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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 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®
Job Title: Warehouse & Automation Intern
Location: Anderson, SC (First Quality Tissue SE)
Mentor: Warehouse Manager
Job Purpose:
The Warehouse & Automation Intern position will work with warehouse and automation teams to increase the effectiveness of current systems. This position will be broad based in scope, as well as challenging in regard to working with diverse groups with staff at many different levels. Upon successful completion of the program, the candidate will have a variety of paths to further their career and valuable experience in a real-world setting.
Potential Projects:
- Assist with development of improved internal flows and travel paths for SGVs
- Assist with development of measurements and improvements with automated storage and retrieval system
- Assist with report writing, KPI tracking and optimization recommendations
Experience / Skills:
- The ideal candidate will be pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics or Supply Chain Management, with a minimum GPA of 3.2.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills, self-starter, be effective at listening, highly analytical, detail oriented with the ability to compose instructions (regardless of complexity) that are capable of being understood and followed by all levels of the workforce.
- Will be analytical in nature.
- Fluent in MS office (emphasis in Access and PowerPoint).
- Good communication skills (verbal and written).
- A strong work ethic and an ability and willingness to work “hands on” are also important.
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.
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