Sr Mechanical Engineer

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 Terre Haute, IN team is seeking a dynamic and experienced Sr. Mechanical Engineer for our container and foil rolling and finishing plant. The Sr Mechanical Engineer reports to the EMRA Leader. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the optimization and reliability of the plants’ pneumatic and hydraulic systems, coolant systems, rolls, bearings, cylinders, cranes, building structure, etc. Additionally, they will be responsible for managing projects related to changes and/or new installation of the various technologies, equipment and building structures, associated with the process and plant equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Use the facility’s internal and corporate resources, along with third parties to develop engineering knowledge and skills required to continually enhance and optimize asset safety and performance.
• Assist all levels of the organization, where needed, in advance solving of mechanical and structural systems and/or equipment issues.
• Analyze and recommend preventive maintenance programs and provide value analysis engineering driving the continuous improvement of the plant.
• Support the assigned machine center(s) in managing the hopper of improvement activities in support of the strategic plans.
• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure engineering activities related to machine center improvements are supported and appropriately considered for funding, to ensure they are completed in a timely manner, on budget and sustained.
• Engage with operators, mechanics, electricians, planner, process leader, shift specialist and reliability leaders on a regular basis to ensure the effectiveness of the PM/PdM system from an engineering perspective.
• Ensure reliability is an integral part of all projects and process optimization activities.
• Assist the reliability organization in coordinating and performing Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for all significant failures for the machine center and help ensure the appropriate training, communication, documentation and PM/PdM’s are available and/or are created
• Assess the current assets, relative to its life cycle and capability in achieving the plant’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 market place through product quality, shorter lead times, cost, reduction in environment footprint and energy consumption, improved safety and health, etc.
• Actively support the annual and five (5) year capital plan and all assigned projects, which in turn support the plant’s annual and strategic plans, ensuring the sustainability of the business.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an accredited university or institution.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills; ability to collaborate with all levels in the organization
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize responsibility; able to balance multiple tasks at once without sacrificing attention to detail; flexible and able to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead and develop other personnel to accomplish personal, plant, and corporate objectives
• Good strong computer skills, experience with AutoCAD, Inventor, or other 3D modeling software.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office software, including but not limited to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), preferably SAP
• Project management experience, budget management, scheduling, coordinating contractors, and execution

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, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retirement savings plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through private exchange
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

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Location Profile

Novelis’ Terre Haute facility is located in the center of the Wabash Valley about an hour drive from Indianapolis. The region is named for the nearby Wabash River. The facility’s 175 employees produce world-class light gauge aluminum that is used in the production of aluminum foil containers and household foil. Through the Novelis Neighbor program employees enjoy long-term partnerships with the United Way Habitat for Humanity Salvation Army and many other nonprofits providing support in Safety STEM and Recycling. Home to five higher education institutions Terre Haute offers a host of cultural and recreational activities.

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.

Disclaimer

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