Location
Mississauga, ON
Role Type
Full-Time, on-site/in person
Why erthos
Welcome to the future of sustainable materials.
At erthos®, we harness the power of AI, biomaterials, and advocacy to reimagine the building blocks of plastics for the world's largest CPGs and material companies. erthos® specializes in sustainable material design, with a mission to rapidly reduce the global dependency on plastics by accelerating the scale and widespread adoption of biomaterials. If you’re passionate about groundbreaking advancements in materials science, you’ll fit right in.
What you can expect
As a Paper Coatings Specialist at erthos®, you will help bring our sustainable paper coating technologies from the lab to market by partnering with R&D leadership, product and commercial teams, manufacturing partners, and customers to commercialize erthos coatings and support technical scale-up from pilot to production. Working closely with the Head of R&D, you will advance the coatings development roadmap by optimizing formulations, establishing test methods and performance specifications, and translating experimental insights into robust, manufacturable coating processes across real-world paper and packaging substrates, enabling CPG and packaging partners to adopt high-performance sustainable solutions with speed and confidence. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of materials science, process engineering, and commercialization.
What you’ll do
- Work alongside the Head of R&D and our R&D Science Team Lead on commercialization of erthos® paper coatings from lab-stage formulation through pilot trials and production-scale readiness.
- Take ownership of the technical scale-up strategy for our paper coatings: translate formulations into stable, repeatable processes across relevant coating methods including melt resin coating and liquid dispersion coating (solvent and aqueous) via industrially prevalent techniques (e.g., polymer extrusion coating, rod, blade, air knife, curtain, gravure/flexo, size press, spray).
Qualifications we value
- Strong background in paper coatings, including (a) extrusion coating and dispersion coating of polymers/biopolymers;, as well as (b) liquid dispersion coating of functional additives (aqueous and solvent-based).
- PhD or MSc in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Pulp and Paper Science, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience (typically 7+ years in coatings/R&D and scale-up; flexibility depending on depth of experience).
- Demonstrated experience taking coating technologies through scale-up and commercialization, including pilot and/or production trials with manufacturing partners.
Nice-to-haves that will position you for success
- Experience with packaging end-use requirements and relevant regulatory frameworks (FDA/EFSA as applicable).
- Knowledge of recyclability/repulpability testing and fiber-based packaging standards.
- Experience with printing/convertibility (ink adhesion, varnishes, lamination alternatives, heat seal layers, fold endurance).
- Vendor/CMO management experience and technical ownership of external trial execution.
- You work well with cross functional teams and can communicate complex ideas clearly
- You stay curious, exploring new techniques, methods, and ideas to advance sustainable materials innovation
- You approach challenges with a creative and analytical mindset, test thoughtfully, and adapt quickly as priorities shift.
Why you’ll love working at erthos
- Competitive compensation package
- A collaborative, learning-driven environment that encourages innovation
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- The chance to work on groundbreaking technology that addresses critical environmental challenges
At erthos®, diversity is our strength. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that make our team stronger - and we believe in having fun while doing meaningful work.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
