Electrical Engineer

Novelis Bay Minette Manufacturing Facility•Bay Minette, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Novelis is hiring an on-site Electrical Engineer for its Bay Minette, Alabama facility. The role reports to the Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability & Automation (EMRA) Leader of the hiring Manufacturing Unit. The Electrical Engineer will support plant electrical engineering and help achieve safety, quality, sustainability, and budget objectives. Working with other electrical engineering teammates and operational groups, the engineer will improve automated systems and methods while balancing evolving technology with operational needs. The position supports aluminum manufacturing, including recycle, remelt, and casting electrical controls. It contributes to equipment and process improvements, facility planning, capital projects, electrical supply communications, and solutions for environmental regulations. The role may require after-hours and weekend support for issues with an immediate impact on plant performance, remotely or on site. The engineer also supports and mentors colleagues, helps train maintenance staff, and communicates technical information to senior management when decisions have significant business impact. The Bay Minette facility is a newly announced advanced rolling and recycling facility intended to serve beverage can and automotive customers. The posting states that visa sponsorship is unavailable; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
At least 3 years of progressive experience.
Work experience in factory electrical engineering.
Knowledge of electric motor and drive systems.
Methodical equipment problem-solving skills.
Good project management skills.
Result-oriented approach and decision-making capabilities.
Strong collaboration skills and ability to support, lead, and develop personnel toward individual, plant, and corporate objectives.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to connect with all levels of the organization.
Initiative and ability to develop proactive relationships with employees through follow-up, understanding their needs, and encouraging collaboration.
Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and programming PLCs and HMIs; Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Studio 5000, PowerFlex VFDs, and FactoryTalk View SE/ME experience are preferred.
Steel or aluminum recycle, remelt, and casting process experience.
Proficiency with Historian systems such as iba/PDA.
Knowledge of large industrial combustion systems.
Basic understanding of controls and servo system capabilities, maintenance procedures, and equipment reliability principles.
Experience troubleshooting mechanical systems, including hydraulics, pneumatics, tooling issues, measurement feedback systems, and basic design robustness.

Responsibilities

Embrace Novelis Safety Principles and cultural beliefs to help build a zero-injury culture.
Analyze processes, equipment, and facilities to identify advancements that can reduce costs, increase efficiency and quality, increase production output, improve profitability, and optimize equipment uptime.
Support aluminum manufacturing by working with Operations, Engineering, Administrative, and Process groups.
Work with Automation, Reliability, and Engineering Managers to develop conceptual and functional requirements for short- and long-term process and equipment development and facility planning.
Provide after-hours and weekend support as needed to help maintenance resolve issues that immediately affect plant performance, remotely and/or on site.
Support maintenance technicians and engineers in resolving and preventing maintenance and engineering problems, and develop training programs for maintenance staff.
Apply innovative technology and techniques to resolve complex electrical-controls problems related to recycle, remelt, and casting.
Cross-train with teams on electrical controls for recycle, remelt, and casting applications.
Review site equipment and technology for robustness, reliability, and obsolescence, and develop modification or upgrade plans as needed.
Seek innovations and continuous improvements.
Support and assist with capital projects from conceptual development through implementation.
Handle communications related to the plant electrical supply and power distribution.
Implement electrical engineering solutions for environmental regulations, processes, and system improvements.
Support, mentor, and assist internal collaborators in meeting safety, quality, reliability, and cost goals.
Prepare and present technical information to senior management to influence regional or global decisions on matters with significant business impact.
Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health and safety, and certification standards, including applicable ISO, IATF, and ASI standards.