Process Engineer - Paper

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 First Quality Tissue located in Lock Haven, PA .

Job Function :

The Process Engineer is responsible for providing process engineering leadership for the Paper Machines including downtime reduction, waste reduction, operator training, new product trials, raw material trials, and process center-lining with the goal of improving department efficiencies and lowering operating costs while ensuring compliance with government mandates and FQT systems.

Primary responsibilities include :

• Displays comprehensive knowledge and full understanding of the paper making process.
• Owns and manages the process databases and process system around the paper machine.
• Leader of process changes and improvements. (i.e. cost reduction, productivity, product quality, safety).
• Complies with, and is a role model for, all First Quality safety and handbook protocol.
• Technical liaison with quality, safety, engineering, and product development departments.
• Demonstrates superior leadership capabilities in front of all FQT team members.
• Reinforces FQT management company direction and promotes positive change with the hourly workforce.
• Interfaces with maintenance department for daily, weekly, monthly, and outage maintenance work planning.
• Provide training mentoring and check-off approval for hourly team members.
• Develops plans to improve operational efficiency. (i.e. PLT, waste reduction, stock-off events, etc...).
• Provide any relevant technical assistance to other FQT departments if requested.
• Maintain a constructive working relationship with quality and converting departments in order to efficiently resolve cross department issues.
• Analyze data to effectively troubleshoot and resolve production problems.
• Fill in for Production Manager when needed.
• Coordinates projects and support with outside parties. (i.e. vendors, contractors, outside firms, etc...).
• Be a role model demonstrating the FQT "Rules of Engagement".

The ideal candidate should possess the following :

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive :

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

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.