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.

Summary Statement:

The incumbent is responsible for carrying out the day-to-day maintenance and repairs of a wide range of electromechanical equipment.  Also, from time to time, the incumbent will be involved in project work related to productivity improvement and equipment reliability.

The maintenance system requires that the incumbent be able to communicate well verbally and in writing be able to read and understand the technical literature associated with the assigned equipment. The incumbent is also expected to take a proactive stance on all safety matters, whether of a personal or third party

The incumbent should be able to work with a minimum of supervision.  They should be able to organize and supervise less skilled crafts person on specific jobs and should be able to train less skilled crafts persons. Due to the open shop concept of the Berea Plant, it is also expected that all tradesmen work outside their trade as the need and their abilities permit. 

Qualifications:

The incumbent must have a high school diploma and  journeyman, vocational or Apprentice qualifications with a minimum of 5 years industrial maintenance experience.

The incumbent must able to:

1. interpret drawings, including mechanical and fabrication drawings, fluid system schematics, tolerancing systems.
2. have a working knowledge of basic hydraulic and pneumatic systems
3. perform basic millwright skills (bearings, reducers, conveying systems, machining)
4. to perform basic arc welding
5. perform basic rigging/lifting
6. use volt/ohm/milliamp meter and disconnect/reconnect electrical components up to 440V supply
7. to work in a team environment toward accomplishment of objectives.

Additional Considerations

• Project experience is desirable, including development of Scopes of Work, creation of bid packages, tracking/reporting project status, coordination of contractor activities, monitoring installations and verifying functionality.
• Ability to use a computerized maintenance management system.

Have a working knowledge of  PLC’s

Novelis’ Berea facility is located in Berea Kentucky near Lexington. With 150 employees the recycling facility processes approximately 20 percent of all aluminum cans recycled in the United States each year – more than 750 million pounds. Berea is best known for its art festivals historic restaurants and buildings and as the home to Berea College and nearby Eastern Kentucky University. The Kentucky Artisan Center hosts a wide variety of works by Kentucky artisans. In 2019 Novelis was named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management. The Berea team provides direct donations to more than 20 local organizations and schools including United Way Sustainable Berea Madison County Schools Berea College and Habitat for Humanity.

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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