Process Engineer

First Quality

5d•Onsite

About The Position

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 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 a Process Engineer for our First Quality Print & Packaging facility located in Anderson, SC. This position provides technical leadership on assigned production platforms. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or similar program. In lieu of a degree, equivalent years of experience will be considered.
Has strong personal computer proficiency with MS Office, statistics, and design of experiments software.
Has experience with production results reporting systems, AutoCAD, and Manufacturing Execution Systems.
Advanced knowledge of the manufacturing requirements for production operations.
Standard knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Total Quality Control (TQC), and Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP).
Standard knowledge of O.S.H.A. laws and regulations within the manufacturing field.
Strong communication skills and ability to communicate to all levels of the organization.
Advanced comprehension of the machinery and mechanical functions of the operation.
Strong problem-solving skills in aiding the efficiency of the operation.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in the flexographic packaging industry preferred.
Possesses training in SPC, DOE, and Applied Problem-Solving techniques and has demonstrated successes applying these tools.

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.
Overall platform process owner for Press & Extrusion
Supports all machine and product upgrades.
Provides technical training to operators and maintenance as needed.
Leads and/or assists PD & QA on new product / process improvement and materials trials on his/her assigned production lines while minimizing production impacts.
Supports PD and material trials, by planning and participation if needed.
Maintains, audits, and updates as needed “Good Run” documentation, ensuring process conditions and measurements are defined, documented, and shared with operators.
Reviews product specifications and BOM’s for accuracy.
Works closely with platform leader 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 start-up, ensuring all process “Good Run” conditions and measurements are defined, documented, and shared with operators.
Ensures world class safety and company procedural compliance in all processes.
Helps to maintain plant 5s standards
Performs other duties as necessary when directed to do so.
Follows necessary GMPs to comply with regulations (SQF).
Conducts job in a manner which complies to the food safety program (SQF).

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
...and more!