Altria Group, Inc

Controls Engineer

Altria Group, Inc$91K — $132K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in engineering required.
  • 3-5 years in manufacturing and factory controls support required.
  • Demonstrated troubleshooting experience in PLCs and machine controls needed.
  • Familiarity with Allen Bradley ControlLogix and Beckhoff PLC platforms preferred.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment required.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills essential.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and solve issues related to new process and packing equipment.
  • Support reliability initiatives to minimize system failures.
  • Analyze process data for PLC-controlled equipment performance evaluation.
  • Develop control system improvements for enhanced process capability.
  • Implement improvements for methods, processes, and equipment.
  • Participate in major projects requiring technical coordination.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for training and professional development.
  • Promotes leadership potential of employees.
  • Supportive work environment in a fast-paced industry.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Controls Engineer

Req Id: 2498

Work Model: On-Site

Company: US Smokeless Tobacco Co

State/Province: Virginia

Job Description:
Are you seeking a leadership opportunity that involves providing equipment and system engineering solutions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? If so, then we have an opportunity for you!

We are currently seeking a highly qualified Controls Engineer to join us at U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) in Richmond, VA.

The location will reside within the Richmond area supporting both Manufacturing and Processing operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams. This role will be expected to support troubleshooting and resolution of factory system and equipment issues, offer second-tier technical support, and provide technical expertise to support new equipment installations.

Specific accountabilities include:
  • Actively troubleshoot and problem-solve new process and packing equipment. This may include working on customized equipment and building capability to support both existing and new product platforms.
  • Support reliability initiatives as directed to ensure systems operate dependably by minimizing failures through root cause analysis, predictive maintenance, and failure prevention strategies.
  • Analyze process data to evaluate process health and performance of PLC controlled equipment. Experience with trending software preferred.
  • Develop and deploy control system improvements to enhance process capability to meet product requirements and business demand.
  • Analyze and apply problem solving techniques to develop and implement improvements for methods, processes, products, systems, documentation, and equipment.
  • Contribute to major programs/projects which require coordination by technical personnel.


Qualifications include:
  • Undergraduate degree in an engineering field is required.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing, factory controls support, and demonstrated troubleshooting in PLC's/machine controls.
  • Experience with Allen Bradley ControlLogix, Allen Bradley drives and servo controllers, Beckhoff PLC platforms, vision systems, FactoryTalk View and AssetCentre, and barcode readers is strongly preferred.
  • Experience and ability to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills.
  • Provide technical support during normal and off-business hours (including weekends/holidays) to ensure that processing and manufacturing meet business needs.


At U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, we recognize that our people are the reason we achieve our business goals. We believe in developing the leadership potential of our employees by providing them with opportunities for training, development, and advancement.

The starting salary is based on but not limited to experience, knowledge, and qualifications in determining compensation decisions. The Salary Range for this position is: $91,500.00 - $132,750.00.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

About Altria Group, Inc

Altria’s companies have built some of the brands in the world – Marlboro, Copenhagen, Skoal, and Black &? Mild – that today are their respective categories.??? Altria Group owns three premier tobacco companies in the United States.? Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, and John Middleton have positions in the cigarette, smokeless tobacco, and large machine-made cigar categories. Altria also has a substantial position in the alcohol business with Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and economic interest in SABMiller plc?.

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Learn more about Altria Group, Inc
Size
6,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1985
5 Year Trend
+0.2%
Revenue
$26.1 billion
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