Position Title:  Senior Engineering Projects Specialist

Senior Engineering Projects Specialist - Owensboro KY

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.  

The Senior Engineering Projects Specialist Engineering supports the delivery of U.S. engineering initiatives and capital projects by leading defined project workstreams or sub-projects in alignment with IM Methodology. The Project Lead drives day-to-day coordination, technical execution, and issue resolution, ensuring safe, on-time, and cost-effective achievement of project objectives under the direction of the Project Manager.

Your ‘day to day’

• • Execute U.S. initiative projects in alignment with IM Methodology, ensuring delivery against approved scope, cost, schedule, safety, quality, and performance targets
  • Develop project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, and risk assessments; support feasibility studies and business case development to enable informed decision-making and prioritization
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams—including Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain, EHS, and Finance—as well as external partners to ensure alignment, effective communication, and on-time milestone delivery
  • Lead day-to-day project execution, including oversight of contractors and suppliers; manage installation and commissioning activities in compliance with engineering, safety, and environmental standards
  • Monitor project performance, proactively identify risks, deviations, and improvement opportunities, and implement corrective actions to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient execution
  • Maintain accurate project documentation, including change management, progress reporting, budget tracking, and capitalization inputs; support project close-out and financial closure
  • Drive continuous improvement by applying lean principles, value stream analysis, and process optimization; capture lessons learned and promote standardization across U.S. initiatives
  • Deliver structured project updates and reviews to the U.S. Initiative Manager and leadership teams, ensuring transparency, governance, and data-driven decision-making

Who we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline
• 2–4 years of engineering or project-related experience in a manufacturing, engineering, or operations environment
• Experience supporting capital projects, equipment installations, or process improvements at the site level
• Familiarity with factory operations, safety standards, and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Familiarity with project scheduling or planning tools is a plus
• Working knowledge of SAP and AutoCAD is a plus

Core Competencies

• • Action-oriented with a proactive approach to work
  • Strong planning and prioritization skills
  • Effective problem-solving abilities
  • Results-driven with a focus on execution
  • Customer-focused mindset
  • Demonstrates integrity and builds trust
  • Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
  • Clear, concise, and constructive communication
  • Adaptable with a continuous learning mindset
  • Clear, concise, and constructive communicator

Technical / Functional Skills

• • Execution of engineering or technical projects within manufacturing environments
  • Task-level planning, coordination, and progress reporting
  • Risk identification and basic mitigation planning
  • Contractor coordination and technical follow-up

Annual Base Salary Range: $ 88,000 - $110,000

What’s ‘nice to have’

Legally authorized to work in the U.S. (required)

What we offer 

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, and much more! 

• 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: 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 3,000 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.  

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