Process Engineer

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 in Converting is responsible for projects and daily work centered around correcting safety issues, supporting operations, downtime reduction, waste reduction, operator training, new product trials and setup, raw material trials, and process centerlining with the goal of improving department efficiencies and lowering operating costs while ensuring compliance with quality systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for improving efficiencies of all equipment in converting process.
• Works in conjunction with Quality department to ensure finished product satisfies all finished product quality standards.
• Develops and implements plans and programs to reduce downtime and waste and improve converting line efficiencies.
• Promotes growth of converting operations personnel to improve understanding of process.
• Analyzes data to identify trends and troubleshoot process problems.
• Works with manufacturing to develop raw material standards for parent rolls.
• Develops and leads comprehensive teams for continuous improvement projects.
• Interacts with representatives from Purchasing, Maintenance, Planning, Quality, Safety, Project Engineering, and Production personnel.
• Proposes, installs, and commissions new equipment.
• Completes setup information and lead the launch of new products.
• Observes all safety rules and uses proper PPE at all times.
• Performs other duties as necessary and when directed to do so.

Experience/Education Required

• Minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Ability to prioritize projects and workloads utilizing time management and...