Product Development Specialist

Novelis•Bay Minette, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents. The Novelis Bay Minette, AL team is seeking Product Development Specialist to work in the Bay Minette facility. The Product Development Specialist is responsible for creating current, accurate flow paths plans for material manufactured at Bay Minette. This role will work within the Product Development team and partner with the internal Commercial resources, Supply Chain Management, and in accordance with guidance provided by Product Development Leader to complete customer specification requests. Additionally, this role requires the ability to measure and monitor workload, recognize errors or help chain needs, and a high level of computer skills to work across plant systems.

Requirements

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Metallurgy, IT or related field from an accredited institution at the time of hire.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a technical/operational support role with a manufacturing environment and in Quality.
Experience with SAP manufacturing systems
Experience with ETQ software.
Proficient in data analysis tools and techniques, such as SQL, Excel, and PowerBi.
Ability to adapt to changing data requirements, software tolls, and technology.
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Embrace 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
Create material flow path and production plan (Material Master) for individual specifications requested by customers.
Work closely with Product Metallurgists, Area Metallurgists, and Supply Chain Management Team to enable timely order entry against the customer request.
Use computer systems to complete improvements to the overall product planning process (Material Master functions in SAP)
Maintain and update documented work instructions.
Cross train from assigned flow-path to cover associates flow-path assignments.
Monitor for new products requiring material master development within the markets that the facility supports.
Develop existing training documents and visual flow path to encompass Material Master functions.
Build necessary material masters to allow accurate product realization under the guidance of the Product Development Leader and Engineers.
Coordinate with Supply Chain Management team to facilitate inventory management.

Benefits

Novelis benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.
These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
401(k) savings plan with company match
Retiree Medical Plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through Novelis sponsored Retiree Health Access Retirement Savings Account
Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance!