Process Engineer

Philip Morris International U.S.•Aurora, CO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Philip Morris International (PMI) is seeking a Process Engineer for its new Aurora, CO Plant. This role is crucial in contributing to the efficiency and sustainability of overall production processes and activities, supporting the continuous achievement of department performance targets. The Process Engineer will drive continuous improvement initiatives, coordinate the evaluation and implementation of enhancements, and identify and address training needs to build capabilities. This role involves statistically analyzing processes to find improvement opportunities, designing and implementing improvement plans, and coordinating tests of new technologies and materials. The engineer will also serve as a liaison with regional/global teams to share best practices and manage change through process specifications. The position requires designing, adapting, and structuring processes for customer satisfaction in compliance with PMI standards and maintaining management systems to comply with audits.

Requirements

Fluent in English (both written and verbal).
Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles and practices
Process Simulation: Ability to use simulation tools to model and optimize manufacturing processes
A graduate with an Engineering degree and experience in continuous improvement roles, including Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or similar (mandatory).
Proficiency in continuous improvement tools (root cause analysis, Pareto, fishbone, 8D, etc.).
Solid knowledge of statistics.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis): Identifying potential failures in processes and mitigating risks

Nice To Haves

SAP (desirable)

Responsibilities

Contribute to the efficiency and sustainability of overall production processes and activities.
Support the continuous achievement of department performance targets.
Run continuous improvement processes, collect ideas, and prioritize process and system enhancements.
Coordinate the evaluation and implementation of ideas with process system owners in central, regional, local, and service provider functions.
Identify Education and training (E&T) capability-building needs for today and the future and eliminate capability gaps by coordinating the provision of required training.
Statistically analyze processes and losses to detect opportunities for improvement.
Design and implement improvement plans based on detected opportunities.
Coordinate and execute tests of new technologies and materials, determining the course of action based on results.
Serve as the point of contact with regional/global teams to incorporate and share improvement practices.
Manage change through the design, adequacy, and maintenance of process specifications.
Design, adapt, and structure processes for customer satisfaction in compliance with PMI standards.
Maintain management systems and comply with appropriate audits.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Potential to receive a discretionary annual bonus
Company medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care
Health savings accounts
401(k)/Deferred Profit Sharing (DPS) Plan with 5% employer matching contribution and annual employer contribution
Paid vacation time
Paid sick time
12 paid company holidays
3 paid floating holidays
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
Paid time off for certain activities relating to their status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or crime
Unpaid national guard and reserve leave
Unpaid civil air patrol leave
Unpaid qualified volunteer leave
Unpaid time off for employees engaging in certain activities relating to criminal proceedings
Basic life insurance
Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Option to purchase supplemental life and AD&D coverage for themselves, spouse, and dependent children