Sr. Automation 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

Position Overview

The Novelis Bay Minette, AL team is seeking a Sr. Automation Engineer to work on site. The Engineer in this role will report Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability & Automation (EMRA) Leader. The ideal candidate will be responsible for systems engineering and providing support in the areas of automation and computer systems to contribute to the achievement of the plant’s safety, quality, sustainability and budget objectives. This position will guide and lead the activities of others related to reliability/maintenance, Information Technology (IT), Industry 5.0 and keep current with the constantly evolving technology, balancing it with the needs of the operations to bring forth improvements in automated systems and methods.

 

Responsibilities:

• Embrace the Novelis Safety Principles to build a zero-injury culture and the Novelis cultural beliefs of Be Open, Build Trust, Say Anything, and Be Authentic!
• Responsible for troubleshooting, advanced analysis and identify areas of potential advancements in the processes, equipment, and facilities to achieve increased profitability through reduced costs, increased efficiency, improved quality, increase production output and optimized equipment uptime.
• Support the aluminum manufacturing process by working closely with the Operations, Engineering, Administrative, and Process groups.
• Work closely with the Automation, Reliability & Engineering Managers, develop conceptual and functional requirements for short- and long-term process and equipment development (facility planning) consistent with the business plan.
• Assignment to an on-call rotation to provide after-hours and weekend support as the need arises to assist maintenance in the troubleshooting and resolution of issues having an immediate impact on plant performance. This can involve providing direction/mentorship remotely and/or onsite.
• Work with maintenance technicians and engineers as needed- to resolve and prevent maintenance and engineering problems and to develop training programs on processes and equipment for the maintenance staff.
• Apply innovative technology and techniques to resolve complex problems, as well as training teams and teams related to Automation, Process Control and Rolling applications.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and other technical resources inside and outside of the Site and Company
• Support the full scope of the automation and controls projects including budget control, schedule, and compliance with safety, environmental and sustainability requirements, to assure performance against expectations.
• Constantly search for innovations and continuous improvement.
• Anticipate and lead capital projects from conceptual to implementation phases
• Participate in the development of Level 1 and Level II (process automation) and to support the plant and personnel in a timely manner.
• Manage communication between plant utilities (power distribution, water, compressed air, etc.).
• Interface with the Information Technology department on regular maintenance and upgrade of PLC’s, PC’s, servers, software, and other associated equipment.
• Drive the deployment of digital capabilities via Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and incorporate industry best processes.
• Expand the application of data capturing & contextualization to the next level by embracing the latest trends in manufacturing such as digitalization and Industry 5.0.
• Resolve and implement automation solutions for monitoring of environmental regulations and process and/or system improvements.
• Interact with internal collaborators to support, mentor, and needed assistance to meet safety, quality, reliability, and cost goals.
• Influence regional and/or global decision-making by preparing and presenting technical information to senior management on matters with significant business impact, such as regional/multi-site capital expenditures or regional process/product improvements
• Develop and manage data acquisition systems (IBA) to include all hardware and software associated.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.
• 7+ ye