Process Engineer
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Job Location:
Anderson, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 5000 team memberswhile maintaining ourfamilyvalues and entrepreneurialspirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada the companies within the First Qualitygroup produce high-quality personal care and household products forlargeretailers and healthcareorganizations. 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 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 youll 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.
Primary responsibilities include:
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 BOMs 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).
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
Bachelors degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or similar lieu of a degree equivalent years of experience will be considered.
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.
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.
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 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 (years worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
Tuition assistance
Wellness program with savings of up to $4000 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.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
Why We Make Things Better: We Care. Welcome to First Quality®. Every day, we strive to make the best products to improve the lives of our customers, partners, employees and communities.
