Process Engineer

First Quality King of Prussia PA; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Dependent care FSA

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

First Quality in Macon, GA is seeking a manufacturing/industrial engineer to drive efficiency on our high-speed paper converting lines. The role focuses on process optimization, quality improvements, and daily collaboration with production, planning, QA, and maintenance teams.

You will lead improvement projects, define Good Run conditions, support new product trials, and ensure OSHA and internal procedures are followed while delivering safe, reliable performance.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Production, Planning, QA, and Maintenance to meet daily goals.
• Lead continuous improvement projects on assigned lines.
• Support PD and QA on product/process improvements and trials.
• Maintain Good Run documentation and ensure defined process conditions.
• Ensure OSHA and company procedural compliance.

Skills

Process optimization

Quality improvement

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Job description

Overview

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 portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. We also 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®.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• 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 for improvements in efficiency, scrap, speeds, quality, and safety.
• Leads and/or assists PD & QA on new product / process improvement and materials trials on 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 assigned lines to provide focused daily direction and technical support to crews and maintenance.
• For new lines/equipment within assigned technology, leads the process definition on new production lines and major equipment and the start‑up, insuring all process “Good Run” conditions and measurements are defined, documented, and shared with operators.
• Ensures OSHA and company procedural compliance in assigned lines activities.

Qualifications

• Qualified four‑year degree in Chemical, Electrical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering.
• 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 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 (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!

EEO Statement

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.