Technology Manager

Philip Morris International; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Philip Morris International U.S. is seeking a Technology Manager in Aurora, CO to lead engineering standards and improvement programs across the technology family.

You will drive capability building, mid-term performance improvements, and standard deployment across sites, partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with manufacturing objectives. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, proven manufacturing/technical experience, and strong analytical/problem-solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited program.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing/technical environment.
• Fluent in English; strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering improvement initiatives and development of standards within the assigned technology family.
• Own the development of engineering solutions balancing performance with cost and feasibility.
• Manage cross-site projects, budgets, and resource utilization for technology initiatives.
• Coordinate with site, regional, and global stakeholders for consistent deployment of standards.
• Maintain and improve Knowledge Transfer Package (KTP) content and provide design feedback to OEMs.

Skills

English proficiency

Lean Manufacturing

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal effectiveness

Creativity

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Technology Manager - Aurora, CO

Be a part of a revolutionary change! At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.

Our Technology Manager will manage technical development, engineering standards, and improvement programs for assigned technology family, ensuring capability building, mid-term performance improvement, and consistent standard deployment across sites.

Your ‘day to day’

• Lead engineering improvement initiatives and the development of standards within the assigned technology family, ensuring alignment with strategic manufacturing and business objectives.
• Where applicable, own the development of engineering solutions, balancing performance improvements with cost efficiency and operational feasibility.
• Manage cross‑site and/or cross‑technology projects, including planning, execution, and validation. Own and manage scoped budgets for technology projects, ensuring effective resource utilization and alignment with performance targets.
• Coordinate with site, regional, and global stakeholders to ensure consistent deployment of engineering standards and continuous improvement practices.
• Author, maintain, and continuously improve Knowledge Transfer Package (KTP) content linked to reliability learnings. Provide structured design feedback to OEMs, ensuring approved changes are version‑controlled and effectively communicated across sites.

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing or technical/engineering environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Lean Manufacturing, aligned with functional skill matrix requirements.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal).
• Strong knowledge of advanced analytical and problem‑solving tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel, with no mobility restrictions.
• Strong competencies in analytical thinking, action orientation, interpersonal effectiveness, and creativity.

Annual Base Salary Range: $132,000 - $165,000

What’s ‘nice To Have’

Legally authorized to work in the U.S. (required)

What We Offer

We offer employees a competitive base salary and the potential to receive a discretionary annual bonus.

Employees (and their families) also have the option to enroll in our company's medical, dental, and vision plans. The company offers flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care and health savings accounts for those who choose to enroll in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Employees are auto enrolled in our company’s 401(k)/Deferred Profit Sharing (DPS) Plan, which provides for both annual 5% employer matching and annual employer contributions.

As a new hire, you will enjoy paid vacation time, paid sick time, 12 paid company holidays, and 3 paid floating holidays. We also provide our employees with paid parental leave, paid family and medical leave, paid bereavement leave, paid sick and safe time, paid public emergency leave, paid time off for jury duty, and paid time off for certain activities relating to their status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault stalking, or crime....

The company also provides basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance to employees at no cost. Employees have the option to purchase supplemental life and AD&D coverage for themselves, their spouse, and their dependent children.

Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment, and explore.

Join an inclusive, diverse culture where each team member’s contribution is valued. Collaborate with some of the world’s best professionals and feel like you belong.

Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our size and scale provide endless growth opportunities.

Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 2,300 employees.

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate, and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General Snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products, and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com.

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