Are you a hardworking problem solver looking to drive quality at a leading consumer packaged goods company? If so, then we have an opportunity for you! We are seeking a Chemical Engineer to join our team in Richmond, VA. You are responsible for providing chemical engineering expertise for established and new automated processing lines. You can expect to work as an integral part of the team.
Job Duties include:
• Ability to excel in a team environment with excellent communication and customer skills, while at the same time work technically independent
• Developing new processes for new products where no precedence exists
• Implementing new processes from concept to commercialization.
• Designing and conducting tests of equipment and review performance data to ultimately provide capability assessment.
• Providing problem solving support to maintenance staff to quickly diagnose equipment, controls, and processing issues
• Monitoring automated equipment, analyzing and initiating action based on data, and problem-solving activities to ensure reliability and conformity of equipment to quality system requirements
Background and Education:
• BS Chemical Engineering and a minimum of 3-7 years of relevant experience
• Strong background in Chemical Engineering and process theory. Working knowledge of unit operations and process fundamentals (including process controls).
• Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Theory and deep understanding of transport phenomena, thermodynamics, unit operations, reaction and reaction kinetics
• Strong cause-effect analytical and troubleshooting abilities
• Process development and process design experience
• GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) processing / GMP requirements knowledge is preferred.
• Working knowledge of project management
• Primarily day shift however the incumbent will need to be flexible to provide support to other shifts as needed
• This position may involve some travel and extended time in manufacturing, pilot, and lab environments that require the use of PPE.
We are committed to true innovation, process simplification, diversity and inclusion! In addition to the opportunity to apply and develop your skills toward key business objectives, we offer an excellent compensation package including a competitive base salary, comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance, and participation in our incentive compensation and deferred profit-sharing programs that you would expect from a global industry leader.
Company Overview
Altria Group is a FORTUNE 200 company that leads the premier tobacco companies in the United States. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Altria Group holds diversified positions across tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis. Our tobacco companies include some of the most enduring names in American business: Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, John Middleton. We have 35 percent ownership of JUUL Labs, Inc., the nation’s leading e-vapor company. And we have an 80 percent interest in Helix Innovations, which manufactures and markets on!, an oral tobacco-derived nicotine pouch product. We complement our total tobacco business with our ownership of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and our significant equity investment in Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer. Altria’s significant stake in Cronos Group, a leading global cannabinoid company, represents an exciting new global growth opportunity. At Altria, we celebrate the power of diverse teams working together to shape our future. We are inspired to bring our best because our unique strengths are valued. We believe our personal success and progress should be guided by Our Cultural Aspiration, a new articulation of what we value and who we aspire to be, collectively. Our Cultural Aspiration respects and complements individual identity, embracing each other’s unique strengths, welcoming newcomers and developing the best, most inclusive and diverse teams. Over the next 10 years, we have the opportunity to make more progress on harm reduction than we have in the past 50 years. Join us as we work together to shape a better future for adult tobacco consumers, our employees, and our shareholders. Each Altria company is an equal opportunity employer.
