Utilities Engineer

Position Overview

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.

The Novelis Bay Minette, AL team is seeking a Process Utilities Engineer to serve on the Central Services team for the plant. The ideal candidate is responsible for the operation, optimization, and maintenance and reliability oversight of the utility systems supporting aluminum coil production. These systems include compressed air systems, cooling towers, process and deionized water systems, wastewater treatment, firewater infrastructure.

The role ensures utility reliability, energy efficiency, regulatory compliance, and alignment with plant production needs. This role develops and implements solutions, with a focus on meeting engineering and process specifications and permit compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Adopt the Novelis Safety Principles to build a zero-injury culture and the Novelis cultural beliefs of Be Open, Build Trust, Say Anything and Be Authentic!
• Oversee daily performance and reliability of utility systems (e.g., power, air, water) using SCADA, DCS, and Process Data Historians.
• Provide technical support to ensure systems are operating efficiently and processes are properly tuned by leveraging expertise in process automation, control and instrumentation.
• Collaborate with the lab to validate process performance and resolve process related issues.
• Identify and implement energy efficiency and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead or support capital projects, including scope definition, budgeting, and execution.
• Specify and procure equipment such as pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, and other utility support equipment.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies in collaboration with reliability and maintenance teams.
• Support asset criticality analysis and root cause failure analysis (RCFA) for repeated issues.
• Ensure all systems align with environmental permits (air, water, waste) and PSM / RMP regulations.
• Support process hazard analyses (PHA), management of change (MOC), and mechanical integrity inspections.
• Create and maintain SOPs, P&IDs, and O&M manuals.
• Train operators and technicians on system operation and safety procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Process Engineering.
• Experience:
  
  5+ years in industrial utilities process or water and wastewater treatment systems, preferably in aluminum, steel, pulp and paper, petrochemical, oil & gas, chemical manufacturing, or power generation industries.
• Strong understanding of treatment processes, including hydraulics, chemistry, biology, and polymers, and their integration into equipment operation.
• Certifications (preferred): PE license, Energy Manager (CEM), or similar proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, PI System, CMMS (e.g., SAP PM), and project scheduling tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical Competencies in thermodynamics and heat transfer, furnace system, heat exchanger, and energy balance.
• Advanced experience with Fluid Mechanics, Pumping Systems, and Electrical Distribution systems.

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
• Retire…