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Together We Change.\nAre you seeking an opportunity that involves providing maintenance support and engineering solutions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? If so, then we have an opportunity for you!\nWe are currently seeking a highly qualified Manufacturing Engineer II to join us at Philip Morris USA (PMUSA) in Richmond, VA.\nThe location will reside within the Richmond MC supporting Primary Processing operations, maintenance and engineering teams at the manufacturing center. This role will be expected to support various processing stages including new installations, maintenance driven improvements and repairs, and troubleshooting problems with an approach to drive long-term success.\nWhat you will be doing: \nProvide technical support during normal and off-business hours (including weekends/holidays) to ensure that tobacco processing meets business needs.\nDevelop process control (PLC) software and operator interfaces (HMI).\nDevelop and deploy control system improvements to enhance process capability to meet product requirements and business demand.\nAnalyze process data to evaluate process health and performance.\nPlan and execute projects and support maintenance utilizing internal union labor and external resources. Understand and execute based on union notification processes. \nSupport reliability initiatives as directed to ensure systems operate dependably by minimizing failures through root cause analysis, predictive maintenance, and failure prevention strategies.\nAssist in projects and apply engineering best practices under guidance.\nAnalyze and apply problem solving techniques to develop and implement improvements for methods, processes, products, systems, documentation, and equipment.\nMentor team members on technical topics\nWhat we want you to have: \nA bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.\nMinimum 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.).\nExperience with the following systems is desirable: Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, FactoryTalk View, Modicon 984 Ladder/Concept/Unity\nWorking knowledge of processing & packaging machinery, engineering project structure, with a background in mechanical and electrical systems.\nExperience in a rapid, agile, consumer-driven manufacturing environment.\nWe 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.\nThe 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.\nWhy You’ll Love Building Your Career at Altria\nAt Altria, we believe a great career starts with feeling supported - both at work and in life. Here’s what you’ll find here:\nWork where life works for you - with flexible and remote options that fit your world, not the other way around.\nOwn your time - start with 15 days of paid time off, 13 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, and a 37.5-hour workweek so you can recharge and live fully\nA place where you belong - where your ideas are welcomed, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is real\nGet recognized for your work - annual merit increases and performance bonus\n A future you can count on - 401(k) matching from day one; plus Deferred Profit Sharing, an annual company contribution in an amount equal to 13%-17% of your base salary\nHelp with your goals - get help with student loan repayment assistance, attend a conference, or gain a new certification with professional development stipends\nSupport for what matters most - comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family\nCelebrating your milestones - paid parental and bonding leave for life’s biggest moments.\nWellness that goes beyond work - programs that care for your whole well-being at whatever stage you are in your life\nA culture that gives back - paid volunteer days and a shared commitment to making a difference\nAt Altria, we offer more than benefits - we offer a career that fits your life, rewards your ambition, and celebrates your impact.\nThis position is not eligible for sponsorship.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4426,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-13T12:12:42Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":27,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-13T14:20:28Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":115200,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/altria-manufacturing-engineer-ii","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/altria-manufacturing-engineer-ii.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-13T14:20:28Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":28695,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1775024},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1775024"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Faltria-manufacturing-engineer-ii"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Faltria-manufacturing-engineer-ii"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Faltria-manufacturing-engineer-ii"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/altria-manufacturing-engineer-ii\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Faltria-manufacturing-engineer-ii"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4241401}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"altria.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4241401},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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