Corporate Laboratory Team Lead
- Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
We're looking for an innovative and collaborative Corporate Laboratory Team Lead to join our Lab Services team at our Winnipeg office located at 140 Otter Street.
This position plays an important role in advancing high-security products, fostering innovation, and maintaining the highest standards of quality, compliance, and product integrity. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will guide research and development initiatives, support and develop laboratory talent, contribute to new product innovation, and help ensure testing activities consistently meet company and customer expectations.
Who We Are
With a legacy spanning over a century, Pollard Banknote has become a world leader in instant ticket manufacturing and digital lottery solutions that enhance player engagement through cutting-edge technology. Our diverse and talented team brings ideas to life through creativity, innovation, and collaboration. From exciting lottery experiences to impactful partnerships, we’re shaping the future of gaming and making a difference in millions of lives. Join us and help reimagine how the world plays.
What We Offer
Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory response from a Criminal Record Search.
This position plays an important role in advancing high-security products, fostering innovation, and maintaining the highest standards of quality, compliance, and product integrity. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will guide research and development initiatives, support and develop laboratory talent, contribute to new product innovation, and help ensure testing activities consistently meet company and customer expectations.
Who We Are
With a legacy spanning over a century, Pollard Banknote has become a world leader in instant ticket manufacturing and digital lottery solutions that enhance player engagement through cutting-edge technology. Our diverse and talented team brings ideas to life through creativity, innovation, and collaboration. From exciting lottery experiences to impactful partnerships, we’re shaping the future of gaming and making a difference in millions of lives. Join us and help reimagine how the world plays.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation
- Profit sharing program – every role plays a part in our success!
- Company pension
- Comprehensive Group Benefits
- Opportunities for professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- On-Site Cafeteria & Outdoor Patio
- On Site Gym
- Footwear subsidy program
- A variety of committee driven employee engagement activities
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Uniform program
- Free Parking
- Lead and support research and development projects focused on new materials, security technologies, and product innovations.
- Develop and implement test plans while analyzing laboratory data to help inform recommendations, enhance product performance, and drive continuous improvement.
- Stay current on emerging technologies, industry developments, and best practices to support innovation and knowledge sharing.
- Promote quality and consistency by ensuring laboratory testing is accurately performed, documented, and aligned with established security and quality standards.
- Partner with internal teams to verify raw material specifications and support effective resolution of non-conforming materials.
- Mentor, coach, and develop laboratory team members by providing technical guidance, training, and ongoing support for professional growth.
- Build strong relationships with colleagues, customers, auditors, vendors, and external laboratories to achieve shared goals and support project success.
- Technically knowledgeable and curious, with expertise in printing processes, security inks and coatings, paper and foil performance characteristics, and laboratory testing methods.
- Analytical and thoughtful, with the ability to interpret complex data, solve problems collaboratively, and make informed recommendations.
- Highly organized and adaptable, capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Collaborative and relationship-focused, with strong communication skills and the ability to build trust across teams and stakeholders.
- Supportive and people-centered, with a passion for coaching, mentoring, and helping others grow and succeed.
- Experience in coatings, ink formulation, printing technologies, or related manufacturing and formulation environments.
- Experience leading laboratory projects, technical investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- A track record of supporting, mentoring, developing, or leading technical team members.
- A strong foundation in Chemistry, with a Master's Degree in Polymer Chemistry preferred or an equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
- Knowledge gained through working in manufacturing, production, or industrial settings.
- Additional experience with digital printing, industrial coatings, papermaking, lottery products, or large-scale data analysis would be considered an asset.
Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory response from a Criminal Record Search.
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Responsibilities
Lead laboratory research and development projects involving new materials, security technologies, and product innovations, while developing test plans, analyzing data, and ensuring accurate testing aligned with quality and security standards. Mentor laboratory staff, support raw material verification and non-conformance resolution, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to advance projects and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Candidates should have experience in coatings, ink formulation, printing technologies, or related manufacturing environments, along with experience leading laboratory projects and developing technical team members. A strong foundation in chemistry is required; a master's degree in polymer chemistry is preferred, or equivalent education and industry experience, with manufacturing or industrial experience expected.
Skills
- Laboratory Leadership
- Research and Development
- Laboratory Testing
- Test Plan Development
- Data Analysis
- Printing Processes
- Security Inks and Coatings
- Paper and Foil Performance
- Quality Assurance
- Raw Material Verification
- Technical Investigations
- Continuous Improvement
- Team Mentoring and Coaching
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Chemistry
Benefits
- Profit-Sharing Program
- Company Pension
- Group Benefits
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Outdoor Patio
- On-Site Gym
- Footwear Subsidy
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Uniform Program
- Free Parking
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Categories
- Science & Research
- Management & Leadership
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
Keywords
- Research and Development
- New Materials
- Security Technologies
- Product Innovation
- Printing Processes
- Security Inks
- Coatings
- Ink Formulation
- Paper Performance
- Foil Performance
- Laboratory Testing
- Test Plans
- Laboratory Data Analysis
- Quality Standards
- Product Integrity
- Raw Material Specifications
- Non-Conforming Materials
- Technical Investigations
- Continuous Improvement
- Chemistry
- Polymer Chemistry
- Digital Printing
- Papermaking
- Manufacturing
- Production
- Industrial Settings
- Laboratory Team Leadership
- Mentoring
- Training
- Cross-Functional Collaboration