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 Chemical Blending Operator for our First Quality Home Care Products facility located in Salt Lake City, UT.  This position operates mixers, pre-mixers, tanks and other blending equipment and monitors the process to blend raw materials into liquid.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Operates mixers, pre-mixers and blending equipment to produce liquid soap. 
• Follows all safety policies and procedures.  Safe handling of all chemicals in compliance with OSHA standards.  Immediately reports any chemical or other spills and follows related procedures quarantine and clean up procedures. 
• Understands and follows Sanitation Program at all times, including preparation of sanitation solutions, proper sanitation procedures for mixers, pre-mixers, tanks, and totes. 
• Understands the fluid flow from raw material storage tanks to mixers and pre-mixers. 
• Transfers finished product from mixers and pre-mixers to storage tanks and between storage tanks following all related policies and procedures. 
• Operate forklift to safely and efficiently move materials for batching.  
• Knows and follows Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) in the manufacture of safe, hygienic product. 
• Follows instructions / recipes / PI sheets to accurately make a batch using proper sequence of chemical addition. 
• Troubleshoots issues to ensure quality batches and proper functioning of equipment. Follows escalation process to report broken or leaking equipment. 
• Reworks batches, as needed, to avoid product waste. 
• Accurately records data on batch sheets, batch logs, waste water logs, and in the logbook. 
• Maintain stock levels of non-bulk items in proper storage area. 
• Maintain salt levels in the brine tanks. 
• Conducts various tests following procedures including PH testing and hardness testing of the soft water system. 
• Complete required cleaning duties for the process area and all liquids process equipment. 
• Attends hazardous chemical seminars as required. 
• Effectively operates the waste water system. 
• maintain a clean, safe, sanitary, and problem free process operation. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent 

• Chemistry background preferred 
• 2 - 3 years of experience as a machine operator in a production environment 
• Blending, batch mixing, experience preferred 
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing at all levels of the organization. well as be able to receive communication from others 
• Must be well organized  
• Ability to learn quickly 
• Must be able to read and follow verbal and written instructions 
• Must have good communication skills including reading, writing and communicating to others  

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 (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!