Mechanical Engineer III
Novelis Bay Minette Manufacturing Facility•Bay Minette, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
Novelis is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support Central Services at its Bay Minette facility. The position provides practical engineering leadership for utility and mechanical systems while partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, EHS, contractors, and equipment suppliers. The role supports systems including compressed air, cooling water and cooling towers, wastewater treatment, HVAC, pumps, piping, valves, heat exchangers, and related balance-of-plant equipment. It also supports commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, maintenance, reliability improvements, and capital projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
- 3–5 years of mechanical engineering experience in an industrial plant, manufacturing, utility, or field environment.
- Experience supporting operations, maintenance, reliability, or project teams.
- Working knowledge of rotating equipment, piping, pumps, valves, bearings, alignment, lubrication, and common failure modes.
- Ability to develop scopes of work using P&IDs, specifications, vendor information, and project requirements.
- Strong troubleshooting, project coordination, written communication, and field follow-up skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar drawing-review tools.
- Ability to provide after-hours support when required and travel up to 10%.
Nice To Haves
- Plant utilities and balance-of-plant equipment in a continuous-process or heavy-manufacturing environment.
- Compressed air systems, including centrifugal or rotary compressors, dryers, receivers, piping, controls, cooling systems, and maintenance programs.
- Cooling towers and industrial cooling-water systems, including pumps, heat exchangers, fans, gearboxes, water distribution, and performance troubleshooting.
- Industrial wastewater treatment, including pumps, blowers, tanks, chemical feed, solids handling, instrumentation interfaces, and compliance support.
- Commissioning, startup, system turnover, equipment walkdowns, testing, and operational-readiness activities.
- Utility-system boundaries, tie-in points, maintenance ownership, RFQs/RFPs, technical bid evaluations, and vendor service agreements.
- SAP or another CMMS, RCFA, FMEA, reliability-centered maintenance, predictive maintenance, and equipment lifecycle analysis.
- Aluminum, steel, chemical, power, pulp and paper, automotive, or similar process-industry experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support for compressed air, cooling water and cooling towers, wastewater treatment, HVAC, pumps, piping, valves, heat exchangers, and related balance-of-plant equipment.
- Support commissioning and startup through system walkdowns, punch-list resolution, functional and performance testing, turnover, and maintenance handoff.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, rotating, and utility-system issues and support urgent plant needs when required.
- Develop and review scopes of work, technical specifications, bid packages, vendor proposals, drawings, P&IDs, and equipment documentation.
- Coordinate OEMs, contractors, service providers, and internal teams to safely execute maintenance, inspections, repairs, and improvements.
- Improve equipment reliability, maintainability, energy performance, standardization, and lifecycle cost.
- Develop and refine PM/PdM strategies, criticality rankings, spare-parts recommendations, job plans, and inspection frequencies.
- Lead or support RCFA, FMEA, bad-actor elimination, capital projects, and reliability reporting.
- Ensure equipment designs and modifications meet company standards and applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Fertility treatment
- Childcare discount
- Nursing Mom Support
- Employee assistance programs with resources for mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance
- Wellness programs, including wellness incentives and spending account, healthy-habit programs, virtual physical therapy, and health management programs
- Diabetes Management Program
- Pet insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- PerkSpot Discount Program
- Tuition assistance
- Career development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
