Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Novelis has approximately 14,650 employees in 33 operating facilities on four continents and is investing close to $1.5 billion in global rolling and recycling expansions to meet the growing demand for our premium product.

Novelis offers competitive pay, flexible work schedules, and competitive benefits, including paid time off and a generous 401K match. In addition, we provide a strong culture with validated team values. "Say Anything" is just one of our many cultural beliefs. At Novelis, you are not just an employee; you are part of our family!

Novelis in Davenport is seeking an Associate Maintenance Leader responsible for owning the safe, efficient and continuous improvement of operations within maintenance functions, leading and developing employees, and meeting all key business objectives as set forth by the company. This entails safely producing the short-term plan, making important policy and strategic decisions, and the development and implementations of operational policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day-to-day manufacturing unit support while ensuring the behavior, equipment and conditions inherent to the process are safe.
• Understanding the budgetary process, inventory usage and control, and the procurement process.
• Develop & sustain standard work
• Implement 6S with process area.
• Work as Process Owner for pertinent Rapid Improvement Events
• Develop employees to optimally build hard-working work teams, set expectations for the team, Address training needs
• Use & mentor the use of structured methods of problem solving (A3s, 5-whys, etc)
• Mentor for leadership opportunities, Coaching and mentoring hourly production personnel through the skill assessment process
• Ensure operational procedures are followed to product specifications, and quality metrics meet customers’ needs.
• Perform root cause analysis with the involvement of operators on all quality issues and resolve
• Encourage and promote process, product and equipment development to contribute to maintenance or improvement of profits and minimization of operating costs.
• Responsible for troubleshooting encounters that impact production requirements from revised schedules and/or equipment failures, start-up of new equipment and development of new products and processes.
• Help establish and implement maintenance, operational, and capital budgets along with performance objectives, development plans, goals and programs to contribute to maximization of return on investment of the unit.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of Business Systems
• Look for innovation ways to minimize downtime during upset conditions
• Implement administrative processes:
• Input and / or verify payroll records.
• Verify time and attendance reports.
• Solicit overtime when vital to satisfy operational needs.
• Verify operational data in business systems.
• Summarize and communicate shift results.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Be role model for leading and developing a positive, team oriented culture.
• demonstrated ability in a team based management or leadership role
• Effective organizational skills and ability to work with various levels of the organization. Excellent leadership skills and good social skills. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to drive accountability
• Proficient in Computer Software – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Davenport IA has been a key player in the aluminum industry for over 11 decades. Novelis employs more than 300 people in the Davenport community across two facilities: a finishing mill and a casting facility. Novelis is an active and engaged community partner in Davenport teaming up with organizations like Habitat for Humanity Riverbend Food Bank and CASI and sponsoring local events including Advanced Manufacturing Career Day.Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.