Senior Fabric Design & Technical Services Leader - Tissue

First Quality Products; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Paid time off (3 weeks)Assorted leave

Medical, dental and vision from day 1

401(k) with employer match

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness program with insurance premia

Job summary

First Quality Tissue SE, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Technical Service Leader in Anderson, SC. You will manage fabric design technology to support tissue machine operations, drive base sheet quality targets, uptime, energy use, and fabric lifespan.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in tissue manufacturing, strong fabric design expertise, and proven cross-functional leadership. The role emphasizes collaboration with PM teams and vendors to optimize performance and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and/or Paper Science required.
• Minimum 5 years in Tissue Manufacturing incl. fabric design.
• Experience with fabric vendors, testing and approvals.
• Strong troubleshooting and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead fabric design and testing for tissue machines; optimize performance.
• Oversee fabric vendor relationships, delivery, and COA data trends.
• Provide paper machine technical support: centerlines, troubleshooting, data tracking.
• Support PM teams across sites with fabric installation and trials.
• Drive fabric cost savings and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Fabric design

Team leadership

Process troubleshooting

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering or Paper Science

Tools

Parc View

ATS

Job description

First Quality Tissue SE, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Technical Service Leader in Anderson, SC. You will manage fabric design technology to support tissue machine operations, drive base sheet quality targets, uptime, energy use, and fabric lifespan.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in tissue manufacturing, strong fabric design expertise, and proven cross-functional leadership. The role emphasizes collaboration with PM teams and vendors to optimize performance and reduce costs.