Manufacturing Unit Manager

NOVELIS; Uhrichsville (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid vacation and competitive personal time off

Job summary

NOVELIS is seeking a Manufacturing Unit Manager (MUM) for their Uhrichsville facility, responsible for all aspects of operations in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. This role involves leadership in health and safety, cost management, and ensuring product quality.

The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in the metals industry, along with strong skills in team management and budget control, aimed at driving continuous improvement within the manufacturing unit.

Benefits include medical insurance, a 401(k) savings plan, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of progressive leadership experience within the metals industry.
• Proven track record to implement company policies in complex manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of budget establishment and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Manage all operations activities in the manufacturing unit.
• Provide leadership to develop safe working habits.
• Direct maintenance and reliability programs.

Skills

Leadership

Risk mitigation

Budget management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering

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

The Novelis Uhrichsville team is seeking a Manufacturing Unit Manager (MUM). The MUM is accountable for leading all aspects of a fast‑paced manufacturing unit's operational and technical processes that operate 24/7. The position would be responsible for providing leadership and direction in health and safety, cost, quality, maintenance, and customer delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all operations activities and provide the services needed for the Manufacturing Unit to meet production, operational, and sales objectives.
• Provide strong leadership to the operational teams to develop safe working habits and attitudes. Promote a growing understanding of risk and risk mitigation.
• Build successful teams through effective mentorship of the team leadership skills: setting and achieving goals, conflict resolution, continual improvement mentality, fact‑based decision making, use of data for process control, adherence to work instructions and control plans, etc.
• Direct maintenance and reliability programs; ensure achievement of preventive maintenance targets in manufacturing unit.
• Interface routinely with all department leaders to ensure production, quality, and safety continually improve within Novelis EHS standards.
• Manage expenditures in areas of responsibility to ensure control within budgetary limits.
• Ensure manufacturing excellence and drive continuous improvement activities within MU.
• Drive the execution of the production plan.
• 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:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering
• 10 or more years of progressive leadership experience within the metals industry.
• Proven track record to implement company policies and get results in a complex 24/7 manufacturing operation. Preferably managing groups of 50+ employees.
• Knowledge and understanding of budget establishment, cost development, and cost control.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree in Business or Engineering
• Aluminum manufacturing and rolling experience

Visa Information

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.

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, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well‑being:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company‑paid basic life insurance and additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retiree Medical Plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through Novelis sponsored Retiree Health Access
• Retirement Savings Account
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

Location Profile

Opened in 1985 the Uhrichsville facility produces flat rolled aluminum coil. The Recycling mill prepares scrap aluminum that is used in the rolling mill to create rolled aluminum coils to a desired gauge. Anneals temper the aluminum then it is leveled and sized to customer specification. Employing more than 400 people the facility produces aluminum sheet for building and construction automotive distribution transportation and consumer durable applications.

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.