Position Title:  Manufacturing Projects Lead

Manufacturing Projects Lead – 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.

As a Manufacturing Project Lead you are responsible for planning, initiating and managing key projects in the manufacturing facility.  You will have a key responsibility for quality and productivity and make an important contribution to overall cost control and profitability.

  Your ‘day to day’: 

· Support Aurora Colorado Factory Start-Up:

Contribute to the successful start-up of a new factory by supporting assigned projects and tasks in the manufacturing department.

· Reporting:

Report to the Manager Manufacturing Projects, under the Production Manager, ensuring alignment with                              production goals and strategies.

· Collaboration:

Work closely with the Manager of Manufacturing Projects and other team members to integrate project                                  requirements and technical specifications into manufacturing processes.

· Risk Management:

Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.

· Stakeholder Communication:

Maintain clear and effective communication with all stakeholders, including senior management, clients, and team members.

· Performance Monitoring:

Track project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, and report on progress, challenges, and solutions.

· Team Collaboration:

Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment, working closely with other project leads and team members.

· Coaching:

Act as a coach to the production project team, enhancing their skills and knowledge in project management practices.

· Capability Building:

Ensure proper capability plans are in place to support project goals and long-term manufacturing objectives.

Who we’re looking for: 

• University degree in Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, etc.).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience
• Manufacturing background with Leadership Role (LL/BU)
• Expertise in RTT
• Expertise of IM Pillar and VSU tools 
• Practical Expertise of Key Open+ pillar (AM, PM,FI)
• Able to plan and understand implications/effects/risks for MFG
• Project management Knowledge 
• Experience in FDA regulated environment is plus. 
• Fluent in English
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. (Required)

Annual Base Salary: $96,800-121,000

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 medical, dental and vision plans. The company offers flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, as well as health savings accounts for those that 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 contribution and an annual employer contribution.

As a new hire, you will enjoy an allotment of 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 offers unpaid national guard and reserve leave, unpaid civil air patrol leave, unpaid qualified volunteer leave, and unpaid time off for employees engaging in certain activities relating to criminal proceedings.

The company also provides basic life insurance, accidental death & 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, spouse, and dependent children.

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment, and explore.
• Be part of 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 opportunities for growth.
• 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.