Laboratory Technician

Novelis Guthrie Manufacturing Facility•Guthrie, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Novelis is a global leader in aluminum recycling and rolling, providing sustainable aluminum solutions to industries such as aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging, and specialty markets. With its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis operates 32 facilities across 4 continents and employs approximately 13,000 people. The Guthrie facility, Novelis' newest, is located in Guthrie, Kentucky, and will feature a heat treatment and pretreatment line for the North American automotive market, employing 125 residents. The company values its diverse workforce and is committed to equal employment opportunities.

Requirements

Willingness to work 8-hour or 12-hour, rotating shifts, including holidays and weekends as business needs require.
Ability to work effectively without close supervision in a challenging environment while maintaining a positive outlook and striving for world-class process improvements.
Adequate computer skills to navigate lab software and communicate throughout the organization.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to walk and stand for most of the shift.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a lab setting is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt, accurate test data to support operations and real-time feedback for manufacturing adjustments based on sample analysis and mechanical testing results.
Develop reporting tools to simplify complex data and provide Laboratory results to Quality Engineers/Product Engineers and other Novelis personnel.
Interact with vendors and maintenance personnel to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues.
Operate sample inventory management, sample preparation, and sample testing equipment.
Participate in reliability issues related to Laboratory equipment.
Assist in the implementation of training plans, development of training documentation, and training of new Laboratory Technicians.
Support audits and findings gap closure.
Address and resolve certification issues.
Participate in problem-solving resolution and verify/validate corrective actions.
Actively support EHS policy, align decisions and actions with the EHS management system, and integrate EHS performance in day-to-day operations.
Support the implementation and maintenance of the plant’s Quality System.
Engage in continuous improvement activities to create a safer and more efficient Laboratory environment.
Perform other tasks as required by the Process Engineering team.
Perform daily, weekly, monthly PM’s of quantometers and milling machines.
Conduct chemistry tests.
Perform daily caster cooling water, make-up water and city water tests.
Conduct Limca inclusion tests.
Conduct Prefil -podfa inclusion tests.
Prepare met lab samples for inclusion analysis.
Prepare inclusion reports with the working casting process engineer.
Perform daily ingot inspections.
Conduct scrap melt loss tests.
Conduct scrap moisture tests.
Conduct scrap organic and dust tests.
Perform hardener inspections.
Prepare purchase requisitions for necessary lab supplies and equipment.
Record test results on time and accurately.
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.