Senior Automation Engineer

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.

The Novelis Richmond, VA team is seeking an Automation Engineer to work on site. The person in this role will report to the EMRA Leader. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading systems engineering and providing support in the areas of automation and computer systems to contribute to the achievement of the plants safety, quality, sustainability and budget objectives. This position will guide and manage the activities of others related to reliability/maintenance, Information Technology (IT), Industry 5.0 and keep current with the constantly evolving technology, balancing it with the needs of the operations to bring forth improvements in automated systems and methods.

Responsibilities

• Embrace the Novelis Safety Principles to build a zero-injury culture and the Novelis cultural beliefs of Be Open, Build Trust, Say Anything and Be Authentic
• Assist in troubleshooting, analysis and identify areas of potential advancements in the processes, equipment, and facilities to achieve increased profitability through reduced costs, increased efficiency, improved quality, increase production output and optimized equipment uptime.
• Support the aluminum manufacturing process by working closely with the Operations, Engineering, Administrative, and Process groups. Collaborate with the Information Technology department on regular maintenance and upgrade of PCs, servers, software, and other associated equipment.
• Work closely with the Automation, Reliability & Engineering Managers, develop conceptual and functional requirements for short- and long-term process and equipment development (facility planning) consistent with the business plan.
• 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
• Assignment to an on-call rotation to provide after-hours and weekend support as the need arises to assist maintenance in the troubleshooting and resolution of issues having an immediate impact on plant performance. This can involve providing direction/mentorship remotely and/or onsite.
• Technically lead maintenance technicians and engineers to resolve and prevent maintenance and engineering problems and to develop training programs on processes and equipment for the maintenance staffs.
• Application of innovative technology and techniques to resolve sophisticated problems related to Automation, Process Control and Rolling applications.
• Review site equipment and technology for robustness, reliability and obsolescence. Where necessary, develop plans for modifications and/or upgrades. Constantly search for innovations and continuous improvement.
• Resolve and implement automation solutions for monitoring of environmental regulations and process and/or system improvements.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and other technical resources inside and outside of the Site and Company
• Lead the full scope of the automation and controls projects including budget control, schedule, and compliance with safety, environmental and sustainability requirements, to assure performance against expectations.
• Anticipate and lead capital projects from conceptual to implementation phases. Prepare and present robust capital expenditure estimates, schedules and requests, including sound financial analysis/justification, for management approval.
• Lead development of Level 0 (sensors and actuators), Level I and Level II (process automation) and to support the plant and personnel in a timely manner.
• Drive the deployment of digital capabilities via Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and incorporate industry best practices. Expand the application of data capturing & contextualization to the next level by embracing the latest trends in manufacturing such as digitalization and Industry 5.0.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in the field of factory automation, network, controls, and instrumentation.
• Experience with design and program logic for PLCs, HMIs and VFDs (Studio 5000 preferred).
• Good methodical skills for equipment problem-solving and related issues.
• Project management skills
• Result oriented and decision-making capability.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to advise, lead and develop other personnel to accomplish personal, plant and corporate objectives
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills; ability to connect with all levels in the organization
• Desire to take initiative and develop a pro-active relationship with employees through follow-up, understanding their needs and encouraging a collaborative relationship
• Ability to legally work in the United State of America.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and working experience with Industry 4.0 or 5.0 technologies.
• Steel or Aluminum Rolling process.
• Proficiency with Wonderware Intouch, Historian and ibaPDA systems.
• Basic understanding of capabilities for controls and servo systems and an understanding of maintenance procedures and principles of equipment reliability.
• Experienced in trouble shooting mechanical systems including pneumatics, tooling issues, measurement feedback systems, and basic design robustness.

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 your familys well-being:

• Core benefits coverage (medical, dental and vision) for your 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 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.

Established in 1959 the Richmond facility utilizes unique pellet casting technology and a compacting mill to produce aluminum rolled sheet for the building and construction industry. The site utilizes recycled material to produce AA3025 and AA3105 mill finish sheet used in the manufacturing of gutters downspouts soffit fascia siding roofing panels window trim and pipe jacketing. Employing around 120 people Richmond is committed to supporting the local community through its ongoing volunteer initiatives promoting safety and education.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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