Maintenance Mechanic - Chester, VA

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic - Chester, VA

Work Model: On-Site

Company: Philip Morris USA

Job Description:

Are you hardworking and dependable and looking to join our Philip Morris USA maintenance team as a Maintenance Mechanic at our Park 500 facility in Chester, Virginia? If yes, then please read more to apply.

You will be expected to perform a variety of machine and equipment repair and maintenance activities on different types of equipment. This one comes with great benefits and a $44.00 an hour starting wage.

Examples of the types of activities you will perform:

• Repairing machinery and equipment
• Troubleshooting equipment malfunctions
• Working with hand and power tools, to include welding
• Working with measuring and alignment tools
• Rebuilding various machinery subassemblies and components, such as pumps
• Identifying and replacing faulty work parts
• Performing routine preventive maintenance
• Responding to trouble calls
• Reading machine schematics or parts prints
• Reading machine and/or procedures manuals

This is not a complete list of the activities that may be required.

Qualified applicants will:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be eligible to work in the U.S. and for the Altria family of companies
• Be available to work any shift, and must be willing to work overtime, weekends and holidays
• Possess some combination of welder, pipefitter, sheet metal and internal/external machinist skills
• Possess journeyman mechanical credentials or relevant mechanical maintenance experience in manufacturing/military environments
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance
• Passion and willingness to learn and grow

The starting wage for these positions is $44.00 per hour, and additional compensation may be available through our manufacturing incentive program. Wages increase after 120 days.

Our benefits are outstanding and include:

• Weekly pay schedule
• Comprehensive health/vision/dental insurance beginning on Day 1 of employment
• Performance pay plan of up to $4,000 annually
• Annual bonus of up to $2,400
• 14 paid holidays annually
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Education Reimbursement Program of up to $5,250 annually
• 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% of your eligible pay
  • The company provides an annual profit-sharing contribution of 8, 10 or 12% 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% supplemental contribution.
  • You are always 100% 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.
• Other Work-life Services include:
  Free on-site fitness center, cafeteria and convenience store, service awards, dependent care flexible spending account, scholarship program, employee assistance program, and much more!

Candidate must successfully complete the required assessment(s). Click on the link to learn more:
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Altria is a Fortune 500 company that has a leading portfolio of products for U.S. adult tobacco and nicotine consumers 21+. For decades we’ve been leaders in the tobacco industry, but the industry is evolving - and so are we. Our Vision is Moving Beyond Smoking™.

At Altria, we celebrate the power of diverse teams working together to shape our future. Each Altria company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing individuals with criminal records, including formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals with conviction records, a fair chance n us as we work together to shape a better future for adult tobacco consumers, our employees, and our shareholders.

Altria is the parent company of Philip Morris USA, John Middleton, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, Helix Innovations, and NJOY. Altria complements its tobacco portfolio with equity investments in Anheuser‑Busch InBev and Cronos Group.