées à des produits physiques.
- Expérience en propriété intellectuelle, brevets, veille technologique ou analyse des technologies concurrentes.
- Expérience dans l’utilisation de réseaux internationaux d’ingénierie, notamment en Inde ou en Chine, pour accélérer le développement et renforcer les capacités techniques.
It all starts with people. People like you.
As Global Research & Development (R&D) Manager, you will lead global research and development activities related to coring consumables, working closely with our teams at our manufacturing sites in Montreal (Canada), Springs (South Africa), and Changzhou (China). You will play a strategic role in delivering our product development roadmap, accelerating innovation, strengthening our technical expertise, and building a high-performing and collaborative global R&D network.
We are looking for a leader who combines strong technical expertise, strategic vision, and engaging leadership, with a genuine passion for innovation, people development, and solving complex engineering challenges.
Your Mission
- Drive innovation and lead the development of new products;
- Lead a team of approximately 5 employees, including engineers and product specialists;
- Lead new product development, product improvement, field quality, and cost-reduction initiatives;
- Translate customer and market needs into high-performing solutions;
- Lead projects from concept through commercialization;
- Ensure robust engineering standards, specifications, and documentation practices;
- Protect intellectual property related to coring consumables, including inventions, designs, and technical know-how;
- Engage and integrate R&D teams across Montreal, Springs, and Changzhou around a shared vision and common objectives;
- Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to ensure the manufacturability, reliability, and efficiency of our products at scale;
- Lead technical investigations related to field performance, warranty claims, and recurring product issues;
- Drive continuous improvement through value engineering, product simplification, platform standardization, and material optimization;
- Coach, engage, and develop a diverse engineering team operating across a global network;
- Establish development plans and succession strategies for critical technical roles;
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, learning, and innovation.
- University degree in Engineering, ideally in Mechanical Engineering or Metallurgical Engineering;
- Membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ);
- Fluency in both French and English. *Proficiency in English is essential to facilitate communication with international partners;
- Significant experience in R&D, engineering, or product development, ideally within the mining or drilling consumables industry;
- Experience in a manufacturing environment;
- Demonstrated experience in a leadership or management role;
- Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle, from concept through market launch;
- Strong technical knowledge in metallurgy, mechanical design, and/or manufacturing processes;
- Solid business acumen and understanding of the relationship between product performance, cost, manufacturability, pricing, margins, and customer value.
- In-depth knowledge of coring consumables, exploration drilling applications, and key product performance drivers;
- Experience applying agile or rapid-development approaches to physical products;
- Experience in intellectual property, patents, technology intelligence, or competitive technology analysis;
- Experience leveraging global engineering networks, particularly in India or China, to accelerate product development and strengthen technical capabilities;
All new thinkers are welcome. We are looking for those who want to develop, grow, and dare to think new. In Epiroc we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent valuing authenticity and unique perspectives, driving our spirit of innovation. We foster an inclusive culture where diversity isn't just a goal but a part of our values and way of working. This is how we do business for a sustainable future. Learn more at www.epiroc.com
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Responsibilities
Lead global R&D for coring consumables, managing a team of approximately five and coordinating product development, improvement, field quality, and cost-reduction initiatives across Montreal, Springs, and Changzhou. Guide projects from concept to commercialization, protect intellectual property, partner with manufacturing and operations, investigate product performance issues, and develop a collaborative, high-performing engineering team.
Requirements
Requires an engineering degree, membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, fluency in French and English, and significant R&D, engineering, or product-development experience in a manufacturing environment. Candidates should have leadership experience, knowledge of the product-development lifecycle and metallurgy, mechanical design, or manufacturing processes, and business understanding of product performance, costs, manufacturability, pricing, margins, and customer value.
Skills
- Global R&D Leadership
- Product Development
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgy
- Manufacturing Processes
- Engineering Project Management
- Product Lifecycle Management
- New Product Development
- Continuous Improvement
- Value Engineering
- Intellectual Property Protection
- Field Quality Analysis
- Cost Reduction
- Team Development
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- French and English Fluency
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Manufacturing
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Research and Development
- Coring Consumables
- Mining
- Exploration Drilling
- Product Development
- Product Commercialization
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Metallurgy
- Mechanical Design
- Manufacturing Processes
- Manufacturability
- Field Quality
- Warranty Analysis
- Value Engineering
- Product Simplification
- Platform Standardization
- Material Optimization
- Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Technology Intelligence
- Competitive Technology Analysis
- Agile Development
- Rapid Product Development
- Engineering Documentation
- Cost Reduction
- Global Engineering Networks
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Operations