Technical Development Associate

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Technical Development Associate

**Requisition ID**:11393**Location**:Toronto, ON, CA, M5A 1A5**Pay Type**:Hourly**COMPANY OVERVIEW**
Holcim is planning to spin-off its North American Business to unleash its full potential, capitalizing on North America’s oversized growth in construction led by the modernization of infrastructure, a surge in advanced manufacturing and AI operation and the growth of resilient cities.

Holcim plans to list the new company on the NYSE by the end of the first half of 2025 and establish its operations headquarters in the US to be fully dedicated to serving the North American market and pursue a growth strategy across the region.

The newly listed company will become North America’s leading building solutions company, with industry-leading market position to meet its customers' greatest ambitions with the most advanced building solutions from foundation to rooftop.

**Description**:
**Objective & Overview**
The Technical Development Associate will play a key role in supporting and advancing innovation, technical excellence, and product development within the Lafarge Innovation & Training Centre. The incumbent will be responsible for executing advanced testing programs to optimize mix designs, raw material characterization, and qualification of concrete, aggregates, and admixtures in alignment with the company’s sustainability and innovation strategies. The role will provide direct technical support to operations and the technical & innovation department while also collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve product performance and implementation.**Responsibilities**
Safety:
- The incumbent is responsible for implementation of Lafarge Safety Policies, and Compliance with Government Legislation, as well as with training and orientation of all direct and departmental staff, with a specific focus on behaviors and culture.
- Safety Induction of Visitors to Quality Lab or sites as required. Execution of Job Hazard Analyses for QC Tasks, and implementation of Action Items.
- Execution and implementation of Lab/QC Safety Improvement Plans.
Concrete and Aggregates Product Performance & Development:
- The incumbent will be expected to execute laboratory trials for concrete and aggregates product performance testing, ensuring compliance with CSA and ASTM standards.
- Support the development of innovative and sustainable concrete solutions, including EcoPact, Ductal, BMQ solutions, CDM, and fillers.
- Perform materials sampling, preparation, and testing to evaluate mix performance, durability, and compliance with industry standards.
Concrete and Aggregates Product Testing:
- The incumbent will be expected to perform a wide range of fresh and hardened concrete tests, pavement material evaluations, and aggregate testing in compliance with CSA and ASTM standards.
- Support the planning and execution of plant trials, troubleshooting product issues, and enhancing product quality Ensure timely and accurate data logging, analysis, and reporting of all testing activities.
Reporting & Documentation- The incumbent must produce high-quality technical reports summarizing lab projects, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards.
- Must be able to review specifications, prepare and deliver detailed technical documents, presentations, and training materials.
- Must analyze and interpret test results, comparing them with specifications, tolerances, and targets to identify deviations and trends.
- Must provide strategic recommendations based on findings and report critical data promptly to the supervisor.
- Responsible for maintaining structured, audit-ready documentation to support quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Operational & Facility Support- Assist in ensuring all testing equipment is maintained, calibrated, and in compliance with required standards.
- Support facility management activities, including vendor coordination, procurement of equipment/materials, RFQ and maintaining testing resources.
- Monitor and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Innovation & Training Centre.
Bookkeeping & Expense Coordination- Track, organize, and report all facility-related expenses, including procurement of materials, tools, and laboratory supplies.
- Ensure timely processing and record-keeping of invoices related to facility maintenance, equipment purchases, and third-party testing services.
- Work with the Technical Services Supervisor to monitor budget allocations and implement cost-saving initiatives where applicable.

Sales/Operations Support- Provide technical expertise and develop lab programs to pre-qualification testing for projects and troubleshooting.
- Develop Quality and product best practices for QC, sales and operations and will support programs with both field and regional la