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

Novelis Bay Minette has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Leader to join our new Bay Minette plant. This position reports to the Manufacturing Unit Manager and is responsible for the supervision and coordination of Operations employees as well as Coordinators and Specialists.

Responsibilities

• Drive Our Safety Culture; implement the EHS management system; and ensure continual improvement of EHS performance in day-to-day operations. This includes compliance to all Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
• Oversee all operational activities and housekeeping efforts in the manufacturing unit to ensure employee and equipment safety, resulting in achieving production objectives at the highest quality and service levels, at the lowest possible cost
• Lead and contribute to the development of process and product improvements, new processes and new products, which drive cost reductions, efficiency improvements, sales increases, and improved customer satisfaction
• Execute training and development of all operating personnel to meet all applicable quality system standards
• Ensure these skills are evaluated at appropriate intervals and developmental plan(s) established
• Continuously Learn and Develop an ongoing knowledge of manufacturing processes, operations, and quality standards to help ensure the utilization of the best production methods and meeting of quality specifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, certificate or equivalent in a related field or a comparable combination of education, military and/or professional experience
• Previous operational experience in Recycling, Remelt and DC casting required (technical/process experience an asset)
• Previous experience in large, high volume aluminum manufacturing environment
• Experience w applications of lean principles, visual tools, and self-directed work teams
• Extensive experience in managing/supervising others in a complex and fast paced manufacturing environment with demonstrated results.
• Experience in implementing business plans
• Understanding of cost and budgetary processes, inventory control procedures and methods, as well as operational procedures

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 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) 
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage 
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off 
• 401(k) savings plan with company match 
• Retirement savings plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through private exchange 
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family 
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance 

Novelis' newly announced Bay Minette facility will be located 35 miles northeast of Mobile AL and 45 miles west of Pensacola FL and is expected to create approximately 1000 high-paying advanced careers in modern manufacturing. This highly advanced rolling and recycling facility will be the first of its kind. It will primarily serve our customers in the beverage can and automotive markets. Novelis is committed to the community and will actively build partnerships in Baldwin County focused on recycling STEM education and workforce development. At Novelis we believe our culture of collaboration is our competitive advantage and we would love for you to consider building a career with us.

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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