First Quality · 1 day ago
Associate Product Development Scientist
Lock Haven, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expFirst Quality is a family-owned company that produces high-quality personal care and household products. The Associate Product Development Scientist will be responsible for creating, developing, and implementing new product designs based on customer needs and supporting existing product systems to ensure competitive performance.
ConsumerHealth CareInformation ServicesManufacturingRetail
Hiring Manager
Kathy Thompson
Responsibilities
Participate as a member of the Product Development team; execute projects in timely, diligent, safe, and professional manner, and contribute to the growth of the team and department
Design new products and product improvements to meet business and consumer needs
Develop new and improved materials and technologies with suppliers, and ensure all new raw materials obtain proper safety testing and clearance
Use basic Design of Experiments (DOE) techniques to develop experimental plans
Support the existing business product cost improvements through product redesigns
Provide technical support to reduce consumer complaints
Support corporate proprietary technology by documenting and patenting novel ideas
Develop new test methods to better predict and understand product performance in use
Work with more senior scientist or manager to help set project objectives
Coach and develop indirect reports to enhance team performance towards department objectives
Qualification
Required
Able to travel ~20-30% to US and International for product and process trials
Four-year technical degree (e.g. Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science Engineering) or equivalent; additional business studies preferred
3+ years in R&D inventing, developing, and implementing new products
Knowledge of and experience with developing product systems for the retail market, preferably hygiene products
Knowledge of materials used in retail absorbent products (e.g. pulp, super absorbent polymers, nonwovens)
Working knowledge of consumer product converting technologies for pulp, paper, and nonwoven materials
Experience with the process of searching, evaluating, and filing patents
Experience providing direction for the physical testing of hypotheses, resulting in specific conclusions and recommendations
Able to speak, read and write the English language and have strong oral and written communication skills
Good analytical skills, with working knowledge of basic statistics
Good computer skills in Microsoft Office program
Preferred
Additional business studies preferred
Benefits
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
Company
First Quality
Manufacturing Adult Incontinence Products, Feminine Hygiene Products, Baby Wipes, Adult Washcloths, and Consumer Paper Products.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Mike Janiak
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-10-07
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