Automation Engineer
Automation Engineer
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Job Description
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 13000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Novelis Oswego has an exciting opportunity for an Automation Engineer! This position is responsible for managing systems engineering in the areas of automation and computer systems to contribute to the achievement of the Manufacturing Units safety quality and cost objectives.
Responsibilities
- Maintenance of existing automated systems
- Application of mature engineering knowledge in planning and conducting projects having a scope for independent accomplishment and coordination of responsible assignments
- Application of state-of-the-art technology and techniques to resolve complex engineering problems
- Performs special study programs involving technical data of a complex nature
- Support manufacturing by working closely with the Operations Engineering and Process Groups
- Direct vendors and consultants
- Involvement in equipment operator and maintenance training programs
- Promote external contacts with other operations research groups as necessary
- Must be willing to keep current with the ever-changing technology balancing it with the needs of the operations to bring forth improvements in process control process automation and process management systems and methods
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical Computer Software Engineering or related discipline
- Experience working in an IT environment organization
- Strong communication skills required
- Software skills in software analysis design methodology and architecture
- Programming experience in software language
Qualifications Cont.
- Ability to develop relationships with employees
- Must possess leadership skills to direct lead and develop other personnel to accomplish personal plant and corporate objectives
- Must be flexible and able to operate in a fast-paced environment with ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work
- Experience in Windows operating system management and configuration as it pertains to a networked manufacturing environment
Preferred Qualifications
- 5 years of manufacturing experience preferred
- Understanding of TCP/IP networks Desired Qualifications
- Experience in HMI/SCADA systems. Experience with WonderWare HMI systems a plus.
- Experience with SQL programming and relational databases
- Experience in building client/server applications
- Experience in multi-threaded applications development
- Experience in Windows operating system management and configuration as it pertains to a networked manufacturing environment
- Experience in supporting the process group and the maintenance group in reliability efforts
What Novelis Offers
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 competitive in the marketplace and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your familys well-being:
- Core benefits coverage (medical dental and vision) for you and yourfamily premiums starting as low as $75/ month for the employee spouse/domestic partner and children
- HSA contributions
- Competitive Paid vacation and personal time off
- Novelis contributes up to 9.5% of your pay into a 401(k) for your Retirement savings
- 8 weeks of paid time off for new parents
- 6-months of short-term disability at 100% pay
Finally the Novelis holistic Well-Being benefits include programs to support weight loss and management fitness challenges 24/7 mental health support tobacco and substance use cessation programs lifestyle discounts and more. Novelis actively explores diversifying our Well-being benefits to support our unique and changing work force.
The role can be filled at different levels depending on relevant experience of the candidate. Individual pay will vary based on qualifications experience and performance. In addition to base salary this position includes participation in a short-term incentive plan (Annual Incentive Plan - AIP or Plant Performance incentive - PPI). This roles salary at a TCP Level I starts from $75000 per year.
Location Profile
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 Childrens 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 characthttps:// protected by federal provincial or local laws.
Disclaimer
We encourage all potential candidates to follow the protocols below and to be diligent when sharing any personal information:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
