Automation Technologist

Novelis•Terre Haute, IN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Novelis is a global leader in aluminum recycling and rolling, providing sustainable aluminum solutions for aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging, and specialty markets. With headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis operates 32 facilities across 4 continents and employs approximately 13,000 people. The Terre Haute facility is seeking an Automation Technologist to optimize and maintain the plant’s power distribution systems, drives, PLCs, and automation technologies. This role supports capital projects, system upgrades, and new technology implementations, while also addressing complex process control issues, driving process optimization and energy efficiency, and ensuring automation systems are current and reliable. The position involves mentoring technical personnel, supporting reliability initiatives, and promoting continuous improvement, safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Electrical, Controls and/or Automation Technology
0-2 years of experience in the field of electrical engineering.
Effective organizational skills and ability to work with different 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, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Project
Ability to write specifications and facilitate bids from contractors and suppliers.
Excellent understanding of Rolling Theory and associated process fundamentals, such as AFC (automatic flatness control) and AGC (automatic gauge control), including the measurement and actuator devices used in the control of each.
Fundamental knowledge of AutoCad, with the ability to make minor changes to drawings.
Ability to solve and perform root-cause-analysis on equipment and process issues, specifically in the area of process control, specifically related to the rolling process.
Proficient in level one (1) and zero (0) systems, such as PLC’s, drives, field devices, etc.
Proficient in software used on level one (1) systems, such as Visual Basic, C, Labview, Ladder Logic, S7 and operating systems such as, Windows, Siemens S7 and industrial networks such as Ethernet, profibus, reflective memory, serial, etc.
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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Electrical, Controls and/or Automation Engineering with a P.E. certification.
5-10 years work experience in the area of electrical engineering in a related manufacturing process.

Responsibilities

Continuously monitors their impacted area for opportunities to improve equipment and process safety, through compliance with all federal, state, local and Novelis programs, procedures, and regulations.
Reacts quickly to remove safety detractors reported by others in the form of assigned Safety Work Orders (SWO’s), EHS Incident Reports and other communications.
Ensure that all their engineering design efforts meet applicable standards, methods and practices, such as NEC, NFPA, ISO, OSHA, EPA, UL, etc.
Support the BBS process by actively participating and engaging in BBS observations.
Lead the plant's effort on a Novelis EHS Performance Standard.
Use the facilities internal and corporate resources, along with third parties to develop engineering knowledge and skills required to continually enhance and optimize the processes' performance.
Support the assigned Process Center Teams in managing the hopper of improvement activities in support of the PCT’s annual and strategic plans.
Provide leadership and guidance to ensure engineering activities related to PCT improvement are supported and appropriately considered for funding, to ensure they are completed in a timely manner, on budget and sustained.
Interact with operators, mechanics, electricians, planner, process leaders, shift specialists and EMRA leaders on a regular basis to ensure the effectiveness of the PM/PdM system from an engineering standpoint.
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 PCT.
When new projects and/or changes are made to existing assets, involve the reliability organization to 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.
Work to identify extended education needs such as workshops, classes, lectures, discussion groups, etc. to support knowledge and skills growth.
Provide coaching and mentoring to other members of the organization in the area of Engineering Excellence where possible.
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.