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.

Position Overview:

The Novelis Plant in Ashville, OH is seeking an Operational Excellence Leader to manage our continuous improvement. The incumbent is responsible for demonstrating Lean Six Sigma expertise to guide the organization towards a future fully integrated World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodology package.

Responsibilities

• Develop the knowledge on Lean, 6 Sigma, and WCM methodologies to increase ownership and autonomy on deploying WCM systems to our site.
• Mentor and lead deployments of WCM and serve as a guide on complicated analytic methods.
• Demonstrate the ability to use “A3 Thinking” and serve as an expert on 8D Problem Solving.
• Provide site coaching, mentoring, guiding, and implementation skills in support of business goals.
• Support the sites Pillars development aiming to implement local Loss Intelligence, Loss Eradication, and Loss Prevention systems.
• Drive the utilization of IPC/VSA, Loss Intelligence, and Single Agenda.
• Provide routine site alignment reviews, Value Stream Analysis and Implementation planning, assessments with the Management, Steering, and Core Teams
• Drive progress toward achievement of business goals and objectives.
• Develop and deliver training materials and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required or equivalent experience
• Five - Seven plus years of industrial experience, including 5 years of Lean CI
• Black Belt or Lean Sensei Certification
• Strong meeting facilitation skills
• Demonstrated training delivery skills
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills
• Ability to connect with all levels in the organization
• Capable of working optimally in a variety of ambitious settings and environments.

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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Founded in 1971 Ashville is a finishing facility with coating capabilities. Employing around 190 people the facility primarily serves the Building & Construction and Commercial Transportation markets.

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.

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