Project Engineer, Manufacturing 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.

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, where you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better.

• Prepare timelines, schedules, and coordinate multiple disciplines to meet required schedules.
• Prepare equipment/line proposals, installations, startups, and validations.
• Analyze trend data, troubleshoot process problems.
• Observe all safety rules and always use the proper safety equipment.
• Perform other duties as necessary when directed to do so.
• Follow necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• Minimum four years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• High-speed, high-volume production machinery experience is preferred.
• Basic project management skills desired.
• Standard knowledge of high-speed manufacturing equipment.
• Standard knowledge in material handling concepts, material flow concepts, and plant layout.
• Standard knowledge of project management and cost accounting principles.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to identify machine, material, and/or process improvements and implement solutions.
• Ability to teach/train operating personnel and write procedures/manuals.

Hearing Conservation Program environment – hearing protection is required. Production, warehouse, and office environments with varying temperatures.

• Walk/stand often during an 8‑hour shift.
• Occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and squatting throughout the shift.
• Occasional reaching overhead during the shift.
• Occasional pushing and pulling with arms and legs throughout the shift, including materials requiring up to 50 lbs of force to maneuver.
• Occasional lifting or carrying of boxes weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Constant use of hands throughout the shift.
• Constant light and firm grasping with hands throughout the shift.

• 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 $2,500).
• 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!

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises in accordance with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. Employees receive annual training on data privacy and security.

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 identity, or protected veteran status.