Company:
Novelis Davenport Manufacturing Facility
Location: Davenport
Closing Date: 18/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
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 Davenport has an exciting opportunity for an Automation Engineer. This position is responsible for managing systems engineering in the areas of automation and computer systems to contribute to the achievement of the Manufacturing Unit's safety, quality, and cost objectives.
Responsibilities & Qualifications:
Responsibilities
Maintenance of existing automated systems
Application of mature engineering knowledge in planning and conducting projects having a scope for independent accomplishment and coordination of responsible assignments
Application of state-of-the-art technology and techniques to resolve complex engineering problems
Performs special study programs involving technical data of a complex nature
Support manufacturing by working closely with the Operations, Engineering and Process Groups
Direct vendors and consultants
Involvement in equipment, operator, and maintenance training programs
Promote external contacts with other operations research groups as necessary
Must be willing to keep current with the ever-changing technology, balancing it with the needs of the operations to bring forth improvements in process control, process automation and process management systems and methods
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering, or related discipline
Experience working in an IT environment organization
Strong communication skills required
Software skills in software analysis, design, methodology, and architecture
Programming experience in software language
Qualifications, Cont.
Ability to develop relationships with employees
Must possess leadership skills to direct, lead and develop other personnel to accomplish personal, plant and corporate objectives
Must be flexible and able to operate in a fast-paced environment, with ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work
Experience in Windows operating system management and configuration as it pertains to a networked manufacturing environment
Preferred Qualifications
5 years of manufacturing experience preferred
Understanding of TCP/IP networks Desired Qualifications
Experience in HMI/SCADA systems. Experience with WonderWare HMI systems a plus.
Experience with SQL programming and relational databases
Experience in building client/server applications
Experience in multi-threaded applications development
Experience in Windows operating system management and configuration as it pertains to a networked manufacturing environment
Experience in supporting the process group and the maintenance group in reliability efforts
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:
Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at
Location Profile:
Davenport IA has been a key player in the aluminum industry for over 11 decades. Novelis employs more than 300 people in the Davenport community across two facilities: a finishing mill and a casting facility. Novelis is an active and engaged community partner in Davenport teaming up with organizations like Habitat for Humanity Riverbend Food Bank and CASI and sponsoring local events including Advanced Manufacturing Career Day.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.
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 Davenport has an exciting opportunity for an Automation Engineer. This position is responsible for managing systems engineering in the areas of automation and computer systems to contribute to the achievement of the Manufacturing Unit's safety, quality, and cost objectives.
Responsibilities & Qualifications:
Responsibilities
Maintenance of existing automated systems
Application of mature engineering knowledge in planning and conducting projects having a scope for independent accomplishment and coordination of responsible assignments
Application of state-of-the-art technology and techniques to resolve complex engineering problems
Performs special study programs involving technical data of a complex nature
Support manufacturing by working closely with the Operations, Engineering and Process Groups
Direct vendors and consultants
Involvement in equipment, operator, and maintenance training programs
Promote external contacts with other operations research groups as necessary
Must be willing to keep current with the ever-changing technology, balancing it with the needs of the operations to bring forth improvements in process control, process automation and process management systems and methods
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering, or related discipline
Experience working in an IT environment organization
Strong communication skills required
Software skills in software analysis, design, methodology, and architecture
Programming experience in software language
Qualifications, Cont.
Ability to develop relationships with employees
Must possess leadership skills to direct, lead and develop other personnel to accomplish personal, plant and corporate objectives
Must be flexible and able to operate in a fast-paced environment, with ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work
Experience in Windows operating system management and configuration as it pertains to a networked manufacturing environment
Preferred Qualifications
5 years of manufacturing experience preferred
Understanding of TCP/IP networks Desired Qualifications
Experience in HMI/SCADA systems. Experience with WonderWare HMI systems a plus.
Experience with SQL programming and relational databases
Experience in building client/server applications
Experience in multi-threaded applications development
Experience in Windows operating system management and configuration as it pertains to a networked manufacturing environment
Experience in supporting the process group and the maintenance group in reliability efforts
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:
Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at
Location Profile:
Davenport IA has been a key player in the aluminum industry for over 11 decades. Novelis employs more than 300 people in the Davenport community across two facilities: a finishing mill and a casting facility. Novelis is an active and engaged community partner in Davenport teaming up with organizations like Habitat for Humanity Riverbend Food Bank and CASI and sponsoring local events including Advanced Manufacturing Career Day.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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