Process Engineer I

First Quality • McElhattan, PA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

First Quality is a family-owned company founded over 35 years ago, with a significant presence in the personal care and household product industry. They are seeking a Process Engineer for Nutek Disposables in McElhattan, PA. This role involves providing technical leadership for assigned product lines, collaborating with various departments to achieve goals related to new product introduction, cost and quality improvements, and manufacturing efficiency. The position requires a focus on continuous improvement, process optimization, and ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Has strong computer proficiency with MS Office, Minitab, SAP, statistics, and design of experiments software.
• Has exposure to production results reporting systems, SCADA software, and Manufacturing Execution Systems.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience in high-speed paper converting.
• Knowledge and experience in web-based film/paper/non-woven fabric manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge and experience in high speed web handling.
• Knowledge and experience in glue application systems.
• Knowledge and experience in ultrasonic bonding.
• Knowledge and experience in mechanical bonding.
• Knowledge and experience in embossing.
• Knowledge and experience in die cutting.
• Knowledge and experience in fiber handling.
• Knowledge and experience in dust control.
• Knowledge and experience in injection molding.
• Knowledge and experience in root cause analysis.
• Knowledge and experience in lean manufacturing.
• Knowledge and experience in DMAIC Methodology.

Responsibilities

• Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
• Works closely with Production, Planning, QA, and Maintenance to meet daily production goals, priorities, coverage and special projects.
• Ensures material variances are within normal limits.
• Reviews spare parts usage monthly for trends and opportunities.
• 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 and QA on new product/process improvement and material trials on his/ her assigned production lines while minimizing production impacts.
• Maintains, audits, and updates as needed “Good Run” documentation, ensuring process conditions and measurements are defined, documented, and shared with operators.
• Ensures critical process parameters are monitored and followed.
• Reviews product specifications and BOM’s for accuracy.
• May lead the process definition on new production lines and major equipment and the start up, ensuring all process “Good Run” conditions and measurements are defined, documented, and shared with operators.
• Flexibility to meet the business needs of a 24/7 operation.

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 $2500)
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level