Position Title:  Cigarette Designer

Cigarette Designer

Be a part of a revolutionary change.

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business, and building our future on smoke-free products.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever 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.

If you’re creative, courageous and ready to take risks, you can make a huge impact and propel your career in an endless number of directions. Ultimately, by delivering our smoke-free and beyond nicotine future.

Your ‘day to day’

As a Cigarette Designer you will develop cigarette and filter designs from concept through to production. You will design products that meet consumer expectations and deliver a consistent, superior experience in real conditions.

More specifically, you'll

• Develop cigarette and filter prototypes aligned with defined product targets and intended consumer experience
• Translate design concepts into practical development plans and testable solutions
• Analyze results, understand performance drivers, and refine designs based on data
• Ensure prototypes meet technical and analytical targets and are robust for production
• Work closely with Markets, Product Management, Manufacturing & Quality to bring designs into production
• Resolve technical issues and ensure consistency between design intent and manufacturing reality
• Improve how designs are developed, tested, and delivered to ensure reliable product performance.

Who we’re looking for

• Degree or equivalent professional experience in a technical/scientific field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Cigarette/filter design or production, Product development in FMCG
• Sound expertise in one or more of the following areas: process and manufacturing engineering, materials science and engineering, quality and analytical roles, with strong product/process understanding
• Experience in technical roles involving prototyping, product performance, and interaction between materials and process

• Ability to understand cause–effect relationships between design and performance. Strong analytical thinking and comfort working with data
• Structured approach to work and ability to follow through. Clear communication and ability to work with different teams to move work forward
• Demonstrated expertise working through trial, data, and iteration. Ability to connect design decisions to real product performance. Ownership from problem definition to implementation
• Ability to learn quickly and can figure things out independently. Understanding of both details and the bigger picture. Expertise to ensure challenges assumptions with data. Ability to take responsibilities and ensure deliverables/products that perform consistently for consumers
• Fluency in both written and spoken English.

What we offer

Our success depends on the people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress.

Join PMI and you too can:

• 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 everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: a smoke-free future.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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