Lab 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 a Lab Coordinator for our First Quality Tissue facility located in Anderson SC  This position will be responsible for providing technical support to optimize chemical cost and effectiveness in Paper Machine operations.   Also providing testing capability to support advanced troubleshooting efforts and to maintain library of process data for longer period baselines.

Primary responsibilities include:

Facilitate the biocide program for the Paper machine operations via regular testing, maintenance, and strategic operations of the equipment to ensure continuously improving biocide effectiveness; this includes Vendor management as required to support these assets. (25-50% of role)

• Regular biocide program reporting for control effectiveness and provide process recommendations to drive continuous, proactive improvement
• Assure vendors managed are compliant with FQ IP access protocols
• Collaborate with PD Chemical Manager for strategic & continuous improvement of these systems
• Primary technical resource for assuring paper laboratory testing methods, equipment validation and results meet FQ standards. (25% of role)

• Audit labs and technicians for compliance to standards in testing, validation and maintenance of respective equipment.
• Collaborate w Paper leadership to ensure training and accountabilities are in place to support these standards
• Provide technical support when needed for advance troubleshooting
• Monitor chemical consumption in PM processes and validate versus BOM and advise when shifts occur and/or BOM updates are required.  (25% of role)

• Proactively communicate with asset Process Engineer and Planning/Procurement team to maintain BOMs.
• Support special testing capabilities, in collaboration with Product Development and Vendor resources towards advanced support of PM operations
• Observes all safety rules and always uses the proper safety equipment.
• Establish and maintain systems to assure the PM labs are capable of self-reliance for restocking of materials.
• Establish systems and audit for system health the capability of PM labs for regular verification and calibration if testing equipment.
• Other activities as requested

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Strong analytical/troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrate strong work ethic and be a self-starter with minimal supervision.  Attention to detail required.
• Focus on getting results in a timely manner.
• Hands on analytical testing skills required.
• Good computer skills with proficiency in applications such as Excel.
• BS in Chemistry, Engineering, or Paper Science

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!

For immediate consideration, please go to the Careers section at www.firstquality.com

to complete our online application.