Maintenance Technician 1

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 Maintenance Technician for our First Quality Products located in McElhattan. This position will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and adjusting all mechanical equipment, machinery and components. 

Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

• Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
• Follows necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations.
• Repairs all mechanical components of all equipment as required.
• Troubleshoots and analyzes mechanical and operational issues on all equipment and takes required corrective action to resolve these issues.
• Operates all machines so that maintenance, changeovers, and adjustments can be tested when complete.
• Performs preventive maintenance and lubrication on all equipment.
• Performs changeovers on all equipment.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area. 
• Performs preventive/predictive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment and reports findings promptly.
• Shares knowledge and techniques with team members and assists with training.
• Attends all training seminars provided by the company when applicable.
• Completes paperwork correctly and submits in a timely fashion
• Performs other duties as necessary when directed to do so.

Education and experience requirements:

• Completion of all required maintenance training and assessments.
• Standard mechanical knowledge of all machinery, equipment, and components.
• Standard knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Standard knowledge of product specifications, quality specifications, goals, efficiency, scrap, and production.
• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to use all measuring tools, micrometers, vernier calipers, etc.
• Ability to run the equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
• Ability to work in a team oriented environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years of industrial experience or equivalent required.
• Technical or vocational school training relating to mechanics is preferred.

Work Environment:

• Work in an environment with the potential for exposure to dust during certain tasks.

Physical Requirements:

• Walk / stand 100% of time during a 12–hour shift.
• Constant bending, kneeling, and climbing throughout shift.
• Constant climbing and reaching into machines to fix jams.
• Frequent reaching overhead during shift.
• Constant pushing and pulling with arms and legs throughout shift.
• Constant lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Constant use of hands and occasional use of foot control.
• Constant light and firm grasping with hands throughout shift.
• Operation of roll manipulators, baler, and compactor.
• Daily sweeping and organizing floor and work area.
• Required participation in a daily pre-shift warm-up routine.

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 (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 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.