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 an experienced Project Engineer for our First Quality Baby Products facility located in Macon, GA. 

This position is primarily responsible for leading and managing project engineering, ensuring we have the optimum facilities and manufacturing processes/lines as well as to provide Engineering and Technical stewardship.

Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

Lead, direct, and coordinate all facilities construction and new manufacturing equipment installations.Provide functional stewardship/oversight for all aspects of Engineering.Initiate/commercialize process development projects, ensuring continuous improvement.Implement quality improvement and cost reduction projects.Develop design criteria for new equipment.Ensure that the business operation has the engineering/technical capability for meeting future business requirements.Maintain a safe work environment, actively involved in improving safety systems and eliminating the causes of accidents.Must exhibit a strong attention to detail in all aspects of role

Education and experience requirements:

Strong technical aptitude and project management skills are musts.Communication and interpersonal skills area key, as this position must/ will interact with many different functions and levels within and outside the organization.A good teacher/mentor and team leader/builderCapable of handling directly or indirectly, multiple tasks and projects.Strong computer and analytical skills.Manufacturing and project costing experience.Demonstrated success in leading multidiscipline technical organizations in a manufacturing environment.Eight to ten years minimum manufacturing experience required: preferably in a continuous process plant environmentBachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.

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:

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunitiesPaid time off (three-week minimum)Medical, dental and vision starting day one401(k) with employer matchPaid parental leaveChild and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)Tuition assistanceWellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums...and more!

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.

For immediate consideration, please go to the Careers section at www.firstquality.com

to complete our online application.

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.