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 Maintenance Technicians for our First Quality Baby Products facility located in Macon, GA. The primary responsibility of a Maintenance Technician is to maintain and repair production machinery and support equipment in a timely manner in order to support production.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Keep all mechanical components of equipment in clean and good working order.  Repair and report all mechanical problems in CMMS database. Report ongoing or unresolved issues to the appropriate personnel

• Plan sequence of operations and methods to use when making repairs and replacements following acceptable trade practices.

• Remove, rebuild and replace major modules such as knives, cutting dies, conveyor belts, drive belts, gear boxes, shafts and bearings

• Determine by regular inspection the repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent breakdowns. 

• Assist in troubleshooting problem areas that impact quality, safety, waste, uptime, and production efficiency

• Perform preventive maintenance on all equipment

• Ensure that department equipment is maintained to meet applicable safety and housekeeping standards

• Locate parts in inventory and keep accurate records of required transactions. Keep appropriate personnel informed in case of shortages. Recondition defective parts removed from machinery as required.

• Work in a safe manner, observing rules and regulations directed to protect personnel and property from harm or damage

• Show leadership to fellow employees when and as expected to control the working effort for projects, repairs, etc. Can be given charge of a work crew and can constructively use everyone’s time wisely.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Must be 18 years of age.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• 3 or more years of Industrial or Manufacturing maintenance experience

• Ability to work a 12-hour shift, which includes a combination of AM and PM hours, weekends, and holidays​​

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!