Process Engineer

First Quality King of Prussia PA; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness program savings

Utility benefits and family care support

Job summary

First Quality King of Prussia PA is seeking an experienced Process Engineer for their facility in Lewistown, PA. This role involves providing technical leadership and supporting new product launches and efficiency goals across various departments.

The ideal candidate has a four-year degree in engineering and at least 2 years of experience in manufacturing operations. The position comes with competitive salary, benefits starting from day one, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in manufacturing operations or equivalent.
• Experience in high-speed paper converting or web-based fabric manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production goals and priorities.
• Provide technical leadership for efficiency improvement projects.
• Lead new product/process improvement and material trials.
• Maintain and update Good Run documentation.

Skills

Technical leadership

Continuous improvement

Process definition

Collaboration with production teams

Education

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

Job description

About the Position

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. Working with Product Development, Production, Planning, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Project Engineering, the Process Engineer supports the achievement of new product launches, product improvements, cost and quality improvement initiatives, and manufacturing equipment utilization, reliability, speed, scrap reduction, and efficiency goals.

Core 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 assigned lines to improve efficiency, scrap, speed, quality, and safety.
• Leads and/or assists PD & QA on new product/process improvement and material trials on assigned production lines while minimizing production impacts.
• Maintains, audits, and updates Good Run documentation, ensuring process conditions and measurements are defined, documented, and shared with operators.
• Works closely with production supervisors on assigned lines to provide focused daily direction and technical support to crews and maintenance.
• For new lines/equipment within assigned technology, may lead process definition on new production lines and major equipment and the startup, ensuring all process Good Run conditions and measurements are defined, documented, and shared with operators.
• Ensures OSHA and company procedural compliance in assigned line activities.
• Provides flexibility to meet the business needs of a 24/7 operation.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities.
• Paid time off (three-week minimum).
• Medical, dental and vision coverage 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).
• Tuition assistance.
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums.
• Other benefits include bundling of utility benefits and family care support.

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.