First Quality · 1 day ago
Product Development Engineer
Macon, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFirst Quality is a family-owned company that produces high-quality personal care and household products. They are seeking a Product Development Engineer to lead product development projects and improve processes for their Baby Products facility.
ConsumerHealth CareInformation ServicesManufacturingRetail
Hiring Manager
Kathy Thompson
Responsibilities
Promotes an action-oriented safety culture, embracing safety as a core value, instilling and exemplifying a safety mindset for all team members resulting in an incident free workplace
Works in conjunction with Quality department to ensure finished product satisfies all finished product quality standards
Investigates new technologies and applies them to baby diapers and pants
Assists in planning, conducting, analyzing, and interpreting technical services
Responsible for project planning and execution on commercial and pilot line trials
Responsible for evaluating analytical data and relaying the information to non-technical personnel
Develops proprietary technology with equipment and/or process changes to meet evolving customer needs with the lowest cost solution
Responsible for organizing Product Development pipeline and consumer testing plans
Responsible for Product Development capital projects
Maintains a high level of professionalism at all times
Performs other duties as defined
Qualification
Required
Bachelors in mechanical engineering, Chemical Engineering or Materials Science
Minimum of 5 years in Project or Process Engineering experience
Minimum of 5 years in industrial experience
Minimum of 2-5 years Product Development experience
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to develop and organize multiple projects
Ability to work with a diverse, cross-functional team of professionals to deliver against key objectives and timelines
Specific expertise in Project Management
Specific expertise in Consumer Testing
Specific expertise in Material Testing
Specific expertise in Equipment design
Specific expertise in Trial planning and execution
Specific expertise in Intellectual Property
Knowledge of material science and analytical testing procedures
Knowledge and use of statistical analysis
Knowledge and use of Design of Experiments
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Minitab, as well as other office systems
Preferred
Experience in a lean manufacturing environment
Knowledge and understanding of nonwovens, absorbent hygiene, and diaper converting processes
SAP knowledge
Benefits
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 (years' 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!
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
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike Janiak
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-10-07
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