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 13000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

 Position Overview

Novelis - Davenport has a great opportunity for an Engineering Manager with an interest in growing within a manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for managing the mechanical and electrical engineering services in the manufacturing unit, utilizing resources in the most economical, efficient, and safe manner.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead capital budgets, implement CapEx projects within time and budget, define performance objectives, development plans, goals and programs to contribute to maximization of return on investment of the unit.
• Manage all unit operations to attain site and corporate objectives and plans, and to meet customer expectations with respect to the production and shipment of product.
• Coordinate the utilization of available equipment and resources to manufacture products at the most economical costs consistent with meeting quality standards and preserving employee and equipment safety.
• Encourage and promote process, product and equipment development to contribute to maintenance or improvement of profits and minimization of operating costs.
• Direct, develop and train personnel to establish an engineering unit that optimally and continually functions smoothly and efficiently, with individuals capable of handling greater responsibilities.
• Leading, coaching, and mentoring of the engineering staff.
• Administer site and corporate policies and procedures to uniformly ensure equal treatment of all employees and conformity with other departments.
• Establish and implement policies and processes required to provide safe equipment, a safe working environment, and safe work practices.
• Promote EHS policy, implement the EHS management system and ensure continual improvement of EHS performance in day to day operations.
• Maintain good housekeeping and safe working conditions at all times.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering field.
• Preferably electrical.
• A minimum of 5 years engineering experience.
• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills; ability to connect with all levels in the organization.
• Personal traits should include the ability to use interpersonal skills to lead, empower, train, understand, and develop others to attain the objectives.
• Desire to take initiative and develop a pro-active relationship with employees through follow-up, understanding their needs and fostering a collaborative relationship.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload; must be able to handle multiple tasks at once without sacrificing attention to detail.
• Must be flexible and able to operate in a demanding fast-paced environment
• Comprehensive digital literacy with software applications proficiency, including Microsoft Office. Ability to learn new software programs quickly.
• Must also possess leadership skills to direct, lead and develop other personnel to accomplish personal, plant and corporate objectives.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build multi-functional relationships with Manufacturing Unit Managers.
• Previous CapEx and departmental leadership experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or MSEE

What We Offer:

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, driven by the marketplace, and affordable. In addition to core benefits, we provide these unique to the industry 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!

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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.

Disclaimer:

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