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 & QualificationsNovelis is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support Central Services at its Bay Minette facility. This role provides practical engineering leadership for utility and mechanical systems while partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, EHS, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
Key Responsibilities- Provide engineering support for compressed air, cooling water and cooling towers, wastewater treatment, HVAC, pumps, piping, valves, heat exchangers, and related balance-of-plant equipment.
- Support commissioning and startup through system walkdowns, punch-list resolution, functional and performance testing, turnover, and maintenance handoff.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, rotating, and utility-system issues and support urgent plant needs when required.
- Develop and review scopes of work, technical specifications, bid packages, vendor proposals, drawings, P&IDs, and equipment documentation.
- Coordinate OEMs, contractors, service providers, and internal teams to safely execute maintenance, inspections, repairs, and improvements.
- Improve equipment reliability, maintainability, energy performance, standardization, and lifecycle cost.
- Develop and refine PM/PdM strategies, criticality rankings, spare-parts recommendations, job plans, and inspection frequencies.
- Lead or support RCFA, FMEA, bad-actor elimination, capital projects, and reliability reporting.
- Ensure equipment designs and modifications meet company standards and applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
- 3-5 years of mechanical engineering experience in an industrial plant, manufacturing, utility, or field environment.
- Experience supporting operations, maintenance, reliability, or project teams.
- Working knowledge of rotating equipment, piping, pumps, valves, bearings, alignment, lubrication, and common failure modes.
- Ability to develop scopes of work using P&IDs, specifications, vendor information, and project requirements.
- Strong troubleshooting, project coordination, written communication, and field follow-up skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar drawing-review tools.
- Ability to provide after-hours support when required and travel up to 10%.
- Plant utilities and balance-of-plant equipment in a continuous-process or heavy-manufacturing environment.
- Compressed air systems, including centrifugal or rotary compressors, dryers, receivers, piping, controls, cooling systems, and maintenance programs.
- Cooling towers and industrial cooling-water systems, including pumps, heat exchangers, fans, gearboxes, water distribution, and performance troubleshooting.
- Industrial wastewater treatment, including pumps, blowers, tanks, chemical feed, solids handling, instrumentation interfaces, and compliance support.
- Commissioning, startup, system turnover, equipment walkdowns, testing, and operational-readiness activities.
- Utility-system boundaries, tie-in points, maintenance ownership, RFQs/RFPs, technical bid evaluations, and vendor service agreements.
- SAP or another CMMS, RCFA, FMEA, reliability-centered maintenance, predictive maintenance, and equipment lifecycle analysis.
- Aluminum, steel, chemical, power, pulp and paper, automotive, or similar process-industry experience.
What We Offer:
Novelis' benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, driven by the marketplace, and affordable. In addition to core benefits, we provide these unique to the industry benefits:
- Family Growth Programs: Paid parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Treatment, Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support
- Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance
- Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs and more.
- Diabetes Management Program
- Pet insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- PerkSpot Discount Program
- Tuition assistance and career development programs
Novelis' newly announced Bay Minette facility will be located 35 miles northeast of Mobile AL and 45 miles west of Pensacola FL and is expected to create approximately 1000 high-paying advanced careers in modern manufacturing. This highly advanced rolling and recycling facility will be the first of its kind. It will primarily serve our customers in the beverage can and automotive markets. Novelis is committed to the community and will actively build partnerships in Baldwin County focused on recycling STEM education and workforce development. At Novelis we believe our culture of collaboration is our competitive advantage and we would love for you to consider building a career with us.
Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.
DisclaimerWe encourage all potential candidates to follow the protocols below and to be diligent when sharing any personal information:1. Check the job posting is live and valid via our careers page: Careers - Novelis2. Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers - Novelis
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
- 3-5 years of mechanical engineering experience in an industrial plant, manufacturing, utility, or field environment
- Experience supporting operations, maintenance, reliability, or project teams
- Working knowledge of rotating equipment, piping, pumps, valves, bearings, alignment, lubrication, and common failure modes
- Ability to develop scopes of work using P&IDs, specifications, vendor information, and project requirements
- Strong troubleshooting, project coordination, written communication, and field follow-up skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar drawing-review tools
- Ability to provide after-hours support when required
- Experience with plant utilities and balance-of-plant equipment in a continuous-process or heavy-manufacturing environment
- Experience with compressed air systems and related maintenance programs
- Experience with cooling towers and industrial cooling-water systems
- Experience with industrial wastewater treatment
- Commissioning, startup, system turnover, equipment walkdowns, testing, and operational-readiness experience
- Experience with utility-system boundaries, tie-in points, maintenance ownership, RFQs/RFPs, technical bid evaluations, and vendor service agreements
- Experience with SAP or another CMMS, RCFA, FMEA, reliability-centered maintenance, predictive maintenance, and equipment lifecycle analysis
- Experience in aluminum, steel, chemical, power, pulp and paper, automotive, or similar process industries
Novelis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novelis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novelis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay is often characterized as good, great, or fair for the work, and total rewards are frequently viewed as competitive across many roles. Benefits coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability protections.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout part of the package, including a 401(k) with employer match and additional retirement savings support. Performance bonuses are also part of the financial rewards mix, reinforcing the overall value of total compensation.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle-oriented benefits appear broad, including tuition reimbursement, employee assistance programs, wellness-related accounts, and gym access in some locations. Additional perks such as company-sponsored outings, free meals/snacks in certain settings, and discounts add incremental value beyond core insurance and retirement.
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What We Do
Novelis is the leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum. We work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, beverage can, automotive and high-end specialty markets. Operating an integrated network of technically advanced rolling and recycling facilities across North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Novelis leverages its global manufacturing and recycling footprint to deliver consistent, high-quality products around the world. Everything we do at Novelis begins with our commitment to the health, safety and well-being of our colleagues, customers and communities. We owe our status as a world-class manufacturer to our employees who continually anticipate and exceed the needs and expectations of all those we work with across the globe. At Novelis, each of us is driven to produce excellence. Our employees are generous with their time and talents, donating thousands of hours annually to various programs that benefit the communities in which we live and work. Much of that work is done through our long-term partnerships with Habitat for Humanity, FIRST Robotics and Discovery Education.
