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Shift Leader
US-IN-Terre Haute
ID 2025-51357 Job Type Standard Schedule Full Time Terre Haute Indiana US
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 Terre Haute team is seeking a Shift Supervisor. The Shift Specialist is the primary person responsible for plant, Shopfloor support and personnel on all shifts with special emphasis on the “off shifts” as other staff employees are not typically on site. They are a key mentor to the Shopfloor employees in all aspects of the Focus 5 targets for Safety, Customer Centricity, Operational Excellence, Environmental Footprint, People and Return on Capital Employed (ROCE). This role is key in the continued development of the Process Center and Reliability Teams at the Terre Haute Plant.
Responsibilities
Act as Incident Commander in the event of any and all emergencies.
Coordinate resources and communicate as prescribed by the Emergency Preparedness Program.
Monitor the plant for potential EHS problems and insure compliance to EHS policies and plant rules.
Assist with Accident/Incident investigations and secure accident scene as needed.
Assume leadership role in handling of all serious or potentially serious accident/incident investigations.
Understand and use the Emergency Preparedness Program as needed in the plant.
Communicate to Technical, Associate Operations Leaders and Production control regarding quality related issues.
Manage inventory by assessing scrap coils and defective material on shift and communicating to the Technical department or Associate Operations Leaders for further disposition if needed.
Monitor production schedules for all process equipment and adjust schedules if necessary for maximum efficiency.
Adjust production schedules as needed based on plant planning objectives and current plant issues.
Schedule scrap coils on appropriate equipment when opportunities arise. (No-Metal downtime, etc) Inventory management.
Monitor and ensure process center crews are reacting to any vacancies which would result in equipment not running when scheduled
Monitor employee activities through ongoing personal contact throughout the shift.
Use E-logs and email to document iplant/personnel issues.
Work with the Associate Operations and Reliability Leaders to help the Process Center and Reliability Teams achieve their objectives.
Resource for any labor issues, interpret contract language, overtime requirements, upgrade situations, etc.
Observe and react to any violation of plant rules and expectations and take appropriate action as needed.
Respond to all incidents of harassment or violence requiring conflict resolution
Qualifications
Understanding of manufacturing process and operations, including lean principles
Ability to assume Incident Commander in emergency situations
Computer software skills in MS Office or equivalent with ability to learn other software quickly
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to facilitate and guide operating employee activities
Work with little supervision across all levels of the organization
Ability to work all shifts any day of the week
Preferred Qualifications
BS or Associates Degree in Manufacturing Technology or equivalent
Industrial experience with leadership 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
Location Profile
Novelis’ Terre Haute facility is located in the center of the Wabash Valley about an hour drive from Indianapolis. The region is named for the nearby Wabash River. The facility’s 175 employees produce world-class light gauge aluminum that is used in the production of aluminum foil containers and household foil. Through the Novelis Neighbor program employees enjoy long-term partnerships with the United Way Habitat for Humanity Salvation Army and many other nonprofits providing support in Safety STEM and Recycling. Home to five higher education institutions Terre Haute offers a host of cultural and recreational activities.
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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1. Check the job posting is live and valid via our careers page: Careers - Novelis
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