Transformation Project Coordinator

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 Transformation Project Coordinator for our First Quality Products Company located in McElhattan, PA. This position is an entry-level project management role responsible for supporting the planning, coordination, and delivery of transformation projects. This position provides organizational and administrative support to project managers and cross-functional teams, ensuring projects stay on track, documentation is accurate, and stakeholders remain informed. It is ideal for someone early in their project management career who wants to build practical experience while contributing to successful project outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Assist transformation leaders with project planning, scheduling, and resource coordination
• Maintain project schedules, track milestones, and update status reports
• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, take notes, and distribute action items
• Track project tasks, risks, issues, and dependencies
• Monitor project progress, identify delays or barriers, and coordinate follow-up actions with project owners.
• Manage project documentation, including plans, status reports, meeting minutes, and change requests
• Assist project managers with preparing presentations, updates, and project status reports.
• Support communication with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Gather and organize project data for review by project managers and leadership.
• Maintain project tools and dashboards (e.g., Microsoft Planner)
• Assist with onboarding team members to project processes and tools
• Support post-project activities such as lessons learned and documentation closeout

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 0–2 years of experience in project coordination, project support, or a related analytical role
• Google Project Management Certificate, or other foundational project management certification(preferred)
• Basic understanding of project management principles (scope, schedule, risk, stakeholder management)
• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies(preferred)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and collaboration tools (Teams, Planner, SharePoint, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment
• Strong attention to detail and proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Basic data analysis or reporting skills (preferred)

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 $3750)
• 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!