Controls Engineering Manager

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 Controls Engineering Manager for our First Quality Home Care Products facility located in Salt Lake City, UT.  This position leads a team of automation technicians in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of automated control systems across production.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Lead the automation department by exemplary personal behavior in all facets of the First Quality Culture.  Mentor and manage a team of both salaried automation specialists and hourly technicians, and develop team through performance management, scheduling, and individual personal development to support.  Advance plant operations and the future digital ecosystem of the SLC plant, as a primary flagship to First Quality Home Care Products®
• Set the strategic vision of the plant including daily operational support, weekly, monthly and annual metrics that supports the 5 year operations master plan
• Oversee the design, programming, and commissioning of automation systems, and partner with operations, maintenance, and project teams to support capital projects and equipment upgrades
• Establish and enforce controls standards, documentation practices, and change management processes
• Increase the reliability of current/existing automation
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for system failures and downtime events
• Manage department budget, including labor, spare parts, and project spending
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and electrical codes
• Support new product launches and process changes requiring automation modifications
• Develop and maintain conjointly with the engineering department, electrical and controls documentation (schematics, P&IDs, network diagrams)

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of controls engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of supervisory or leadership experience
• Experience with HMI development and SCADA systems
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety standards
• Proven ability to lead and develop both hourly and salaried team members
• Experience in manufacturing preferred
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and Six Sigma methodologies preferred
• Effective communicator across all levels of the organization
• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• May require travel as needed—expected to be <15%

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!

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.

For immediate consideration, please go to the Careers section at www.firstquality.com

to complete our online application.