Production Technician

Production Technician

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 Production Technicians for our First Quality Baby Products facility located in Macon, GA.

Starting pay for these entry level positions is $20/hour.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Operate high speed manufacturing equipment
• Work with a close knit team in a fast paced environment
• Observe safety rules and maintain quality standards for our product
• Serve as the first level of preventive maintenance operations

In our work environment, you will need to be able and willing to:

• Walk and stand for a 12 hour period
• Occasionally lift/carry up to 50lb
• Keep your work area swept and cleaned
• Learn a lot of new information in a short period of time
• Ask lots of questions and take initiative to learn more
• Take direction from leaders
• Work a rotating shift that includes a combination of days and nights, holidays, and weekends

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Be 18 years of age
• Have a High School Diploma or equivalent
• Manufacturing experience is a plus

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.