Mechanical Engineer II

Novelis Ashville Manufacturing Facility • Ashville, OH

2d • 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 approximately 13,000 employees across 32 operating facilities on 4 continents, Novelis is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Novelis Ashville Rolled Products North America (RPNA) division is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join its team. This role will leverage mechanical engineering expertise to support high-volume aluminum coating and slitting processes through Operational Excellence (OpEx) and Capital Expenditure (CapEx) initiatives and projects within a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

• Mechanical engineering degree, or degree in related engineering field, required.
• Minimum 3 years of related industrial experience, including planning, specification, and implementation of engineering design projects.
• Technical and process management skills are needed in this position, with potential ability to work multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must possess strong decision making and problem-solving skills including the ability to solve problems while exhibiting practical judgment and realistic understanding of the issues involved.
• Ability to overcome obstacles and find reasonable resolutions to situations on a case-by-case basis as encountered.
• Must have the ability and confidence to make decisions relating to role’s accountabilities.
• Ability to exercise discretion when determining if direction from manager is needed.
• Ability to lead and participate collaboratively.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the aluminum industry preferred; experience with continuous flat rolled product process preferred.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance processes is beneficial.
• CMMS experience.
• Experience in aluminum or steel manufacturing.
• Exposure to TPM, Lean, or Six Sigma.
• AutoCAD or SolidWorks knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and support all aspects of Novelis safety systems and Safety Absolutes.
• Ensure work aligns with all corporate, plant, and regulatory safety standards.
• Ensure safety is designed into all aspects of assigned projects.
• Ensure vendors and contractors meet Novelis safety requirements.
• Engage collaboratively and participate in support of the plant single-agenda and plant ethos.
• Provide Engineering Support for industrial continuous coating lines, multiple slitting machine centers, and facility systems.
• Provide specific support to fix equipment issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve asset reliability.
• Lead and support capital projects and other improvement projects from a mechanical engineering standpoint, collaborating for on-time and on-budget results.
• Support outages and shutdown work in coordination with reliability, operations, and supply chain.
• Manage vendors, contractors, and internal project teams as needed.
• Support the site Reliability Excellence process through participation in and support of preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, spares planning and management, reliability best practices, etc.
• Support the Novelis Operating System (NOS) as they relate to Reliability Excellence and Operator Care Practices.
• Other items as assigned.
• 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
• Company-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Company-paid life insurance and voluntary coverage options
• Competitive paid time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retirement and post-retirement health coverage options
• Employee assistance programs available 24/7
• Wellness, career development, and work-life support resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level