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 & QualificationsThe Novelis Davenport team is seeking an EMRA Leader to lead reliability and maintenance planning strategies that improve asset availability, equipment performance, and operational efficiency. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and other partners to drive reliability initiatives, optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs, lead root cause investigations, and develop long-term asset strategies. The EMRA Leader will oversee reliability performance metrics, support equipment lifecycle planning, and lead a team focused on implementing protocols, continuous improvement, and cost-effective asset management while ensuring safe and reliable plant operations.
Responsibilities- Provide technical leadership to the Reliability Engineering Team members to implement cost-effective preventive and predictive asset strategies to achieve best-in-class availability and reliability of the plant process equipment.
- Provide resources to support equipment-related loss investigations to determine causal factors and provide technical recommendations and mitigation plans to prevent reoccurrence.
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, crafts, engineering, procurement, and other identified collaborators to drive improved asset availability and support fit-for-purpose training on reliability work processes and practices.
- Support equipment-related data capture for analysis and trending to establish equipment health, evaluate risk, identify bad actors, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Establish and publish Reliability Key Performance Indicators to measure and improve Reliability performance of the equipment assets and reliability-related work processes.
- Assess Equipment Criticalities and develop Asset Strategies to achieve cost-effective reliability, availability, and plant equipment performance.
- Ensure the facility’s assets operate reliably and efficiently and align with all safety guidelines and government regulations.
- Engage with Capital and Project Engineering to review and recommend Design for Reliability considerations for new equipment installations and upgrades.
- Develop 1-year and 3-year Reliability Tactical Plan Plans to improve equipment availability and performance.
- Support Maintenance in developing forward-looking multi-year equipment replacement and overhaul plans.
- Find opportunities to use reliability guidelines, technology, automation, and Artificial Intelligence to promote cost-effective asset care and performance.
- Support Maintenance in reviewing, rationalizing, and optimizing effective PM plans and PdM systems.
- Use communication skills to establish partnerships across the site to achieve plant performance goals.
- Work a flexible schedule, including occasional weekend duty as necessary to manage facility performance.
- Provide administration, control, and analysis of all data, records, and equipment histories to review and refine PM frequencies continually. Coordinate and provide training on PdM techniques.
- Coordinate and perform Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for all significant failures in the manufacturing unit.
- Communicate the key performance indicators for reliability for the manufacturing unit between departments, leadership, and the department team.
- Facilitate/coach Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)as specified by the Reliability Roadmap for the manufacturing unit.
- Provide direction and support to the Reliability Team. This includes involvement in hiring, disciplinary functions, pay grade advancements, and annual reviews.
- Manage the hourly Maintenance Planner/Scheduler, collaborating to ensure efficient and effective maintenance planning and scheduling processes. Provide guidance and support to the Maintenance Planner/Scheduler and identify opportunities for improvement, leading efforts to implement those improvements.
- Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science Degree, Engineering
- Experience in developing and implementing improvement processes and projects.
- Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance and ability to facilitate investigations and develop mitigation plans to address findings.
- Experience with maintenance best processes such as shutdown planning and execution, preventive maintenance, and precision maintenance techniques.
- Experience with predictive maintenance technologies (i.e., vibration & oil analysis, thermography, ultrasound.)
- Knowledge and experience with Process Control.
- Experience with proactive reliability tools and Root-Cause-Analysis methodology.
- Experience with MS Project.
- Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS.)
- Experience fixing equipment issues and analyzing production loss and reliability data.
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Five (5) or more years of experience in Maintenance, Engineering, or Operations, aluminum industry
- Experience leading and mentoring others. Supervising direct reports
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
What We OfferNovelis' 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
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Location ProfileDavenport IA has been a key player in the aluminum industry for over 11 decades. Novelis employs more than 300 people in the Davenport community across two facilities: a finishing mill and a casting facility. Novelis is an active and engaged community partner in Davenport teaming up with organizations such as Toys for Tots and Hope at the BRICK House. Novelis is also a member of the Good Neighbor Project in Davenport.
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.
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Skills Required
- Experience developing and implementing improvement processes and projects
- Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance and ability to facilitate investigations and develop mitigation plans
- Experience with shutdown planning and execution, preventive maintenance, and precision maintenance techniques
- Experience with predictive maintenance technologies, including vibration and oil analysis, thermography, and ultrasound
- Knowledge and experience with process control
- Experience with proactive reliability tools and root-cause-analysis methodology
- Experience with MS Project
- Experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
- Experience fixing equipment issues and analyzing production loss and reliability data
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
- Five or more years of experience in maintenance, engineering, or operations, preferably in the aluminum industry
- Experience leading and mentoring others, including supervising direct reports
Novelis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
