Job Description

First Quality was founded in 1989 and has grown to be a global privately held company with over 5,000 employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, and Canada. First Quality is a diversified family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence, feminine care, and baby care), Tissue (bath and towel), and Industrial (print and packaging materials), serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world. First Quality focuses on private label and branded product lines.

As a First Quality Homecare Packaging Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the development, design, and optimization of packaging materials. Leveraging your expertise in packaging engineering, you will drive innovation, cost savings, sustainability, ensure regulatory compliance, and uphold the highest standards of quality and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Packaging Design and Development:

• Lead the design and development of packaging solutions considering factors such as product protection, product compatibility, distribution, sustainability, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales & Marketing, Product Development, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Manufacturing, to define packaging requirements and specifications for new and existing products.
• Establish and maintain robust packaging specifications and processes, including supplier qualifications, mold qualifications, plant trials and packaging testing.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, and performance enhancement within the packaging supply chain.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging best practices, emerging technologies, and industry trends to enhance packaging efficiency, sustainability, and innovation.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, to achieve shared objectives and resolve technical challenges.

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years work experience in package development of laundry, homecare, cosmetic or the food industry is required.
• Significant knowledge extrusion blow molding, injection molding, thermoforming, and flexible barrier films.
• Experience in liquid filled packaging formats and stand-up pouches.
• Proven history of successfully leading packaging design and development projects from concept to commercialization.
• Proficiency in palletization software, mold qualifications, and packaging material testing.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, with experience driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of intellectual property, with a focus on patent review and creation.

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.

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