Altria Group, Inc.
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Richmond,
VA
The mission of Altria Group, Inc. is to own and develop financially disciplined businesses that are leaders in responsibly providing adult tobacco and wine consumers with superior branded products. Altria Group is the parent company of Philip Morris USA, the largest cigarette manufacturer in the United States, as well as U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and John Middleton – recently acquired companies that offer leading brands in the growing moist smokeless tobacco and machine-made cigar categories.
Philip Morris USA’s role is to responsibly and effectively develop, manufacture and market superior branded cigarettes and smokeless products for adult tobacco consumers. We are currently seeking a highly qualified Sanitation Program Manager to join our Manufacturing department in Richmond, VA.
The successful candidate will lead development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive Sanitation Program for all PMUSA manufacturing sites.
Specific accountabilities include:
• Planning, managing and directing plant sanitation procedures and programs. Ensures compliance with operating procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Developing, implementing and communicating sanitation plans and activities for all manufacturing facilities. Develops operating policies and procedures as needed.
• Providing leadership to plant sanitarians, providing training, and development to optimize their performance, and evaluate opportunities for continuous improvement in overall sanitation practices.
• Monitoring pest and insect control program. Monitoring microbiological reports for required facilities. Determining whether changes/improvements in practices are required.
• Participating in regular meetings with plant management to discuss sanitation assessments and improvements. Facilitating problem resolution related to sanitation.
• Developing, maintaining and reporting required operational and assessment information to management.
• Ensuring that all standards and procedures are in compliance with PMUSA and regulatory requirements.
• Participating in sanitation assessments across PMUSA and follows up on corrective action plans, and any identified deficiencies.
Specific Skills Qualifications include:
• A Bachelor's degree in food science, engineering, entomology, or other applied sciences.
• A minimum of five years experience in industrial sanitation practices, preferably in an FDA regulated industry.
• AIB certifications in Sanitation Practices/HACCP are preferred.
• Experience with FDA cGMPs, interaction and reporting. A demonstrated knowledge of industrial sanitation practices and manufacturing processes.
• Outstanding written and oral communication. Includes the use of software packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Keeps abreast of latest manufacturing and sanitation technologies, systems and practices.
• Strong leadership, planning and organizational skills.
• The incumbent will be expected to walk, sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• The incumbent will be expected to work in production environments that may be dusty and noisy and require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety shoes, hearing protection, and/or eye protection.
At Philip Morris USA, we recognize that our people are the reason we achieve our business goals. We believe in developing the leadership potential of our employees by providing them with opportunities for training, development and advancement
In addition to the opportunity to apply and develop your sanitation management skills toward key business objectives, we offer an excellent compensation package including a competitive base salary, comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance, participation in our incentive compensation and deferred profit sharing programs as well as a relocation assistance package.
NOTE* Philip Morris USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other legally protected characteristic.
Sub-Function Manufacturing
City Richmond
State Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, VA
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