Process Engineer

First Quality; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Paid time off (three-week minimum)

Medical, dental and vision starting day one

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

A leading personal care products manufacturer is seeking an experienced Process Engineer for their facility in Lewistown, PA. The role involves providing technical leadership for production lines, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and driving continuous improvement projects. Candidates should have a degree in engineering and at least 2 years of relevant experience. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits including medical, dental, and paid parental leave.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in high speed paper converting or equivalent.
• Skilled in leading continuous improvement projects for manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for assigned lines to meet production goals.
• Assist in new product trials and maintain compliance with OSHA standards.

Skills

Technical leadership

Continuous improvement

Collaboration with production teams

Compliance with safety standards

Education

Qualified four year degree in Chemical, Electrical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

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 our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high‑quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. 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®.

We are seeking an experienced Process Engineer for our First Quality facility located in Lewistown, PA.

This position is responsible for providing technical leadership on assigned lines with similar technology. With Product Development, Production, Planning, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Project Engineering, provides technical leadership and support to achieve required new products and product improvements; manufacturing cost & quality improvements; and manufacturing equipment utilization, reliability, speeds, scrap rates, and efficiency goals.

Principal Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Works closely with Production, Planning, QA, & Maintenance to meet daily production goals, priorities, coverage and special projects.
• Provides technical leadership for continuous improvement projects on his/her assigned lines for improvements in efficiency, scrap, speeds, quality, and safety.
• Leads and/or assists PD & QA on new product / process improvement and materials trials on his/her assigned production lines while minimizing production impacts.
• Maintains, audits, and updates as needed “Good Run” documentation, insuring process conditions and measurements are defined, documented, and shared with operators.
• Works closely with production supervisor on his/her assigned lines to provide focused daily direction and technical support to crews and maintenance.
• For new lines/equipment within his/her assigned technology, may lead the process definition on new production lines and major equipment and the startup, insuring all process “Good Run” conditions and measurements are defined, documented, and shared with operators.
• Insures OSHA and company procedural compliance in assigned lines activities.
• Flexibility to meet the business needs of a 24/7 operation.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Qualified four year degree in Chemical, Electrical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in high speed paper converting or web based film/paper/non-woven fabric manufacturing operations, or equivalent experience.

What We Offer You

• 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 $2,500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (years’ 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.

For immediate consideration, please go to the Careers section at www.firstquality.com to complete our online application.