Electrician - U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, Richmond, VA

  • Altria
  • Richmond, Virginia
  • Full Time

Real Challenge. Real Impact. Real Rewards.

Do you want to put your skills to work as an Electrician at our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in Richmond, VA? Come join us at U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. where you will play a vital role in making sure that our production facility is running smoothly so we can continue to do what we do best - manufacture highest quality products.

This one comes with great benefits to include health, vision, dental insurance beginning on Day 1 of employment, paid vacation and holidays, annual bonus, tuition reimbursement, deferred profit-sharing contributions (401k), a $42.91 an hour starting wage, and much more!

Your job duties/responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Install, maintain, and repair production and packaging machinery.
  • Perform preventative maintenance and upgrades to machinery and electronic control systems while you are actively pursuing process improvements in a team-based environment.
  • Dismantle, inspect, and rebuild assemblies to ensure conformance to specifications or production requirements.
  • Evaluate problems and generate options to find actionable and practical solutions.
  • Work as part of a team on quality, safety, and productivity improvements factory wide.

Compensation:

The starting wage for this position is $42.91 per hour with the opportunity to earn over $50.48 an hour after 120 days. You will be eligible for a shift differential payment of $0.40 per hour for working B-shift and $0.48 per hour working C-shift. Also, additional compensation may be available to you through our manufacturing incentive program.

Work Perks for You:

  • Relocation

  • 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 $1,800 annually

  • 14 paid holidays annually

  • Paid vacation

  • Education Reimbursement Program of up to $5,250 annually

  • Deferred Profit-Sharing Contributions (401K retirement plan):

  • 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 perks include free on-site fitness center and workout clothes, cafeteria and convenience store, service awards, dependent care flexible spending account, scholarship program, employee assistance program, and much more!

Required Qualifications:

  • You are at least 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the U.S.
  • Be willing to work on any shift, work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
  • Possess prior job-related experience in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment.
  • Completion of an apprenticeship, technical school certification, industrial technology degree, journeyman's card, or equivalent military technical training preferred.
  • Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance
  • Passion and willingness to learn and grow.

Candidate must successfully complete the required assessment(s). Click on the link to learn more:

Job ID: 490465575
Originally Posted on: 8/23/2025

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