0515 - Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

McElhattan, PA

Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour

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 Nutek Disposables Company located in McElhattan, PA. This is a 12- hour position working 6:45 pm-7:00 am. This position will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and adjusting all mechanical equipment, machinery and components.

Only looking for 1-2 years' experience with mechanical skills.

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 repairs can be tested when complete.
• Conducts or assists with changeovers and setups as directed.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Performs preventive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment and reports findings to the Supervisor/Manager.
• Recommends modification of preventative maintenance requirements and changes to periodicity as needed.
• Shares knowledge and techniques with team members and assists with training.
• Attends all training seminars provided by the company when applicable.
• Completes all paperwork correctly and submits in a timely fashion.
• Operates equipment as required.
• Performs other duties as necessary when directed to do so.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years of Industrial Experience or equivalent required.
• Technical or vocational school training relating to mechanics is preferred.
• Advanced mechanical knowledge.
• Standard knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Standard knowledge of product specifications, quality specifications, goals, efficiency, scrap, and production.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools.
• Ability to use all measuring tools, micrometers, vernier calipers, etc.
• Ability to run the equipment.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

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 $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
• ...and more!