Process Operator - Production - Lock Haven - FQTNE

First Quality was founded in 1989 and in nearly 3 decades, has grown to be a global, privately-held company with over 4,000 team members.  Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia and Canada.  First Quality is a diversified family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence, feminine care and baby diapers), Tissue (bath and towel), and Industrial (print and packaging materials), serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world.  First Quality focuses on private label and branded product lines.

Our core philosophy is built on a proud culture driven by safety and quality respect, humility, integrity, customer focus and teamwork.  With state of the art manufacturing technologies and processes and visionary leadership, First Quality is positioned to continue significant growth in the coming years.  We are looking for Process Operators for Converting for our world class manufacturing facility in Lock Haven, PA.

As a Process operator you will have responsibilities that include, equipment operation, troubleshooting equipment and process inefficiencies, correcting process and quality defects, loading raw materials, performing quality checks and reporting, process improvement investigations, meeting production goals and maintaining housekeeping standards.  Process Operators will assist their team to ensure  safety, quality, customer service, housekeeping and records are maintained to our highest standards, as well as following necessary GMP and ISO regulations/guidelines.   

Primary Responsibilities:

• Loading and unloading raw materials (poly, corrugate, chemical and glue totes, pallets, etc...)
• Check each raw material and finished good tag for accuracy and scan into the system for tracking and quality.
• Machine housekeeping
• Efficiently and safely operate machines, responding to all issues with a sense of urgency and attention to detail.
• Investigate and troubleshoot all machine, quality and process inefficiencies and defects.
• Continuously improve and demonstrate job skill depth and knowledge
• Manage and attend to raw material demands.
• Learn and abide by First Quality and the Department's work standards, safety standards and company policy.
• Taking initiative to continuously improve the manufacturing process and machine's efficiency.
• Conduct product grade line and machine change overs.
• Interface with the machines via computers and HMI control panels.
• Perform routine quality checks of the process and product and record results into the software system.

Physical Requirements: 

• Constant standing during a 12 hour shift
• Ability to work night shift (6:42pm - 7:00am)
• Occasional lifting/carrying boxes and items up to 50lbs.
• Constant light grasping and occasional strong grasping.
• Constant repetitive use of foot and hand controls.
• Daily housekeeping and organizing work areas.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Respectable character and core values.
• Strong mechanical skills.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work in a team orientated environment.