Process Engineer

First Quality Group; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Medical, dental and vision starting at

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

First Quality seeks a Process Engineer for its Lewistown, PA facility. You will provide technical leadership on assigned lines, driving continuous improvement across production, QA, and maintenance teams to meet efficiency, quality and safety goals.

You will bring a four-year engineering degree and at least two years in high-speed paper converting or related web-based manufacturing, ensuring Good Run conditions and robust process documentation.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for continuous improvement on assigned lines to improve efficiency, scrap, speeds, quality and safety.
• Lead and assist on product/process improvements and material trials with minimal production impact.
• Maintain and audit Good Run documentation, defining and sharing process conditions and measurements with operators.
• Collaborate with Production, Planning, QA and Maintenance to meet daily production goals and priorities.
• Ensure OSHA and company procedural compliance on assigned lines; support 24/7 operation needs.

Skills

Process improvement

Cross-functional coordination

Technical leadership

Safety and quality focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Process Engineer### Process EngineerApply: US PA Lewistown: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R12329Founded 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**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 (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.*