Associate Engineering Leader

Company 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.

Position Overview

The primary role of the Associate EMRA Leader of Engineering is to ensure that the Fairmont facilities assets are capable of meeting our customer and the Light Gauge Value Stream needs, on a sustainable and accountable basis. The incumbent must continually evaluate and recommend new or developing technologies which may help improve the EHS, quality and cost performance. He/She will develop methods, procedures and people to support the optimization of the facilities processes. He/she is responsible for assisting in the development of an annual five (5) year capital plan which supports the sustainability of the Fairmont facilities business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Directs the Engineers in implementing and practicing good safe working practices, through compliance with all federal, state, local and Novelis programs, procedures, and regulations.
• Ensure that all engineering design efforts meet applicable standards, methods and practices, such as NEC, NFPA, ISO, OSHA, EPA, UL, etc.
• Support the SIF Top Ten List corrective actions/projects and lead Subject Matter Expert Areas in plant Safety.
• Lead the plants effort on a Novelis EHS Performance Standard.
• Utilize the facilities internal and corporate resources, along with third parties to develop the engineering knowledge and skills required to continually enhance and optimize the processes performance.
• Drive improvement activities in support of the plants annual and strategic plans.
• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure engineering/reliability activities related to process improvement activities are supported and funded appropriately, to ensure they are completed in a timely manner, on budget and sustained.
• Assess the current assets, relative to its life cycle and capability in achieving Fairmont’s business plan and recommend appropriate equipment changes to achieve and sustain it.
• Evaluate and recommend changes and/or new technologies which could differentiate Novelis in the marketplace through product quality, shorter lead times, cost, reduction in environment footprint and energy consumption, improved safety and health, etc.
• Assist with development and implementation of an annual and five (5) year capital plan, which supports the annual and strategic plans, ensuring the sustainability of the business.
• Ensures all engineers are completing their assigned projects on time and within budget
• Identify and provide for the extended education needs such as workshops, classes, lectures, discussion groups, etc to support the Engineers
• Provide coaching and mentoring to direct reports
• Actively manage performance management cycle
• Develop a training program for new personnel coming into the Engineering group

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in the field of engineering in a management or leadership role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, or Automation Engineering
• Effective organizational skills and ability to work with various levels of the organization.
• Excellent leadership skills and good interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient in Computer Software – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project
• Ability to write specifications and facilitate bids from contractors and suppliers.
• Fundamental knowledge of AutoCad, with the ability to make minor changes to drawings.
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform root-cause-analysis on equipment and process issues, related to rolling and process equipment.
• Proficient in the fundamentals of reliability such that the position can help establish appropriate PM’s and PdM’s for process equipment.
• Understanding of advanced engineering and diagnostic tools such as Finite Element Analysis, vibrations analysis, lubrication analysis, FFT, etc.
• Excellent ability to manage all types of projects and administer the Capital Expenditure Budget
• Fundamental understanding of financial analysis associated with project justifications.

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

Disclaimer:

We encourage all potential candidates to follow the protocols below and to be diligent when sharing any personal information:

• Check the job posting is live and valid via our careers page: Careers - Novelis
• Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers – Novelis

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Novelis’ Fairmont facility -- approximately an hour and a half from Pittsburgh -- has operated in the North-Central region of West Virginia for 100 years. With nearly 200 employees the site supplies domestic and international customers with more than 435 different types of rolled aluminum products serving the automotive and industrial industries. Downtown Fairmont is the heart of the community offering historic architecture unique shops and restaurants green spaces outdoor recreation and family-friendly events. The Novelis Fairmont team actively supports STEM education sponsoring robotics teamsand volunteering with various youth groups. 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.

We 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 - Novelis
2. Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers – Novelis