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. Novelis is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support Central Services at its Bay Minette facility. This role provides practical engineering leadership for utility and mechanical systems while partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, EHS, contractors, and equipment suppliers. Key Responsibilities • Provide engineering support for compressed air, cooling water and cooling towers, wastewater treatment, HVAC, pumps, piping, valves, heat exchangers, and related balance-of-plant equipment. • Support commissioning and startup through system walkdowns, punch-list resolution, functional and performance testing, turnover, and maintenance handoff. • Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, rotating, and utility-system issues and support urgent plant needs when required. • Develop and review scopes of work, technical specifications, bid packages, vendor proposals, drawings, P&IDs, and equipment documentation. • Coordinate OEMs, contractors, service providers, and internal teams to safely execute maintenance, inspections, repairs, and improvements. • Improve equipment reliability, maintainability, energy performance, standardization, and lifecycle cost. • Develop and refine PM/PdM strategies, criticality rankings, spare-parts recommendations, job plans, and inspection frequencies. • Lead or support RCFA, FMEA, bad-actor elimination, capital projects, and reliability reporting. • Ensure equipment designs and modifications meet company standards and applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline. • 3-5 years of mechanical engineering experience in an industrial plant, manufacturing, utility, or field environment. • Experience supporting operations, maintenance, reliability, or project teams. • Working knowledge of rotating equipment, piping, pumps, valves, bearings, alignment, lubrication, and common failure modes. • Ability to develop scopes of work using P&IDs, specifications, vendor information, and project requirements. • Strong troubleshooting, project coordination, written communication, and field follow-up skills. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar drawing-review tools. • Ability to provide after-hours support when required and travel up to 10%. Preferred Experience • Plant utilities and balance-of-plant equipment in a continuous-process or heavy-manufacturing environment. • Compressed air systems, including centrifugal or rotary compressors, dryers, receivers, piping, controls, cooling systems, and maintenance programs. • Cooling towers and industrial cooling-water systems, including pumps, heat exchangers, fans, gearboxes, water distribution, and performance troubleshooting. • Industrial wastewater treatment, including pumps, blowers, tanks, chemical feed, solids handling, instrumentation interfaces, and compliance support. • Commissioning, startup, system turnover, equipment walkdowns, testing, and operational-readiness activities. • Utility-system boundaries, tie-in points, maintenance ownership, RFQs/RFPs, technical bid evaluations, and vendor service agreements. • SAP or another CMMS, RCFA, FMEA, reliability-centered maintenance, predictive maintenance, and equipment lifecycle analysis. • Aluminum, steel, chemical, power, pulp and paper, automotive, or similar process-industry experience. 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 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 advanced careers in modern manufacturing. This highly advanced rolling and recycling facility will be the first of its kind. It will primarily serve our customers in the beverage can and automotive markets. Novelis is committed to the community and will actively build partnerships in Baldwin County focused on recycling STEM education and workforce development. At Novelis we believe our culture of collaboration is our competitive advantage and we would love for you to consider building a career with us. 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. Check the job posting is live and valid via our careers page: Careers - Novelis 2. Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers - Novelis We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Click here to get started.

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Provide engineering support for compressed air, cooling water and cooling towers, wastewater treatment, HVAC, pumps, piping, valves, heat exchangers, and related balance-of-plant equipment.
Support commissioning and startup through system walkdowns, punch-list resolution, functional and performance testing, turnover, and maintenance handoff.
Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, rotating, and utility-system issues and support urgent plant needs when required.
Develop and review scopes of work, technical specifications, bid packages, vendor proposals, drawings, P&IDs, and equipment documentation.
Coordinate OEMs, contractors, service providers, and internal teams to safely execute maintenance, inspections, repairs, and improvements.
Improve equipment reliability, maintainability, energy performance, standardization, and lifecycle cost.
Develop and refine PM/PdM strategies, criticality rankings, spare-parts recommendations, job plans, and inspection frequencies.
Lead or support RCFA, FMEA, bad-actor elimination, capital projects, and reliability reporting.
Ensure equipment designs and modifications meet company standards and applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
3-5 years of mechanical engineering experience in an industrial plant, manufacturing, utility, or field environment.
Experience supporting operations, maintenance, reliability, or project teams.
Working knowledge of rotating equipment, piping, pumps, valves, bearings, alignment, lubrication, and common failure modes.
Ability to develop scopes of work using P&IDs, specifications, vendor information, and project requirements.
Strong troubleshooting, project coordination, written communication, and field follow-up skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar drawing-review tools.

Nice-to-haves

Plant utilities and balance-of-plant equipment in a continuous-process or heavy-manufacturing environment.
Compressed air systems, including centrifugal or rotary compressors, dryers, receivers, piping, controls, cooling systems, and maintenance programs.
Cooling towers and industrial cooling-water systems, including pumps, heat exchangers, fans, gearboxes, water distribution, and performance troubleshooting.
Industrial wastewater treatment, including pumps, blowers, tanks, chemical feed, solids handling, instrumentation interfaces, and compliance support.
Commissioning, startup, system turnover, equipment walkdowns, testing, and operational-readiness activities.
Utility-system boundaries, tie-in points, maintenance ownership, RFQs/RFPs, technical bid evaluations, and vendor service agreements.
SAP or another CMMS, RCFA, FMEA, reliability-centered maintenance, predictive maintenance, and equipment lifecycle analysis.
Aluminum, steel, chemical, power, pulp and paper, automotive, or similar process-industry experience.

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Parental Leave

Wellness