Production Technician - Night Shift Starting at $19.50
First Quality · Lewistown, PA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 35+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at First Quality (industrial) in Lewistown, PA. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.
- They ask for
- 35+ years
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP, MES
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How this role compares
Against 28 other live production postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (35+ vs 4+)
Typical $73k–$91k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 72%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 48%
- Root cause 31%
- Lean 28%
- Union environment 24%
- 5S 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for MES, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at First Quality
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
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This plant: First Quality in Lewistown
5 other open roles at this site.
- Quality Engineer · Quality
- Process Engineer · Process
- Controls Engineer · Controls
- Maintenance Technician - Night Shift · Reliability · Technician
- Industrial Electrician · Reliability · Technician
Full description from First QualityAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Production 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 Production Technician I for our First Quality Retail Services located in Lewistown, PA. This position will be responsible for operating a machine in a safe, competent, efficient, and productive manner.
Night Shift
Hourly starting at $19.50
Primary
include
- •Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
- •Follows necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations/guidelines.
- •Maintains quality standards for the product.
- •Ensures proper raw material verification, handling, and usage.
- •Keeps the machine and the surrounding area clean.
- •Performs the duties of a Lead Operator when necessary.
- •Assists maintenance personnel as required.
- •Follow instructions of the Lead Operator.
- •Assists with the training of other employees.
- •Assist other lines as needed.
- •Performs other duties as necessary when directed to do so.
- •Completes changeovers and some mechanical tasks.
- •Completes process clean-up as required or needed.
- •Uses MES, QW, eQCM, and other computer programs.
- •Functional capability to understand Vision, product details, waste reasons and reactions, resulting in ability to manage operation of line
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The ideal candidate should possess the following
- •High school diploma or equivalent required.
- •Ability to communicate well.
- •Ability to work in a team orientated environment.
- •Prior computer experience preferred.
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!
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.