Electrical​/Automation Engineer - NEW GRAD

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 Electrical and Automation Engineers to work on site. This role will report to the Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability & Automation (EMRA) Leader of the hiring Manufacturing Unit. The ideal candidate will be responsible for electrical engineering and providing support to contribute to the achievement of the plant’s safety, quality, sustainability, and budget objectives. This position will guide the activities of and keep current with the constantly evolving technology, balancing it with the needs of the operations to bring forth improvements in automated systems and methods.

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!
• Participate in discussions on equipment design, detailed engineering with the Mill OEMs and third parties.
• Support equipment installation and commissioning.
• Support continuing operations through engagement in maintenance and reliability activities.
• Involvement in ongoing sustaining capital improvement activities.
• Recommend new technologies for upgrades and new projects aligned with Novelis proposal to lead key markets and be reference in the market.
• Support maintenance and engineering budget/cost.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of electric motor and drive systems. Previous experience in MV and LV drives performing drive tune-up or extensive and sophisticated troubleshooting and large synchronous and DC motors (Power > 3000HP)
• Ability to manage projects.
• Knowledge in reliability concepts, particularly RCA and FMEA
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills; ability to connect with all levels in the organization.
• Support and improve a culture based on accountability, continuous improvement and results driven by creating and adopting Key Metrics and annual goals.
• Sponsorship for the United States of America VISA is not offered for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Steel or Aluminum Rolling process experience.
• Proven understanding of rolling mill basic controls such as thickness, tension, and profile controls as well dynamics involved in mill stand rolling mechanics.
• Understanding of all major component found in a rolling mill.
• Intermediate knowledge of hydraulic systems.
• Previous experience on large capital projects.
• Ability to Influence the organization toward continuous improvement and loss elimination.

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
• Perk Spot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance and career development programs

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…