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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 ourfamilyvalues and entrepreneurialspirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Qualitygroup produce high-quality personal care and household products forlargeretailers and healthcareorganizations. 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 Senior Electrical Engineer for our start up First Quality Tissue site located in Defiance, OH. Project and Site Subject Matter Expert (SME) for electrical and power systems, leading the design and execution of large capital expansion projects. Responsibilities include equipment design, installation, commissioning, start-up, and ongoing operational support to ensure reliability and efficiency.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Prepares equipment/project scope documents for proposals, installations, startups, and validations.
• Ensures power and control engineering detail design is in accordance with FQT project needs, facilitate purchasing equipment, review electrical/control designs and applications, participate in energy efficient design, develop, and maintain project schedules.
• Lead and participate in commissioning activities to ensure successful start-up and provide ongoing support to maintain optimal performance post-launch. "Follows written procedures and guidelines; possess good verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated individual able to complete multiple tasks in short time frames and works well with others under time pressures.
• Mentors and influences representatives from a variety of functional groups including engineering, maintenance, operations, across multiple site locations.
• Identifies machine, material and/or process improvements and implement solutions
• May be exposed to high noise environments.
• May be exposed to dust during certain tasks.
• May be exposed to heights
• First 6 months, training primarily in Anderson, South Carolina

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Seven - 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Technical/Engineering Field; BSEE preferred.
• Previous Project Management experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft products and familiarity with AutoCAD.
• A background with the National Electrical Code [NEC] NFPA 70 and 70E and National Electrical Safety Code
• Experience with high and low voltage power distribution systems, motor control centers and general power distribution. Experience with Variable Speed Drives [VFD], motors and cabling systems including sizing cables.
  • Experience with ABB coordinated drives line ups and Siemens MV drives a plus.
• Previous industrial and general plant experience including paper manufacturing or continuous processes a plus.
• Familiarity with DCS and PLC controls a plus
• Problem solving/analytics
• Communication skills with the ability to engage and drive understanding throughout all levels of the organization
• Technical Leadership with ability to mentor and lead divisional level technical objectives
• Basic business ownership skills enabling critical thinking, recommendations and project justifications.
• Industrial power distribution design, construction, and commissioning.
• Proven experience supporting/managing large capital projects, including budgetary responsibilities.
• Exceptional analytical problem solving, equipment vendor management skills, and strong computer skills.
• Influencing without authority.
• Authoring specifications and best practices.

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!