Manufacturing Engineer II

About the role

We are currently seeking a highly qualified Manufacturing Engineer II to join us at Philip Morris USA (PMUSA) in Richmond, VA.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support during normal and off-business hours (including weekends/holidays) to ensure that tobacco processing meets business needs.
• Develop process control (PLC) software and operator interfaces (HMI).
• Develop and deploy control system improvements to enhance process capability to meet product requirements and business demand.
• Analyze process data to evaluate process health and performance.
• Plan and execute projects and support maintenance utilizing internal union labor and external resources. Understand and execute based on union notification processes.
• Support reliability initiatives as directed to ensure systems operate dependably by minimizing failures through root cause analysis, predictive maintenance, and failure prevention strategies.
• Auxiliary in projects and apply engineering best practices under guidance.
• Analyze and apply problem solving techniques to develop and implement improvements for methods, processes, products, systems, documentation, and equipment.
• Mentor team members on technical topics

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting process control systems, instrumentation, sensors, valves and associated hardware/software systems (e.g. human-machine interfaces, process historians, digital networks, digital control systems, etc.).
• Experience with the following systems is desirable: Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, FactoryTalk View, Modicon 984 Ladder/Concept/Unity
• Working knowledge of processing & packaging machinery, engineering project structure, with a background in mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience in a rapid, agile, consumer-driven manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Must be able to pass a background check.

Skills

• Technical proficiency in process control systems, instrumentation, sensors, valves and associated hardware/software systems.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate process health and performance.
• Ability to mentor and train team members.

Benefits

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: $78,600.00 - $115,200.00.

Pay

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: $78,600.00 - $115,200.00.

Schedule

We offer a 37.5-hour workweek.