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 Oswego has an exciting opportunity for an EMRA Leader! The EMRA Leader must continually evaluate and recommend new or developing technologies, which may help improve the LGVS’s EHS, quality and cost performance.  The EMRA Leader will develop methods, procedures and people to support the optimization of the facilities processes.  He/she is responsible for developing, submitting and managing an annual five (5) year capital plan, which supports the sustainability of the facilities business objectives.  This individual will also be accountable for the education of the workforce in the disciplines of Engineering / Reliability and will interact with all functions, both internal and external, to ensure that the Engineering / Reliability needs of the business are met.

Responsibilities

• Directs the EMRA Organization in implementing and practicing good safe working practices, through compliance with all federal, state, local and Novelis programs, procedures, and regulations.
• Ensure that all engineering design efforts meet applicable standards, methods and practices, such as NEC, NFPA, ISO, OSHA, EPA, UL, etc.
• Support the BBS process by actively facilitating and coaching all of the members of the EMRA Organization to engage in BBS observations.
• Lead the plants effort on a Novelis EHS Performance Standard.
• Utilize the facilities internal and corporate resources, along with third parties to develop the engineering knowledge and skills required to continually enhance and optimize the processes performance.
• Drive improvement activities in support of the plants annual and strategic plans.
• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure engineering/reliability activities related to PCT improvement activities are supported and funded appropriately, to ensure they are completed in a timely manner, on budget and sustained.
• Ensure engineering support, expertise and guidance is given to the Reliability Organization to develop an appropriate Facility Reliability Master Plan.
• Interact with operators, mechanics, electricians, planner, process leaders, shift specialist and reliability leaders on a regular basis to ensure the effectiveness of the PM/PdM system.
• Ensure reliability is an integral part of all projects and process optimization activities.
• Assist the engineering/reliability organization in coordinating and performing Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for all significant failures in the facility.
• When new projects and/or changes are made to existing assets, involve the reliability organization to help ensure the appropriate training, communication, documentation and PM/PdM’s are available and/or are created.
• Assess the current assets, relative to its life cycle and capability in achieving the LGVS’s business plan and recommend appropriate equipment changes to achieve and sustain it.
• Evaluate and recommend changes and/or new technologies, which could differentiate Novelis in the market place through product quality, shorter lead times, cost, reduction in environment footprint and energy consumption, improved safety and health, etc.
• Develop and implement an annual and five (5) year capital plan, which supports the LGVS’s annual and strategic plans, ensuring the sustainability of the business.
• Identify and provide for the extended education needs such as workshops, classes, lectures, discussion groups, etc to support the EMRA Department.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to members of the organization in the area of EMRA Excellence.
• Review and develop, in conjunction with HR, appropriate succession plans and hiring procedures and practices for the engineering organization, including Job Descriptions.
• Develop a training program for new personnel coming into the EMRA Organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in the field of engineering in a management or leadership role.
• Effective organizational skills and ability to work with various levels of the organization.
• Excellent leadership skills and good interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient in Computer Software – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Project
• Ability to write specifications and facilitate bids from contractors and suppliers.
• Excellent understanding of Rolling Theory and associated process fundamentals.
• Fundamental knowledge of AutoCad, with the ability to make minor changes to drawings.
• Ability to trouble shoot and perform root-cause-analysis on equipment and process issues, related to rolling and process equipment.
• Proficient in the fundamentals of reliability such that the position can help establish appropriate PM’s and PdM’s for process equipment.
• Understanding of advanced engineering and diagnostic tools such as Finite Element Analysis, vibrations analysis, lubrication analysis, FFT, etc.
• Excellent ability to manage all types of projects and administer the Capital Expenditure Budget
• Fundamental understanding of financial analysis associated with project justifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation or Mechanical Engineering with a P.E. certification.

For this role, the annual salary starts at $131,000. Individual pay will vary based on qualifications, experience, and performance.

Novelis Oswego is located in northern Central New York on the shores of Lake Ontario and employs approximately 1200 people. The Oswego plant produces more than one billion pounds of high-quality aluminum sheet each year serving customers in the automotive beverage can and specialty markets. In addition to its downtown shopping and dining district Oswego and the surrounding areas are renowned for fishing hiking snowmobiling and outdoor recreation across all four seasons. Novelis is committed to supporting the community and fosters strong relationships with non-profit and educational organizations like The Children’s Museum of Oswego Oswego County Opportunities State University of New York College at Oswego and the Pathways in Technology Early College High School among many others.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants. 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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