First Quality is a family-owned company seeking a Product Development Scientist for its Lewistown, PA facility. The ideal candidate will create, develop, and implement new and proprietary designs of absorbent-related product systems based on business, customer, and consumer needs.
Requirements
- Four year technical degree (e.g. Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent
- 3+ years in R&D inventing, developing and implementing new products
- Knowledge of materials used in retail absorbent products
- Working knowledge of consumer product converting technologies for pulp, paper and nonwoven materials
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 (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