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

Responsibilities & Qualifications:

The Novelis North America Bay Minette team is looking for a Quality Engineer to be located at our new facility in Bay Minette, Alabama. This role will ensure that products meet requirements and industry standards by driving excellence in product quality, safety, and continuous improvement. This includes monitoring and testing quality parameters, performing root cause analysis, and implementing robust inspection and process control methods to prevent defects and maintain reliability. The role promotes a zero-injury culture through alignment with Novelis Safety Principles and EHS compliance, while applying technical expertise to optimize manufacturing processes and equipment. Additionally, this role leads initiatives for quality improvement and develops training programs to build team capability in quality standards, safety protocols, and continuous improvement practices.

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.
• Evaluate EHS risks and ensure compliance with safety programs
• Monitor product quality and ensure compliance with standards through testing and analysis.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to maintain reliability.
• Develop and apply inspection and testing procedures for products and equipment.
• Analyze reports and defective products to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams for audits, inspections, and quality enhancements.
• Create and deliver training on quality standards and inspection processes
• Apply technical expertise to optimize processes and equipment for efficiency and reliability.
• Design and implement methods for process control, improvement, and defect prevention.
• Install and maintain advanced testing equipment to minimize defects and failure rates.
• Lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and deliver training programs on process improvement methodologies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
• Minimum of three years Quality Engineering experience in a heavy industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO/IATF Standards, FMEA, SPC, and defect analysis
• Proficiency in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies and use of statistical software
• Must be flexible and able to operate in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Solid computer skills with software applications proficiency, including Microsoft Office and statistical analysis software. Ability to learn new software programs quickly.

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

Location Profile:

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.

Disclaimer:

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