Line Coordinator– Aurora, CO
Be a part of a revolutionary change!
At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.
With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.
Your ‘day to day’:
As a Line Coordinator, you will play a critical role in operating, adjusting, repairing, and maintaining our manufacturing equipment and leading a shift team. The focus of the position is to execute at the highest level of safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement in our production processes
Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Efficiently operate, adjust, repair, and maintain making and packing equipment with Safety always in mind.Drive machine and DMS ownership across the line (AM & PM)Develop action plans for the shift based on handover from previous shift and KPI’s for the operating lines through Daily Direction Setting meeting at beginning of shiftControl production processes from a computer terminal and from manual interventions with the machine.Manually lift/load raw and packing materials into the production line.Perform and document all required quality documentation.Perform Safety and Quality Risk predictions before every task.Perform and develop procedures for preventive maintenance on equipment to minimize downtime and optimize performance.Resolve production issues including sources of contamination, mechanical misalignment, defects, operational inefficiencies, etc. through cross functional collaboration, training operators, and developing new standards.Drive and coach continuous improvement through loss elimination, autonomous maintenance standards, and equipment ownership to build autonomous/self-sufficient operating teams.Meet or exceed production targets and quality standards.Works as a self-motivated individual with minimal supervision while functioning as a leader of the team.Ensure staffing for operation by managing time off requests.Escalate production issues as needed to Production supervisor and/or line managerDeliver productivity targets by eliminating losses in waste, maintenance, utility, uptime, and effort costsDevelops, reads, correctly interprets, follows, and trains job procedures, work instructions, and production standards. Responsible for communicating that information accurately to teammates and other shifts.Train teammates in machine operation, standard development, and SOPs (standard operating procedures).
Who we’re looking for:
Minimum High School Degree with Technical Background3-5 years of manufacturing experience in continuous improvement, loss elimination, and/or autonomous maintenance rolesExperience leading othersBasic fluency in English, written and spoken.Ability to work 12 hour rotating shifts, including weekends and nights.Ability to occasionally work overtime.Ability to wear Personal Protection Equipment and Production Uniform (e.g. safety glasses, bump cap or hard hat, safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, hair nets and gloves).Physical ability to lift/push/pull 50 pounds, stand for 12 hours, and perform repetitive tasks.The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, and talk. See and hear visual/audio indicators.Strong interpersonal and analytical skills.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.Experience in IWS/TPM/Lean Manufacturing principles is preferred, but not requiredLegally authorized to work in the U.S. (Required)
Hourly Rate: Starts at $31/ hour
What we offer:
We offer employees a competitive base salary and the potential to receive a discretionary annual bonus.
Employees (and their families) also have the option to enroll in our company medical, dental and vision plans. The company offers flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, as well as health savings accounts for those that choose to enroll in a high deductible health plan (HDHP). Employees are auto-enrolled in our company’s 401(k)/Deferred Profit Sharing (DPS) Plan, which provides for both annual 5% employer matching contribution and an annual employer contribution.
As a new hire, you will enjoy an allotment of paid vacation time, paid sick time, 12 paid company holidays, and 3 paid floating holidays. We also provide our employees with 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, and paid time off for certain activities relating to their status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or crime. The company offers unpaid national guard and reserve leave, unpaid civil air patrol leave, unpaid qualified volunteer leave, and unpaid time off for employees engaging in certain activities relating to criminal proceedings.
The company also provides basic life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance to employees at no cost. Employees have the option to purchase supplemental life and AD&D coverage for themselves, spouse, and dependent children.
Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment, and explore.Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where each team member’s contribution is valued; collaborate with some of the world’s best professionals and feel like you belong.Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our size and scale provide endless opportunities for growth.Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.
PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 2,300 employees.
PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022.Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com.