Associate Process Leader

NOVELIS; City of Oswego (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid vacation

401(k)

Short-term disability

Well-being programs

Job summary

Novelis Oswego is seeking a Process Engineering Team Lead to oversee a small team of 3–5 Process Engineers and Process Specialists within our aluminum manufacturing facility in Oswego, NY. You will drive process improvements and ensure quality in heat treatment and pretreatment of flat rolled products.

You will partner with cross‑functional teams to meet project timelines, maintain KPI‑driven controls, and uphold ISO/AS standards while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a technical process or product engineering role in the metals industry.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload; manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to learn new software quickly.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Initiative to develop a proactive relationship with employees.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 3–5 Process Engineers and Process Specialists.
• Advise engineers to meet timelines and solve problems.
• Direct team during upset conditions and drive problem-solving efforts.
• Formulate short and long-range goals for the CASH process team.
• Develop and maintain process controls (KPIs, recovery) and pursue improvements.
• Maintain quality systems and ensure documentation is completed for customer needs.
• Identify areas of improvement in processing and product quality.
• Coordinate and perform 8D problem-solving for significant failures.
• Understand automotive product specifications and ensure compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement and adherence to standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Process engineering

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelors in technical field

Material Science/Metallurgical/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

Novelis Oswego has an exciting opportunity for a Process Engineering Team Lead! The successful candidate for this position will be responsible for process engineers and specialists within an aluminium manufacturing facility, specializing in continuous heat treatment and pretreatment of flat rolled products. This position will work with cross functional teams to optimize the process and deliver superior quality to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 3-5 Process Engineers and Process Specialists, overseeing all aspects of team management, including annual performance review, resource deployment, and growth.
• Serve as an advisor to Process Engineers to meet project timelines and/or resolve technical problems.
• Organize and direct team’s efforts when upset conditions are experienced in the process. Lead immediate and long‑term problem‑solving efforts.
• Assist in formulating and implementing the short and long‑range goals for the CASH process team.
• Develop and maintain process controls (KPIs, recovery, etc.), identify and execute process improvement opportunities, and collaborate with operations and EMRA groups to deliver current and future process needs.
• Maintain quality systems requirements in all areas of responsibility. Be the voice for the customer in requesting appropriate documentation be completed from others not on direct team (i.e. MOC, work instructions, etc.).
• Identify areas of improvement in the processing and quality of products run in immediate department.
• Coordinate and/or perform 8D’s for all significant failures in area of responsibility.
• Understand automotive product specifications and ensure we are in a position to meet or exceed the needs.
• Continuous Improvement is a key element to this position
• Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a technical role as a process or product engineer in the metals industry
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload; manage multiple tasks at once without sacrificing attention to detail.
• Solid computer skills with software applications, including Microsoft Office. Ability to learn new software programs quickly.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Material Science/Metallurgical/Chemical Engineering
• Experience in relevant aluminum metallurgical assignments of increasing complexity and magnitude.

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 you and your family’s well‑being:

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

This role’s salary starts from $90,100 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).

Location Profile

Novelis Oswego is located in northern Central New York on the shores of Lake Ontario and employs approximately 1200 people. The Oswego plant produces more than one billion pounds of high‑quality aluminum sheet each year serving customers in the automotive beverage can and specialty markets. In addition to its downtown shopping and dining district Oswego and the surrounding areas are renowned for fishing hiking snowmobiling and outdoor recreation across all four seasons. Novelis is committed to supporting the community and fosters strong relationships with non‑profit and educational organizations like The Children’s Museum of Oswego Oswego County Opportunities State University of New York College at Oswego and the Pathways in Technology Early College High School among many others.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants. 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:1. Check the job posting is live and valid via our careers page: Careers - Novelis2. Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers - Novelis