Lab Technician

Novelis • Bay Minette, AL

12h • 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 Novelis Bay Minette, AL team is seeking Quality/Process/Lab Technicians for their Cast House operations. This role involves operating Casthouse lab equipment, supporting root cause analysis, tracking downtime, developing reports, and managing the disposition of inputs and ingots.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Basic statistical training
• Willingness to travel

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in STEM, technology, or laboratory science
• Experience in heavy industry, preferably aluminum manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Adopt the Novelis Safety Absolutes to build a zero-injury culture and the Novelis cultural beliefs of Be Authentic, Say Anything, Be Open and Built Trust.
• Communicate regularly with Operations regarding quality and process concerns/complaints.
• Solely operate one of three in-house labs.
• Collect, store and organize samples.
• Use, check, calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot milling machines, quantometer (OES) machines, molten metal quality analyzing machines, scales, ovens, and sieve machine.
• Implement simple preventive maintenance on the machines.
• Input data results into different systems, analyze data, develop reports.
• Support the disposition process, following provided criteria and reactions. This will include reviewing process data, and operator notes, consult with Operations/Process team as necessary.
• Monitor critical metrics.
• Train operations on quality, lab and process related subjects.
• Work on various improvement projects and assist in documenting any downtime.
• Advise on Quality Alerts for sustained quality issues on the manufacturing lines.
• Assist with Customer complaint issues and the development of corrective actions plans.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED