R&D Co-op Student, Winter 2027***Etudiante Coop R&D, Hiver 2027

Location: CA - Mississauga - R&D

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.

We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Research and Development (R&D) Co-op student for the Winter 2027 period.

This role is based in our office at Mississauga, Ontario, and reports to the R&D Team Leader

Do not miss the opportunity to join a broad family of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!

Job Summary

The R&D Group (IPEX Technologies Inc.) provides expertise as it relates to polymer formulation development, tests products to ensure conformance to various standards, troubleshoots failures in the field and evaluates new ingredients as part of maintaining and managing IPEX’s product portfolio and

competitive stand in the market.

The salary range for this position is between $23.50 and $27.00 per hour, depending on the candidate’s years of study and relevant experience.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will

Contribute to the development of new/existing vinyl formulations

Evaluate physical, mechanical, chemical thermal and/or rheological properties of polymers including (but not limited to) PVC, CPVC, ABS, PE, PP, PVDF

Assist in the sourcing of raw material ingredients through ingredient evaluation projects

Participate in running extrusion and/or injection molding trials

Use Analytical tools to suggest root cause of product failures in the field

Use Statistical Analysis tools to validate significance of findings

Write technical lab reports & present experimental findings with the team

Maintain an up-to-date laboratory notebook while keeping track of project records through use of Filemaker Pro databases

Assist the R&D Group with 5S initiatives and maintaining a clean working environment

Qualifications & Experience

Working towards a degree in: Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering, Bio-medical Engineering OR an equivalent in Materials Science / Polymer Science

Past co-op experience in a plastics industry / R&D environment would be highly preferred

Experience with DOE/use of statistical tools such as Minitab would be an asset

Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as required

Team Player with excellent communication skills to complement strong problem-solving abilities

Driven, structured, results-oriented with a positive & professional attitude

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at [email protected]