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Quality Technician

First Quality, Macon, GA, United States


Quality 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 Quality Technicians for our First Quality Baby Products facility located in Macon, GA. The starting pay rate for this position is $20/hour. You must be able to work a 12 hour night shift.
Primary responsibilities include:
Perform audits in a timely manner
Enter test data and inspection data into computer software accurately
Follow hold procedures for products not acceptable for shipment
Complete paperwork as required
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
Walk and stand for a 12 hour period
Occasionally lift/carry up to 50lb
Keep your work area clean and orderly
Learn a lot of new information in a short period of time
Ask lots of questions and take initiative to learn more
Be an active and productive member of the Quality Assurance team
Communicate problems to leaders and production personnel, as required
Perform basic math, such as calculated area and perimeter of a square, converting percent to decimal, and converting decimal to percent
Work a shift that requires nights and every other weekend
1-2 years of experience as a Quality Auditor or Technician is preferred!
What We Offer You
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.