Instrument Electrician

Altria; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 60,614 - 71,304; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance

Performance pay plan up to $4,000 annually

Annual bonus of up to $2,400

15 paid holidays annually

Education Reimbursement Program up to $10,000 annually

Free on-site fitness center

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Altria is seeking an Instrument Electrician to join our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Richmond, VA. You will play a crucial role in maintaining our production machinery and contributing to process improvements.

This position offers a starting wage of $44.00 per hour, with opportunities for increased pay based on performance. Employees receive comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance from Day 1, along with a variety of additional perks including vacation time, bonuses, and educational reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and eligible to work in the U.S.
• Willingness to work any shift, including overtime and weekends.
• Passion for learning and growth within the role.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair production and packaging machinery.
• Perform preventative maintenance and upgrades to machinery.
• Evaluate problems and generate actionable solutions.

Skills

Industrial manufacturing experience

Problem evaluation skills

Teamwork

Reliability and attendance

Passion for learning and growth

Education

Completed apprenticeship or technical training

Industrial technology degree or journeyman’s card

Job description

Do you want to put your skills to work as an Instrument Electrician at our state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing center in Richmond, VA? Come join us at Philip Morris USA where you will play a vital role in making sure that our production facility is running smoothly so we can continue to do what we do best – manufacture highest quality products.

This one comes with great benefits to include health, vision, dental insurance beginning on Day 1 of employment, paid vacation and holidays, annual bonus, tuition reimbursement, deferred profit‑sharing contributions (401k), a $44.00 an hour starting wage, and much more!

Your job duties/responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Install, maintain, and repair production and packaging machinery
• Perform preventative maintenance and upgrades to machinery and electronic control systems while you are actively pursuing process improvements in a team‑based environment
• Dismantle, inspect, and rebuild assemblies to ensure conformance to specifications or production requirements
• Evaluate problems and generate options to find actionable and practical solutions
• Work as part of a team on quality, safety, and productivity improvements factory wide

Compensation:

The starting wage for this position is $44.00 per hour with the opportunity to earn $51.76 an hour after 120 days. You will be eligible for a shift differential payment of $0.40 per hour for working B‑shift and $0.48 per hour working C‑shift. Also, additional compensation may be available to you through our manufacturing incentive program.

Required Qualifications:

• You are at least 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the U.S.
• Be willing to work on any shift, work overtime, weekends and holidays
• Possess prior job‑related experience in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment
• Have preferably completed an apprenticeship, technical school, equivalent military technical training, industrial technology degree, or journeyman’s card
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance
• Passion and willingness to learn and grow

Candidate must successfully complete the required assessment(s). Click on the link to learn more:

https://www.altria.com/people-and-careers/careers/open-jobs-portal/manufacturing?src=topnav

Work Perks for You:

• Comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance beginning on Day 1 of employment
• Performance pay plan of up to $4,000 annually
• Annual bonus of up to $2,400 annually
• 15 paid holidays annually
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Education Reimbursement Program of up to $10,000 annually
• Deferred Profit‑Sharing Contributions (type of 401K):
• If you are a match‑eligible employee, the company matches your personal contributions dollar‑for‑dollar up to 3% of your eligible pay
• The company provides an annual profit‑sharing contribution of 8, 10 or 12% of your eligible pay, based on the company’s annual growth in earnings per share.
• If you are a match‑eligible employee, the company provides an additional annual 5% supplemental contribution.
• You are always 100% vested in your personal and matching contributions within DPS Plan Account. There will be a one‑year vesting period for the profit‑sharing and supplemental company contributions for newly hired employees.
• Other Work‑life Services includes: Free on‑site fitness center and workout clothes, cafeteria and convenience store, service awards, dependent care flexible spending account, scholarship program, employee assistance program, and much more!