Engineer - Customer Plant Support

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 Global Research and Technology Center in Kennesaw, Georgia is seeking a CPS Engineer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for working in project teams to develop superior rolled aluminum products for automotive/CAN/specialty applications. Working closely with colleagues in research and manufacturing, the jobholder will strive to turn innovative science and technology into robust, working solutions. This would involve leading/performing routine and, at times, non-routine testing and characterization relevant to aluminum products and processes. The role may have ownership of some portion of a project or program of tests in the lab, or responsibility of pieces of equipment for analysis, testing, or processing. There will be opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in Novelis’ plants and regional technology centers around the globe, and to support customers. The role provides potential for growth towards technical and project leadership, and a real chance to play an important part in the future success of Novelis’ global automotive/CAN/specialty businesses.

Responsibilities:

• Balance priorities across multiple projects or work streams to meet assigned project commitments, timelines and objectives
• Plan, organize, complete and document results of experiments, plant trials and product performance investigations conducted for Novelis, customers, and suppliers; responsible for reliability and accuracy of data and preliminary analysis of results
• Work individually or as a part of a team to perform routine and non-routine tasks, and may coordinate the efforts of others to achieve common goals
• Propose, justify and lead projects for a site or segments of larger projects
• Assist with feasibility studies to analyse the commercial and technical viability of new products and processes
• Assist with developing tests and testing regimes to demonstrate products are fit for purpose
• Drive process improvements within a department or a location; may be responsible for maintenance of critical equipment or process
• Meet assigned project commitments, demonstrating an understanding of project timelines
• Clearly communicate technical information and results to internal customers
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with work group and other internal functional areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science or Metallurgical Engineering with typically 1 to 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or R&D environment
• Specific experience related to aluminum products would be a distinct advantage, although applicants with relevant experience in steels or other metals would also be considered
• Working knowledge of one or more metallurgical processes such as casting, hot rolling, cold rolling, annealing, laboratory heat treatments, materials characterization techniques, etc. is highly preferred
• Ability to work with limited supervision from supervisor, project leader or senior technical staff
• Possess advanced computer skills to collect, store and analyze data and image preferred
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize responsibility; must be able to manage multiple tasks without compromising the quality of work and data
• Critical thinking, problem solving and attention to details; strong communication and presentation skills for reporting to internal partners
• Ability to interact with different levels of the organization
• Ability to independently isolate a problem and draw upon knowledge and experience to design an appropriate, well-controlled experiment to identify cause and possible solutions
• Experience with project management including tools/principles is a plus

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