Maintenance Technician (Night Shift)

First Quality; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Paid time off

Medical, dental and vision startingday

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Dependent care FSA with employer match

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

First Quality is seeking a Maintenance Technician for its Anderson, SC facility. You will maintain, troubleshoot, repair and adjust all mechanical equipment, ensuring continuous operation and compliance with GMP/FDA/ISO standards.

The role requires strong mechanical aptitude, use of precision measuring tools, and collaboration within a team. Surgical attention to safety and quality is essential for success in this fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of all required maintenance training and assessments.
• Standard mechanical knowledge of all machinery, equipment, and components.
• Standard knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Standard knowledge of product specifications, quality specifications, goals, efficiency, scrap, and production.
• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to use all measuring tools, micrometers, vernier calipers, etc.
• Electrical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
• Follows GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations as required.
• Repairs mechanical components of equipment as needed.
• Troubleshoots and analyzes mechanical issues and takes corrective action.
• Operates machines to test maintenance, changeovers, adjustments, and repairs.
• Performs preventive maintenance and lubrication on equipment.
• Keeps a clean and orderly work area.
• Reports findings promptly after inspections.
• Shares knowledge with team members and assists with training.
• Attends applicable training seminars and completes paperwork on time.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Measurement tools

Electrical experience (preferred)

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Three years of industrial experience or equivalent

Technical or vocational training preferred

Tools

Measuring tools

Micrometers/ Vernier calipers

Job description

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family‑owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members,while maintaining ourfamilyvalues and entrepreneurialspirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Qualitygroup produce high‑quality personal care and household products forlargeretailers and healthcareorganizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions.In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

Purpose and role of job:

We are seeking a Maintenance Technician for our First Quality Print & Packaging facility located in Anderson, SC. Maintenance Technicians are responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and adjusting all mechanical equipment, machinery and components.

Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

• - Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
• - Follows necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations.
• - Repairs all mechanical components of all equipment as required.
• - Troubleshoots and analyzes mechanical and operational issues on all equipment and takes required corrective action to resolve these issues.
• - Operates all machines so that maintenance, changeovers, adjustments, and repairs can be tested when complete.
• - Performs preventive maintenance and lubrication on all equipment.
• - Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• - Performs preventive/predictive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment and reports findings promptly.
• - Shares knowledge and techniques with team members and assists with training.
• - Attends all training seminars provided by the company when applicable.
• - Completes all paperwork correctly and submits in a timely fashion .
• - Performs other duties as necessary when directed to do so.

Education and experience requirements:

• - Completion of all required maintenance training and assessments.
• - Standard mechanical knowledge of all machinery, equipment, and components.
• - Standard knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• - Standard knowledge of product specifications, quality specifications, goals, efficiency, scrap, and production.
• - Good communication and analytical skills.
• - Ability to use all measuring tools, micrometers, vernier calipers, etc.
• - Ability to run the equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
• - Electrical experience preferred.
• - Ability to work in a team oriented environment.
• - High school diploma or equivalent required.
• - Three years of industrial experience or equivalent required.
• - Technical or vocational school training relating to mechanics is preferred.

Work Environment:

• - Work in an environment with the potential for exposure to dust during certain tasks.
• - Work in an environment with potential exposure to marked changes in humidity.

Physical Requirements:

• - Walk/stand 100 % of time during a 12-hour shift.
• - Occasional stooping, bending, kneeling and squatting throughout shift.
• - Occasional climbing and reaching
• - Occasional reaching overhead during shift.
• - Frequent pushing and pulling with arms and legs throughout shift
• - Frequent lifting or carrying items/product.
• - Constant use of hands
• - Constant light and firm grasping with hands throughout shift.
• - Operation of cranes, hoists, hand trucks and roll manipulators throughout shift.
• - Daily sweeping and organizing floor and work area.
• - Occasional climbing of steps.
• - Balance required for some tasks.
• - Maintains 5s housekeeping standards

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

• - Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• - Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• - Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• - 401(k) with employer match
• - Paid parental leave
• - Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• - Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• - Tuition assistance
• - Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
• - ...and more!

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.