Finishing Operations Leader

Novelis Group; Bay Minette (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Novelis Bay Minette is seeking an Operations Leader – Finishing to supervise and coordinate the finishing operations at the new Bay Minette plant. You will lead a team of Operators, Coordinators and Specialists to meet safety, quality and production targets.

The role reports to the Manufacturing Unit Manager and requires a bachelor’s degree, strong manufacturing leadership, and a track record in high‑volume environments; familiarity with budgets, EHS, and process improvements is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience supervising teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of cost, budgeting, inventory control, and operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety culture; implement the EHS management system and continually improve EHS performance.
• Oversee operational activities and housekeeping to meet safety, quality, and production objectives.
• Lead development of process and product improvements to reduce costs and improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Execute training and development of all operating personnel to meet quality system standards.
• Ensure skills are evaluated regularly and development plans established.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Production management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

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 Bay Minette has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Leader – Finishing to join our new Bay Minette plant. This position reports to the Manufacturing Unit Manager and is responsible for the supervision and coordination of Operations employees as well as Coordinators and Specialists.

Responsibilities

• Drive Our Safety Culture; implement the EHS management system; and ensure continual improvement of EHS performance in day-to-day operations. This includes compliance to all Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
• Oversee all operational activities and housekeeping efforts in the manufacturing unit to ensure employee and equipment safety, resulting in achieving production objectives at the highest quality and service levels, at the lowest possible cost
• Lead and contribute to the development of process and product improvements, new processes and new products, which drive cost reductions, efficiency improvements, sales increases, and improved customer satisfaction
• Execute training and development of all operating personnel to meet all applicable quality system standards
• Ensure these skills are evaluated at appropriate intervals and developmental plan(s) established
• Continuously Learn and Develop an ongoing knowledge of manufacturing processes, operations, and quality standards to help ensure the utilization of the best production methods and meeting of quality specifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, certificate or equivalent in a related field or a comparable combination of education, military and/or professional experience
• Previous experience with Slitting, Leveling, Coating, Packing, or Shipping Desired.
• Successfully function in a high-volume production environment (all Departments)
• Extensive experience in managing/supervising others in a complex and fast-paced manufacturing environment with demonstrated results.
• Experience in implementing business plans
• Understanding of cost and budgetary processes, inventory control procedures and methods, as well as operational procedures

*Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship

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

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