Mechanical Engineer - Utilities

Novelis Oswego , NY 13126

Posted 2 months ago

Position Overview

Company 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 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

Position Overview

Novelis Oswego has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer! This position is responsible for handling all aspects of the Mechanical Maintenance Engineering function, such as design, construction, and installation of equipment modifications. With the opportunity to work with every type of machinery that you can imagine, you will analyze and recommend preventive maintenance replacement programs and provide value analysis engineering. This role will also contribute to design, selection and installation of new equipment as well as supervise outside contractors in performance of their work. We are determined to provide opportunities to engineers not only to influence their own development plans but to empower them in determining which skills to enhance.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Responsibilities

  • Maintenance of equipment covering all phases of heavy industrial plant engineering, typical of the metals industry

  • Provide a strong mechanical understanding of process, civil, and electrical components involved in their equipment

  • Responsible for troubleshooting encounters that center around meeting production needs in the face of tight, frequently revised schedules and/or equipment failures, the start-up of new equipment, development of new products and processes

  • Optimize equipment utilization and efficiency by applying the latest development in machine procedures, diagnostic equipment, and more reliable electrical components

  • Develop practical solutions to repetitive equipment failure problems that contribute to the effectiveness of the maintenance effort

  • Contribute engineering expertise to project work and selection of replacement or new equipment to help ensure consistency and standardization of components and ease of maintenance

  • Ensure all equipment recommended, repaired or modified meets all company and governmental safety and health rules and regulations to help ensure safety and wellbeing of employees

  • Assist in the development of engineering or maintenance procedures and repair work to ensure they are safe, effective and efficient. Expand, continually, knowledge of engineering and maintenance principals and practice

  • Support the implementation and maintenance of a Quality System by serving as a resource to Operating Teams

Qualifications

  • Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology required; Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred

  • Excellent communication (oral and written) skills; ability to communicate 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 fostering a collaborative relationship

  • Ability to organize and prioritize responsibility; must be able to manage multiple tasks at once without sacrificing attention to detail

  • Must be flexible and able to operate in a fast-paced and demanding environment

  • Must also possess leadership skills to direct, lead and develop other personnel to accomplish personal, plant and corporate objectives

  • Solid computer skills with software applications proficiency, including Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of industrial experience

  • Have worked with large pieces of equipment

  • Has experience in the metals or paper rolling industry

This role's salary starts from $70,000 per year. Individual pay will vary based on qualifications, experience, and performance. In addition to base salary, this position includes participation in a short-term incentive plan (Annual Incentive Plan

  • AIP or Plant Performance incentive

  • PPI).

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

Disclaimer:

We encourage all potential candidates to follow the protocols below and to be diligent when sharing any personal information:

  • Check the job posting is live and valid via our careers page: Careers
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  • Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers
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Location Profile

Novelis' Oswego facility is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and employs approximately 1100 people. The Oswego site produces more than a billion pounds of high-quality aluminum sheet each year in order to serve our customers in the automotive beverage can and specialty markets. In addition to museums and public parks many Oswego residents and visitors enjoy boating fishing hiking and other local recreational activities. Novelis is committed to the Oswego community through its ongoing support of the local United Way Habitat for Humanity Oswego Harborfest and many other worthwhile community and civic organizations. 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.

Disclaimer

We encourage all potential candidates to follow the protocols below and to be diligent when sharing any personal information:

Check the job posting is live and valid via our careers page: Careers

  • Novelis Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers

  • Novelis

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Mechanical Engineer - Utilities

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