Product Development Scientist

First Quality Enterprises, Inc.
Lewistown, PA
We are seeking a Product Development Scientist for our First Quality located in Lewistown, PA

This position will be responsible to create, develop, and implement new and proprietary designs of absorbent-related product systems based upon business, customer, and consumer needs as well as provide support for the needs of present product systems to assure competitive performance and value.

Primary responsibilities include:
  • Participate as a member of the Product Development team; execute projects in timely, diligent, safe, and professional manner, and contribute to the growth of the team and department.
  • Design new products and product improvements to meet business and consumer needs.
  • Develop new and improved materials and technologies with suppliers, and ensure all new raw materials obtain proper safety testing and clearance.
  • Use basic Design of Experiments (DOE) techniques to develop experimental plans.
  • Support the existing business product cost improvements through product redesigns.
  • Provide technical support to reduce consumer complaints.
  • Support corporate proprietary technology by documenting and patenting novel ideas.
  • Develop new test methods to better predict and understand product performance in use.
  • Work with more senior scientist or manager to help set project objectives.
  • Coach and develop indirect reports to enhance team performance towards department objectives.
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
  • Four year technical degree (e.g. Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent; additional business studies preferred.
  • 3+ years in R&D inventing, developing and implementing new products.
  • Knowledge of and experience with developing product systems for the retail market, preferably hygiene products
  • Knowledge of materials used in retail absorbent products (e.g. pulp, super absorbent polymers, nonwovens).
  • Working knowledge of consumer product converting technologies for pulp, paper and nonwoven materials.
  • Experience with the process of searching, evaluating and filing patents.
  • Experience providing direction for the physical testing of hypotheses, resulting in specific conclusions and recommendations.
  • Able to speak, read and write the English language and have strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Good analytical skills, with working knowledge of basic statistics.
  • Good computer skills in Microsoft Office program.
  • Able to travel ~20-30% to US and International for product and process trials.
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!
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.
Posted 2025-12-15

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