Overview

Are you ready to apply your manufacturing systems process experience within a Fortune 200 company, a company with a rich tradition of success, built on a foundation of iconic brands and poised to move passionately into the future of the multifaceted consumer packaged goods industry? If so, Altria may be the place for you and we are interested in speaking with you! We are currently seeking a highly qualified Manufacturing Systems Lead Analyst to join our team in Richmond, VA.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting upgrading our Manufacturing Execution Systems and plan manufacturing processes.

Altria’s digital evolution
We’re undergoing an exciting transformation at Altria. Led by our new Chief Digital & Technology officer, we’re streamlining processes, improving customer experience, and using innovative intelligence to forecast and respond to trends. Our digital strategy will improve consumer, customer, and supply chain experiences business wide.

What you will be doing:
• Manage configuration and software development for Manufacturing Execution Systems/Plant Maintenance Systems, their interfaces and business capabilities across all Altria plants
• Understand and capture process requirements, match against platform capabilities, develop appropriate solutions focusing on simplification and standardization of technology and process across business operations
• Lead external development teams and peer resources to accomplish agile based release of manufacturing capabilities
• Enable quick onboarding of new product manufacturing into standard manufacturing applications/platforms
• Develop reporting and analytics for manufacturing in coordination with other analytics resources in IS and D&T

We want you to have:
• B.S. in Computer Science or Engineering from an accredited college/university
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in software development and or implementation
• ISA-95 expertise and ability to architect manufacturing information solutions
• Expertise in all project phases including design, development, and implementation
• Strong experience with C#, .NET & MS SQL Server
• Strong familiarity with key manufacturing metrics and reporting systems
• Experience with Application Programming Interface development
• Must have experience with OPC unified architecture, configuration, and deployment
• Experience architecting PLC-based data collection solutions
• Experience with customer requirements and specification development
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks, have excellent attention to detail, and be willing and able to learn new technologies quickly
• Must have experience successfully interacting and working with customers at multiple levels of responsibility in a manufacturing or production environment
• Must have solid verbal and written communication skills
• Must be willing to work in a plant environment up to 50% of the time

Nice to Have:
• Experience in FDA regulated industry
• MES platform experience (AVEVA, Parsec TrakSYS)
• Experience with design and development of interfaces with business systems (ERP, WMS, etc.)
• SPC experience in Manufacturing
• Experience with Rockwell PLC/HMI, ThinManager, ThinClient, Kepware OPC, etc.
• Experience with IIoT, Cloud, MQTT-Spark Plug
• Experience with SCADA systems, Barcode scanners, RFID, Machine vision

Alongside the opportunity to develop and refine your skills, you’ll receive an excellent compensation package. Benefits include: a competitive base salary; comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance; participation in our deferred profit-sharing scheme; incentive compensation programs; and a relocation assistance package.

Company Overview
Altria has a leading portfolio of tobacco products for U.S. tobacco consumers 21 . Our tobacco companies – which have been the undisputed market leaders in the U.S. tobacco industry for decades – include some of the most enduring names in American business. In combustibles, we own Philip Morris USA, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes and John Middleton, manufacturer of Black & Mild cigars. Our smoke-free portfolio includes ownership of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, the maker of Copenhagen and Skoal, and Helix Innovations, the maker of on! oral nicotine pouches. Additionally, we have a majority-owned joint venture with JT Group, Horizon Innovations, for the U.S. marketing and commercialization of heated tobacco stick products. Through a separate agreement with Philip Morris International, we have the exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to the IQOS* Tobacco Heating System® and Marlboro HeatSticks® through April 2024. Our equity investments include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, the world’s largest brewer and Cronos Group, a leading Canadian cannabinoid company. Each Altria company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing individuals with criminal records, including formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals with conviction records, a fair chance at employment. Learn more about Altria at www.altria.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn