Sr Electrical Engineer

Novelis • Davenport, IA

2d • 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 North America Building and Construction Business is looking for a SR Electrical Engineer for our Davenport, IA facility. As the SR Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for analyzing and diagnosing root causes of problems and failures recommending and providing solutions to improve uptime. Experience in a heavy manufacturing environment is ideal for this role. You will be a contributor to the Plant Engineering Team as well as the overall team contributing to manufacturing excellence.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology and minimum of three years’ experience in an industrial environment
• Minimum three years' experience with controls.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, and organization skills
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Continuous Improvement principles helpful

Nice To Haves

• Aluminum industry experience and experience with the hot rolling process
• Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma experience

Responsibilities

• Align with all safety standards and regulations.
• Independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria in making minor adaptations and modifications to electrical equipment.
• Apply lean manufacturing techniques.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing tasks, promoting open communication with peers, and providing updates to direct management.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, recommend subsequent budget changes when necessary.
• Maintain compliance with all company and governmental regulations.
• Prepare and/or modify Electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, charts, and graphs.
• Build effective partnerships with plant personal through the implementation of small capital projects.
• Provide technical assistance and training to all applicable personnel regarding electrical systems and functions.
• Assist and lead maintenance in diagnosing equipment problems and recommend methods to prevent reoccurrence of these issues to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Identify potential issues related to the proper and cost-effective operation and maintenance of equipment and processes to reduce costs and increase throughput.
• Maintain the integrity of engineering drawings, files, project, and equipment archives along with updating deficiencies as they arise.
• Research, plan, and implement assigned projects/tasks to achieve the stated purpose while using the best technologies at the lowest cost.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge on equipment.
• Implement the Reliability Roadmap objectives in your assigned area.

Benefits

• Family Growth Programs: Paid parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Treatment, Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support
• Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance
• Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs and more.
• Diabetes Management Program
• Pet insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• PerkSpot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance and career development programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees