Template​/External Requisition Title Senior Electrical 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 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

The Novelis Bay Minette, AL team is seeking an Electrical Engineer 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 contribute to the achievement of the plant’s safety, quality, sustainability and budget objectives. This position will work with other electrical engineering teammates and work to keep current with the constantly evolving technology, balancing it with the needs of the operations to bring forth improvements in automated systems and methods.

• Embrace the Novelis Safety Principles to build a zero-injury culture and the Novelis cultural beliefs of Build Trust, Say Anything, Be Authentic and Be Open.
• Analyze advanced analyses and identify areas of potential advancements in the processes, equipment, and facilities to achieve increased profitability through reduced costs, increased efficiency, improved quality, increased production output and optimized equipment uptime.
• Support the aluminum manufacturing process by working closely with the Operations, Engineering, Administrative, and Process groups.
• Work closely with the Automation, Reliability & Engineering Managers to develop conceptual and functional requirements for short- and long-term process and equipment development (facility planning) consistent with the business plan.
• Provide after-hours and weekend support as needed to assist maintenance in the resolution of issues having an immediate impact on plant performance. This can involve providing direction/mentorship remotely and/or onsite.
• Support maintenance technicians and engineers to resolve and prevent maintenance and engineering problems and to develop training programs on processes and equipment for the maintenance staff.
• Apply innovative technology and techniques to resolve complex problems related to recycle, remelt and casting electrical controls
• Cross-train with teams on subjects pertaining to electrical controls for recycle, remelt and casting applications.
• Review Site equipment and technology for robustness, reliability, and obsolescence. Develop plans for modifications and/or upgrades as needed.
• Constantly search for innovations and continuous improvement.
• Support and assist on capital projects from conceptual to implementation phases
• Handle communication between plant electrical supply (power distribution).
• Implement electrical engineering solutions for environmental regulations and processes and/or system improvements.
• Interact with internal collaborators to support, mentor, and needed assistance to meet safety, quality, reliability, and cost goals.
• Influence regional and/or global decision-making by preparing and presenting technical information to senior management on matters with significant business impact, such as regional/multi-site capital expenditures or regional process/product improvements
• Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years of…