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First Quality was founded in 1989 and has grown to be a global privately held company with over 4,000 employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, ...

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Excellent company, treats employees well, you definitely earn what you make.

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Pros

Exceptional pay and great benefits (beyond health/dental) Challenging work Upward mobility for anyone willing to work for it Takes care of its employees Growing business

Cons

Long days can be a regular occurrence Extreme production-first mindset which can have negative side effects for morale and retention
Overview

We are more than just Products, Companies and Machinery. It begins with the finest Product Development people in the field, continues with Engineers that keep our state of the art equipment running, and especially includes those responsible for the day to day activities that make a growing company run. Our Sales Teams are focused, knowledgeable and supportive, and our Customer Service Departments are staffed with individuals whose goal is to provide superior service to all of our customers.

About Us

First Quality® has become a diversified family of companies manufacturing Adult Incontinence Products, Feminine Hygiene Products, Baby Wipes, Adult Washcloths and Consumer Paper Products serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world.

First Quality® companies are operated independently to maintain focus on the markets they serve but benefit from being a part of the First Quality® family of companies. Each First Quality® company has incorporated into their business practices the core First Quality® Philosophy. By sharing technologies and resources, First Quality® companies improve efficiencies, quality and bring innovative technologies to the markets they serve.

Our core business philosophy is built on a proud culture driven by safety and quality, respect, humility, integrity, customer focus, and teamwork. With leading edge manufacturing technologies and processes and visionary leadership, First Quality is positioned to continue significant growth in the coming years.

Careers

Why People Who Start Here, Stay Here

In 1989, we hired our very first employee in McElhattan and today, she's still here. That's because for us, hiring someone means giving them more than just a job.

When you look at one of our job listings what you'll find is an opportunity: to meet teams who challenge each other to improve, encounter leaders who empower you to experiment, and discover work that inspires you – not just today or tomorrow, but for years to come.

Life Here

Find People Who Believe in Your Ideas as Much as You Do

Making Things Better, Together

We are over 4,000 people at 9 locations across 2 countries, but we are one team. Our team members see themselves as more than individuals - they recognize that they are part of something bigger, and they approach every day, and every challenge, knowing that together they can get anything done.

Team Building Spotlight: Relay For Life

Team members at several of our locations form their own Relay For Life teams each year to support their local chapters of the American Cancer Society.

Impact Initiative: Employee Retraining

We are committed to training and retraining our team members to learn new skills and progress. As processes change or are automated our team members are prepared and ready to move into new roles and grow their careers.

Our Values

Values in All We Do

From our founding in 1989, we've lived by a simple set of principles we never compromise. We use them to guide our decisions, shape our relationships, and drive us towards one goal: make things better.

  • Integrity - We always adhere to our strong moral principles. They are what keep us united.
  • Humility - There is no pride or arrogance here. We strive to put the needs of those around us before our own.
  • Unity - Someone doesn't have to be a member of your family to be treated like one. From our newest intern to our oldest partner, we're all in this together.