Sr Mechanical Engineer

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.

The Novelis Davenport team is seeking a Mechanical Engineer. The Mechanical Engineer serves as a domain expert for finishing process equipment including cold mill annealing paint line and casting areas. This role provides engineering support for JTA projects design improvements and capital projects while ensuring safe and efficient operations. Responsibilities include leading moderately complex projects with regional impact using CAD software for equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide innovative ideas and engineering support for JTA projects.
• Provide support to the plant with regards to finishing equipment for day to day solving and for larger capital projects and participate in projects that generate IP.
• Use CAD software for design support and equipment improvements.
• Work with external suppliers on the design and testing of equipment and use equipment in a safe operating manner..
• Maintain patent reviews invention records and patent applications during initial product design work.
• Responsible for the quality of assignments with moderate scope and complexity involving application of standard scientific practices principles theories concepts and techniques.
• Propose justify and lead moderately complex projects for a site or segments of larger projects with regional or global impact.
• Work cohesively with teams of other engineers to complete project objectives.
• Manage and coordinate schedules for clear communications with project team and project collaborators.
• Plan for resources and expenditures that impact project timelines.
• Deliver data reports and communication to project partners.
• Perform all the above responsibilities with a safety-focused attitude.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or related fields.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of aluminum process and equipment.
• High level experience with Solid works design software.
• Intermediate experience with drafting techniques.
• High level skills in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint).
• Ability to apply sound engineering and time management skills to accomplish a wide variety of technical tasks on the plant level some regional collaboration will be required.
• Ability to consider fundamental aspects in problem solving (e.g. economics operating maintenance and technical) in area of responsibility.
• Ability to effectively present technical information to peers or superiors in the technical community.
• Proven ability to work independently as well as lead/participate on teams and work in a matrix environment.
• Proven experience as a self-starter who effectively manages multiple tasks achieves results with minimal supervision and possesses excellent documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Position may require limited travel to work with other facilities to investigate process improvement activities that may be incorporated in the Davenport facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific knowledge of rolled aluminum products and related processes with the ability to implement and identify simple or site-specific process improvements.

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 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
• PerkSpot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance and career development programs

Davenport IA has been a key player in the aluminum industry for over 11 decades. Novelis employs more than 300 people in the Davenport community across two facilities: a finishing mill and a casting facility. Novelis is an active and engaged community partner in Davenport teaming up with organizations such as Toys for Tots and Hope at the BRICK House. Novelis is also a member of the Good Neighbor Project in Davenport.

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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