Working at Walker

At Walker, your contribution matters. Become part of a team you can count on and where your health and safety are our priority. Our team of more than 1200 people work in environmental waste management and recovery, renewable energy, paving and construction, aggregates, and emulsions chemistries. We are a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1887, operating from our base in the Niagara Region with facilities across Canada and the United States. We care about the environment, each other, and our neighbours, and give back to our communities. Join us on our journey to build a sustainable future, together.

About the Job

As our Quality Control Chemist, you’ll report directly to the Manager of Quality Assurance & Quality Control and play a key role in maintaining product excellence and operational efficiency. You'll be at the intersection of Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Operations—supporting production, optimizing processes, and scaling up new products. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and is passionate about chemistry, continuous improvement, and delivering high-quality results.

Are you ready for your next big move in the emulsions industry? Join a team that’s shaping the future of chemical manufacturing.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Responsible for completing Quality Control for all products manufactured in Burlington; issues COAs, monitors Statistical Process Control charts (SPCs), and proactively identifies and addresses any product quality concerns.
• Collaborate with QA/QC Manager on scale-up and commercialization of new products by monitoring specifications and troubleshooting as needed.
• Actively contributes to the Walker Emulsions’ Quality Management System (QMS) development and its implementation in operations.
• Supports Operations with quality concerns, technical inquiries, process optimization initiatives and trouble shooting.
• Develops and maintains a detailed understanding of the different raw materials, processes, and products, for relevant product lines to support Operations, R&D, Sales, and Technical Services as needed.
• Supports Work Order Projects by performing, analyzing and reporting of the experiments. Works closely together with R&D to meet deadlines.
• Leads assigned Quality, Production Quality and Customer Quality Work Orders. Leads Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions and preventative actions (CAPA) identification, implementation and follow-up of the approved ones. Documents information, drafts and submits reports at the established deadlines.
• Manages and maintains assigned analytical equipment in the QC laboratory.

Here’s What You Need

• B.Sc. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or closely related discipline, or a College Diploma in Chemistry/Chemical Technology.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial experience in Quality Control (Experience in asphalt emulsions is a strong an asset).
• Good working knowledge of Health and Safety and environmental regulations
• Strong foundation in chemistry and/or chemical engineering necessary to understand formulations.
• Solid knowledge of Statistics and Statistical Process Control (SPC) to effectively monitor all aspects of product and process, and to develop reports and presentations.

What’s in it for you

• You become part of a team you can count on
• A comprehensive total rewards package and benefits to support your wellbeing
• Leaders who support your growth and success
• A workplace that provides the best health & safety practices in industry
• Give back to your community with two paid volunteer days annually and opportunities to become involved in events

At Walker, your contribution matters. If you share our commitment to giving back to your community and caring about the environment we’d love to hear from you. Our workplaces strive to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all ethnicities, race, religions, gender identities and expression, Indigenous communities, and persons with disabilities.

If you're a chemistry professional looking to bring your skills to a dynamic, people-focused organization, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your career journey with us!

Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please let us know when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.