Manufacturing Reliability Lead | PdM & RCFA Expert

Altria Group, Inc.; Chester (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

13 holidays

401(k) matching

Professional development stipends

Parental leave

Job summary

Altria Group, Inc. is seeking an Associate Manager, Manufacturing (Reliability Engineer) to lead manufacturing initiatives that optimize performance, strengthen reliability, and support the achievement of business goals at our Chester, Virginia site.

You will guide cross-functional teams across Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Planning to drive operational improvements, leverage data and RC/Maintenance best practices, and ensure safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering; professional certification preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years proven experience in reliability, maintenance, engineering or related field in process manufacturing.
• Strong technical problem-solving, analytical and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Asset Reliability and Predictive Maintenance: maintain PdM programs and drive reliability findings into actionable work.
• Lead Reliability Improvement Efforts: conduct RCFA investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Drive PM Optimization and Maintenance Strategy: analyze PM effectiveness and recommend improvements; support PM change-control processes.
• Maintenance and Engineering Support: provide reliability input during design, installation, commissioning, rebuilds, and modifications; assist with criticality assessments and strategy development.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Predictive maintenance

Root cause analysis

RCM principles

Maintenance strategy

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering

CMRP certification

CRE certification

CRL certification

RCM principles experience

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Job description

Altria Group, Inc. is seeking an Associate Manager, Manufacturing (Reliability Engineer) to lead manufacturing initiatives that optimize performance, strengthen reliability, and support the achievement of business goals at our Chester, Virginia site.

You will guide cross-functional teams across Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Planning to drive operational improvements, leverage data and RC/Maintenance best practices, and ensure safe, efficient operations.