Position Overview:
Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.
Responsibilities & Qualifications:
The Novelis Bay Minette, AL team is seeking a Process Engineer to work on site. This role will work with the Lead Process Engineer and the Manufacturing unit Manager of the hiring Manufacturing Unit. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing the hot aluminum rolling processes and providing all necessary support to contribute to the achievement of the plant’s safety, quality, sustainability, and budget objectives. This position will lead the activities of others related to the hot rolling process and keep current with the constantly evolving technology, balancing it with the needs of the operations to bring forth improvements in automated systems and methods.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor or Master’s of Science degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science and/or Mechanical.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in the field of factory process engineering
• Strong focus on methodical problem-solving.
• Good project management skills
• Proven leadership skills to advise, coach and develop other personnel to accomplish personal, plant and corporate objectives
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills; ability to connect with all levels in the organization
• Desire to take initiative and develop a pro-active relationship with employees through follow-up, understanding their needs and encouraging a collaborative relationship
• Ability to travel up to 30 - 50% (North America and Internationally) in the first 3 years. After that period, the travel will be less than 10%.
• Sponsorship for the United State of America VISA is not offered for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Aluminum rolling process experience desired
• Background knowledge in sheet rolling processes
• Experienced in trouble shooting process quality and performance issues

• Embrace the Novelis Safety Principles to build a zero-injury culture and the Novelis cultural beliefs of Be Open, Say Anything, Build Trust and Be Authentic!
• Assist in troubleshooting, advanced analysis and identify areas of potential advancements in the processes, equipment, and facilities to achieve increased profitability through reduced costs, increased efficiency, improved quality, increase production output and optimized equipment uptime.
• During plant construction and start-up, work with equipment suppliers as well as internal team members to develop conceptual and functional requirements for short- and long-term process and equipment development consistent with the business plan.
• After plant start-up, optimize the aluminum manufacturing process by working closely with the Operations, Engineering, and Process groups.
• Application of innovative technology and techniques to resolve complex problems
• Training operations teams on hot rolling process
• Continually review process methods, equipment, and technology for robustness, reliability, and obsolescence. Develop plans for modifications and/or upgrades as needed.
• Constantly search for innovations and continuous improvement.
• Apply Lean tools to measure and lead all processes, developing clear KPIs, auditing and sharing performance feedback.
• Interact with internal peers and collaborators to support to meet safety, quality, reliability, and cost goals.