Senior Packaging Electrical Engineer & Compliance Lead

Altria; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 15 days

13 paid holidays

37.5-hour workweek

401(k) matching

Deferred Profit Sharing

Professional development stipends

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Parental and bonding leave

Job summary

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, part of Altria, seeks a Principal Manufacturing Engineer I to join the Packaging Engineering team in Richmond, VA. You will lead capital projects, develop electrical designs, and provide senior technical guidance across multiple shifts in a regulated facility.

You will coordinate with Maintenance, Operations, Safety, Facilities, and external partners to ensure safety, reliability, and compliance while driving continuous improvement in packaging operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven track record in multiple-discipline engineering project management within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with packaging equipment, vision systems, product traceability and MES systems preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute capital equipment and facility projects from concept development through design, installation, commissioning, qualification, and turnover.
• Develop electrical designs, specifications, scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules, and implementation plans that meet business, operational, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide senior-level electrical engineering support, design reviews, and technical guidance to engineers and project managers across the group.
• Review vendor and OEM electrical designs, drawings, calculations, equipment specifications, and submittals to verify technical quality, code compliance, maintainability, and alignment with site standards.
• Serve as the site subject-matter expert for electrical equipment safety and compliance with applicable electrical codes, standards, and company requirements.
• Provide technical leadership for facility electrical systems, including electrical distribution, power and controls infrastructure, grounding, hazardous-area requirements, and related utility systems.
• Provide engineering oversight and technical support for explosion suppression equipment and other asset-preservation systems that protect personnel, facilities, and manufacturing assets.
• Partner with Maintenance, Operations, Safety, Facilities, Procurement, and external engineering resources to resolve complex electrical issues, manage project risks, and deliver reliable, compliant solutions.
• Support troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, reliability improvements, and lifecycle planning for electrical equipment and facility systems.
• Establish and maintain electrical engineering standards, specifications, documentation, and technical practices for use across projects and the facility.
• Drive compliance with respect to fixed asset management
• Work within an integrated work system environment to grow and support continuous improvement culture and processes

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MES systems

Vision systems

Packaging equipment

Job description

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, part of Altria, seeks a Principal Manufacturing Engineer I to join the Packaging Engineering team in Richmond, VA. You will lead capital projects, develop electrical designs, and provide senior technical guidance across multiple shifts in a regulated facility.

You will coordinate with Maintenance, Operations, Safety, Facilities, and external partners to ensure safety, reliability, and compliance while driving continuous improvement in packaging operations.