Product Engineering Analyst

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain product specifications, Acceptance Criteria (AC), and testing requirements to ensure alignment with customer expectations, brand positioning, and regulatory standards.
• Build risk-based test plans and coordinate third‑party lab testing, inspections, and validation activities; ensure all testing is completed on time and meets defined quality requirements.
• Act as a key contributor within the New Product Introduction (NPI) process to ensure products meet quality, compliance, and performance expectations across all QA gates and timelines.
• Assess product quality through test results, benchmarking, and evaluations; provide clear, data‑driven recommendations on product approval, risk mitigation, improvement, or discontinuation.
• Review vendor documentation including BOMs, specifications, and change requests; collaborate with vendors to ensure alignment to CTC quality standards and resolve technical issues.
• Investigate product failures and complaints, interpret test results, and drive vendor corrective action plans; support incident reviews and ensure learnings are embedded into future requirements.
• Analyze customer reviews, returns, and post‑purchase data; translate insights into improvements in testing criteria, product design, and vendor performance.
• Own and maintain accurate documentation, testing progress, failure assessments, and recommendations within quality systems to ensure auditability, traceability, and consistent decision‑making.
• Partner with Merchandising, Product Development, Branding, Compliance, and Supply Chain teams to ensure quality requirements are embedded throughout product design, sourcing, launch, and maintained for existing products.

What You Bring

• 2+ years of experience in quality assurance, product development, engineering, or a related technical field.
• University degree in engineering, material science, or a related discipline.
• Strong consumer product and category knowledge with the ability to assess technical requirements and risks.
• Proven ability to interpret test results, specifications, and quality data to drive decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management and vendor communication skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, consumer products, or retail quality environment.

Good to Have

• ASQ or equivalent quality certification(s).
• Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience.
• Experience with product testing, lab coordination, and inspection processes.
• Familiarity with quality systems, workflows, and data/reporting tools.
• Experience with consumer food‑contact products (e.g., cookware, bakeware, knives, flatware, food storage, and hydration), including familiarity with FDA food‑contact requirements, GRAS substances, and regulatory compliance considerations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs
• Other perks to support your well-being
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Broadband Salary Range

$64,000 – $106,000 CAD.

Our typical hiring range is between $65,000 and $75,000 CAD. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role‑specific requirements. For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity‑seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.

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