Production Technician

Are you ready to join a team where your efforts directly contribute to our success? At Altria, we offer an outstanding opportunity for ambitious individuals to become part of our U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company production team in Richmond, Virginia. Our Production Technicians play a crucial role in maintaining exceptional production standards and ensuring flawless operation within our manufacturing facility.

The successful candidate will be responsible for operating and maintaining specific equipment, ensuring sanitation and housekeeping of production lines, and adhering strictly to company policies and procedures. This role offers comprehensive benefits starting from Day 1, including health, vision, and dental insurance, paid vacation, holidays, and more.

Your job duties/responsibilities include:

• Ability to easily move about an industrial facility, including but not limited to, working in tight or confined spaces, working at higher elevations, climbing on machinery, working in a dusty environment; majority of shift will be spent operating manufacturing equipment, lift equipment, forklift, etc.
• Performing physical tasks like lifting up to 50 pounds
• Following verbal instructions accurately
• Operating electric lift equipment, forklifts, and pallet trucks
• Applying basic mathematical skills
• Conducting quality inspections and completing digital checklists

Required Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States and for USSTC.
• Available to work any shift, including overtime, weekends, and holidays on short notice.
• Preferred: Manufacturing Technician Certification (MT1), equivalent manufacturing experience, operator experience or military background.
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Successful completion of required assessment.

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

Compensation:

The starting wage for this position is $26.09 per hour, with potential additional compensation through our manufacturing incentive program. Wages increase over 48 months.

Work Perks for You:

• Comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance on the first day of employment.
• Paid vacation and 14 paid holidays annually.
• Performance pay plan of up to $4,000 annually.
• Additional bonus of $2,100 annually.
• Deferred Profit Sharing Contributions (type of 401K):
• If you contribute to the plan, you will eligible for a dollar-for-dollar match of what you invest, up to a 3% of compensation that you contribute, after just 90 days of service.
• Eligible to receive an annual DPS contribution, after one year of service of 8-12% based on Company performance.
• Company Supplemental Contribution: Eligible to receive an annual supplemental contribution from the Company of 5%, after one year of service.
• Other Work-life Services includes: On-site Fitness Center, Service Awards, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Scholarship Program, Education Reimbursement Program, and Employee Assistance Program.
• After one year of service, paid family leave for Bonding and Hospice.