Position Title:  Process Engineer

PROCESS ENGINEER | WILSON, NC

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. 

Your ‘day to day’: 

• Ensure that machinery and process standards are sustainable, clearly defined, and properly documented.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for one defined technology and serve as the primary contact for Global Centers of Excellence (CoE) teams.
• Create and review technical documentation such as process flow diagrams, process risk assessments, and process control points.
• Ensure compliance of processes and procedures with QMS systems and documentation requirements.
• Act as an expert advisor for production teams on all matters related to product quality, processes, and systems, ensuring alignment with OPEN+ pillars and systems.
• Maintain and manage scientific and technical knowledge for the assigned production area (Product, Process, and Systems).
• Support and investigate non-conformities and trends, identify root causes, and implement preventive/corrective actions with proper follow-up and reporting.
• Lead and coordinate complex process/system projects, from technical development and solution design to implementation and post-project monitoring.
• Develop supporting documentation to facilitate knowledge transfer and production data management.
• Act as the single point of contact for regional/global productivity initiatives and support internal/external audits by providing expert guidance and follow-up on identified actions.
• Participate or lead special project teams to drive factory-wide performance improvements and implement global initiatives
• Ensure compliance with PMI and legal standards related to Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHSS).
• Promote a transparent and interdependent safety culture, leveraging a preventive/predictive approach in alignment with Open+/IOS.
• Conduct Loss Analysis for key productivity KPIs and develop action plans to close performance gaps.
• Lead or participate in the Productivity Office as an SME or project leader focused on loss elimination.
• Source and implement Knowledge Transfer Packages (KTPs) and solutions from other affiliates to address productivity gaps.
• Share technical expertise to foster benchmarking, reapplication, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Communicate loss elimination plans, priorities, and responsibilities to ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Identify skill gaps within the technical team and provide coaching, training, and guidance to develop required capabilities.
• Ensure own training and development plan is completed in alignment with facility and departmental goals.
• Provide regular coaching and mentoring to production staff and junior colleagues to ensure knowledge retention and capability building.

Who we’re looking for: 

• MUST BE: Local to Wilson, NC
• MUST BE: Legally Authorized to work in the US
• Degree in Engineering or similar
• 2+ years experience in production area, quality,  pharmaceutical or similar industry
• Preferred experience in IWS DMS and Tools

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, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!    
• We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.   
• 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 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.