Job description

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. Engineer solutions that keep a world-class manufacturing operation running. At Novelis Uhrichsville, you won't be maintaining equipment from the sidelines. You'll take ownership of critical industrial assets that directly impact production, reliability, and operational performance across a complex manufacturing environment. From diagnosing chronic equipment failures to improving asset reliability, leading capital upgrades, and supporting new equipment installations, you'll play a key role in shaping how the plant performs today and into the future. This is an opportunity for a hands-on engineer who enjoys tackling challenging mechanical problems, working closely with operations and maintenance teams, and seeing their solutions implemented in the field. You'll have the autonomy to identify opportunities, develop engineering solutions, and lead projects that improve safety, efficiency, quality, and equipment performance. What You'll Do • Own the reliability and performance of critical production equipment across a heavy industrial manufacturing facility. • Troubleshoot complex mechanical systems and equipment failures, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions. • Develop innovative, practical solutions to recurring reliability and maintenance challenges that impact production performance. • Partner closely with operations, maintenance, and technical teams to improve equipment availability, operational efficiency, and plant productivity. • Lead and support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and new equipment installations from concept through execution. • Provide mechanical engineering expertise across interconnected mechanical, electrical, process, and civil systems. • Evaluate and select replacement equipment and new technologies with a focus on reliability, maintainability, and long-term operational value. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance equipment performance, reduce downtime, and optimize maintenance practices. • Develop engineering standards, maintenance procedures, and repair strategies that improve safety, effectiveness, and efficiency. • Manage multiple engineering projects simultaneously while balancing scope, cost, schedules, and operational priorities. • Support Novelis' commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, quality, and operational excellence. What Makes This Opportunity Different • Direct ownership of equipment reliability and plant performance. • Opportunity to lead projects that have visible operational impact. • Exposure to large-scale industrial manufacturing systems and equipment. • Close collaboration with experienced maintenance, operations, and engineering professionals. • Ability to influence maintenance strategy, capital investments, and continuous improvement initiatives. • A role that combines hands-on field problem solving with project leadership and technical engineering work. Qualifications Required • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology. • 2+ years of mechanical engineering experience in manufacturing, heavy industrial, process, metals, chemical, power generation, or similar industries. • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with mechanical equipment and industrial systems. • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization. • Self-starter with a proactive approach to identifying issues and driving solutions. Preferred • Experience supporting reliability, maintenance, or asset performance initiatives in an industrial environment. • Knowledge of rotating equipment, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, conveyors, structural systems, and industrial machinery. • Experience leading capital projects and managing project budgets and schedules. • Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications. • Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. • Leadership experience influencing teams and driving operational improvements. Join Novelis and help solve the engineering challenges that keep a high-performing manufacturing operation moving forward. Your ideas, technical expertise, and leadership will directly impact equipment reliability, production success, and the future of sustainable aluminum manufacturing. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship. 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 • PerkSpot Discount Program • Tuition assistance and career development programs #LI-MH1 Opened in 1985 the Uhrichsville facility produces flat rolled aluminum coil. The Recycling mill prepares scrap aluminum that is used in the rolling mill to create rolled aluminum coils to a desired gauge. Anneals temper the aluminum then it is leveled and sized to customer specification. Employing more than 400 people the facility produces aluminum sheet for building and construction automotive distribution transportation and consumer durable applications. 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. We encourage all potential candidates to follow the protocols below and to be diligent when sharing any personal information: 1. 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Engineer solutions that keep a world-class manufacturing operation running.
Own the reliability and performance of critical production equipment across a heavy industrial manufacturing facility.
Troubleshoot complex mechanical systems and equipment failures, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
Develop innovative, practical solutions to recurring reliability and maintenance challenges that impact production performance.
Partner closely with operations, maintenance, and technical teams to improve equipment availability, operational efficiency, and plant productivity.
Lead and support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and new equipment installations from concept through execution.
Provide mechanical engineering expertise across interconnected mechanical, electrical, process, and civil systems.
Evaluate and select replacement equipment and new technologies with a focus on reliability, maintainability, and long-term operational value.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance equipment performance, reduce downtime, and optimize maintenance practices.
Develop engineering standards, maintenance procedures, and repair strategies that improve safety, effectiveness, and efficiency.
Manage multiple engineering projects simultaneously while balancing scope, cost, schedules, and operational priorities.
Support Novelis' commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, quality, and operational excellence.
What Makes This Opportunity Different
Direct ownership of equipment reliability and plant performance.
Opportunity to lead projects that have visible operational impact.
Exposure to large-scale industrial manufacturing systems and equipment.
Close collaboration with experienced maintenance, operations, and engineering professionals.

Nice-to-haves

Experience supporting reliability, maintenance, or asset performance initiatives in an industrial environment.
Knowledge of rotating equipment, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, conveyors, structural systems, and industrial machinery.
Experience leading capital projects and managing project budgets and schedules.
Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Leadership experience influencing teams and driving operational improvements.
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

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