Overview
Are you a hardworking authority on laboratory test methods and procedures, looking to drive quality at a leading consumer packaged goods company? Do you have a degree in science along with experience in a lab environment? If so, then we have an opportunity for you!
We are currently looking for a QA Laboratory Technician at Philip Morris USA in Richmond, VA. The position will work with other laboratory staff in a team environment to deliver accurate, timely, quality test results, maintain laboratory testing equipment and provide skilled technical support. This will be a C shift (11PM-7AM), weekends and holidays as needed.
What will you be doing?
Sampling and testing raw and in-process materials for conformance to specifications and releasing approved materials to production.
Perform testing related to process monitoring and quality control.
Reviewing and approving data generated by the laboratory staff.
Performing calibrations, verifications, maintenance, and troubleshooting on laboratory equipment to assure that quality system requirements are met or exceeded.
Initiating and leading out of specification and suspect data investigations and implementing corrective and preventive actions where appropriate.
Managing inventory of laboratory consumables, reagents, and equipment calibration schedules.
Assisting with the design of laboratory experiments for method development, method validation, and operational process improvements for the laboratory and production environments.
Conducting peer-to-peer training on laboratory methods and processes, new documents, document revisions, and standard methodologies.
What does your background and experience look like?
You possess a bachelors degree in Chemistry, another STEM field, or you have 2+ years of experience performing analytical and physical testing.
You have worked with physical test instruments such as analytical balance, refractometer, densitometer, viscometer, sieves, etc., and performed sensory analysis of samples from various matrices.
You have experience operating, maintaining and troubleshooting HPLC, GC, FTIR, etc.
You expect challenges and offer effective solutions to them
We prefer you have Quality Management System, Laboratory Information Management System, and SAP experience.
Excellent verbal, written, and digital literacy, including the ability to work effectively with Microsoft Excel and Word.
Strong leadership skills and can work independently or as part of a team.
Ability to plan, prioritize and execute work activities to ensure completion of testing requirements.
You are willing and able to spend most of the work day standing, climbing steps, ladders, and to lift samples or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Company Overview
Altria Group is a FORTUNE 200 company that leads the premier tobacco companies in the United States. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Altria Group holds diversified positions across tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis. Our tobacco companies include some of the most enduring names in American business: Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, John Middleton. We have 35 percent ownership of JUUL Labs, Inc., the nation s leading e-vapor company. And we have an 80 percent interest in Helix Innovations, which manufactures and markets on!, an oral tobacco-derived nicotine pouch product. We complement our total tobacco business with our ownership of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and our significant equity investment in Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer. Altria s significant stake in Cronos Group, a leading global cannabinoid company, represents an exciting new global growth opportunity.
At Altria, we celebrate the power of diverse teams working together to shape our future. We are inspired to bring our best because our unique strengths are valued. We believe our personal success and progress should be guided by Our Cultural Aspiration, a new articulation of what we value and who we aspire to be, collectively. Our Cultural Aspiration respects and complements individual identity, embracing each other s unique strengths, welcoming newcomers and developing the best, most inclusive and diverse teams. Over the next 10 years, we have the opportunity to make more progress on harm reduction than we have in the past 50 years. Join us as we work together to shape a better future for adult tobacco consumers, our employees, and our shareholders. Each Altria company is an equal opportunity employer.