Manufacturing
Offering a rich benefits package and opportunities for training and development for skills that are highly in demand, manufacturing is an ideal career in the 21st century.
Since 1973, Philip Morris USA’s flagship Manufacturing Center in Richmond has produced some of the world’s most recognizable brands in a clean, safe, friendly and amenity-rich environment. In recent years, PM USA has been joined by John Middleton Company and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company to produce a wide array of tobacco products.
Today, our operating companies manufacture our heritage brands as well as the innovative tobacco products that will sustain our organization for years to come.
Hear more from some of our skilled trade operators by watching these videos and search our Open Jobs Portal below to get started on the career of a lifetime.
Awards & Recognition
Learn more about Altria’s positive impact and recognition for our commitment to creating a workplace where all employees have opportunities to thrive and grow.
Competitive Benefits
Our benefits are outstanding and include:
- Comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance
- You can participate in our Healthy Connections program and be eligible to receive health promotion incentives.
- Deferred Profit-Sharing Contributions (type of 401K):
- If you are a match-eligible employee, the company matches your personal contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 3 percent of your eligible pay.
- The company provides an annual profit-sharing contribution of 8, 10 or 12 percent of your eligible pay, based on the company’s annual growth in earnings per share.
- If you are a match-eligible employee, the company provides an additional annual 5 percent supplemental contribution.
- You are always 100 percent vested in your personal and matching contributions within DPS Plan Account. There will be a one-year vesting period for the profit-sharing and supplemental company contributions for newly hired employees.
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Other Work-life Services includes On-site Fitness Center, Service Awards, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Scholarship Program and Employee Assistance Program
Apply now and learn more about our General Wage Increase schedule and Pay for Performance.
Our Hourly Manufacturing Hiring Process
Apply
Once you’ve found the job you think is ideal for you, within the job description, click the apply button to create a profile, upload your résumé and cover letter. The interviewing to onboarding process could be 45-60 days. If our recruiters feel that your skills are a good match for the job, they will email to invite you to complete Online Assessment #1.
Résumé Tips: Your résumé is our first introduction to you, so to help you stand out, please ensure that it’s concise, error-free and simple to read. Download the Résumé Preparation and sample résumé documents for additional tips.
Online Assessment #1 (Un-proctored)
Our operations and maintenance jobs require employees to have several skills and abilities to perform safely and effectively on the job. Our assessment combines various types of questions, examples, and exercise to give us a sense of how well your capabilities align to this job role. The assessment will take approximately 45 minutes. Results are archived for 12 months.
Some general characteristics measured:- Takes initiative
- Teamwork
- Safety Orientation
- Mechanical Comprehension
Online Assessment #2 (Proctored)
Maintenance candidates who have successfully passed Assessment #1 may be invited to participate in the Job Knowledge Test based on hiring demands. The recruiter may contact you via email to invite you to complete the proctored assessment. The assessment will take approximately 45-60 minutes.
Start the Interview Process
As you prepare for interviewing with the Altria family of companies, we wanted to provide you with some tips on how to be successful throughout the interview process.
Generally, there are two stages to our interview process: (1) a phone screen interview, If applicable to your position; and (2) an on-site or virtual panel interview.
Our team wants to see you at your best and it will help if you’ve researched who Altria is and prepared some conversation points around your work experience and/or qualifications. We recommend reviewing Our Vision & Cultural Aspiration and learning about Our Companies, along with research into our responsibility progress and recent news.
Job Offer
If you’re the right fit for the job, a contingent offer may be extended and we’ll begin the background check and physical/drug screen.Welcome Aboard
You'll receive a welcome email containing all the information you need complete to onboard prior to the first day.
