Mechanical Maintenance 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 a Maintenance Technician for our First Quality Tissue SE located in Anderson SC.  This position will be responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining production and any associated equipment to ensure highest reliability, proper line performance, and safe operation. Must be able to work 12.5 hour swing shifts.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Understands and applies the principles and techniques of "precision" maintenance.
• Coordinates PM programs.
• Notifies supervisor of potentially dangerous electrical/mechanical hazards and takes immediate corrective action.
• Tests performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as electronic voltmeters.
• Reads blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.
• Installs and repairs equipment using soldering, welding, and hand tools
• Aligns, fits, or assembles component parts using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
• Inspects parts for surface defects.
• Analyzes and records test results, and prepare written testing documentation.
• Verifies part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
• Operates metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures.
• Repairs, reworks, or calibrates hydraulic or pneumatic assemblies or systems to meet operational specifications or tolerances.
• Trains others to repair, use, or maintain robots.
• May assist engineers in testing and troubleshooting robotics equipment
• Uses CMMS Maintenance System to document work orders and procure parts

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 3 years functional experience in a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of Associates degree and experience in related field required.
• Highly-qualified candidates would possess a technical degree or apprenticeship certification and maintenance experience in the paper industry or similar manufacturing 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 (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!