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 Bay Minette, AL team is seeking a Process Engineer. The person in this role will use their knowledge of project management to plan and implement key capital projects, drive technology improvements, and provide engineering solutions that deliver efficiency and improve operations within the site. The key responsibility is to generate and coordinate all process settings and procedures to ensure the safe, effective, and efficient production of quality products. This position requires an individual with excellent technical ability, a passion for new technology, and strong communication skills.
Responsibilities- Work safely and in compliance with all corporate, plant, local, state and federal safety rules and regulations.
- Understand current policies, procedures, ensuring outside vendors/contractors are in alignment.
- Coordinate operator training as it relates to the coating process.
- In collaboration with the process team, ensure that manufacturing processes are capable of meeting both customer requirements and internal yield/recovery, quality, reliability, and productivity objectives by establishing and maintaining standard operating procedures, control plans, SPC, FMEAs and job instructions.
- Coordinate and manage department project and product development initiatives from beginning to end, being responsible for quality control throughout the implementation cycle.
- Communicate project expectations to team members, contractors, and customers in timely and clear fashion.
- Assist with department CARS as they relate to the continuous coating line.
- Assist quality engineer with maintenance of surface inspection classification system.
- Assist operators and supervisors on process related items and relevant troubleshooting.
- Lead improvement activities to improve throughput, efficiency, and recovery
- 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.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field or 3+ years of applicable work history with aluminum rolling, trimming, and/or coating processes.
- Strong technical and process leadership skills are required in this position, with ability to work multiple projects simultaneously.
- Must possess strong decision making and problem-solving skills including the ability to tackle problems while exhibiting practical judgment and realistic understanding of the issues involved.
- Must be able to overcome obstacles and find reasonable resolutions to situations on a case-by-case basis as encountered.
- Must exercise discretion when determining if direction from manager is needed.
- Willingness to travel for training and meetings as needed.
- Experience using a variety of computer programs and willing to learn new computer skills quickly.
- The ability to empower and engage a diverse team by demonstrating our Cultural Beliefs in all activities.
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
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 a related engineering field or 3+ years of applicable experience with aluminum rolling, trimming, and/or coating processes
- Strong technical and process leadership skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Practical judgment and ability to resolve complex situations
- Ability to determine when management direction is needed
- Willingness to travel for training and meetings as needed
- Experience using a variety of computer programs and ability to learn new computer skills quickly
- Ability to empower and engage a diverse team
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship
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.
