Mechanical Engineer III – Plant Reliability & Systems

Novelis Group; Bay Minette (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental Leave and Adoption Support

Fertility Treatment Support

Childcare Discount

Nursing Mom Support

Employee Assistance Programs

Wellness Programs

Diabetes Management Program

Pet insurance

Identity Theft Protection

PerkSpot Discount Program

Tuition assistance and career dev

Job summary

Novelis is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support Central Services at its Bay Minette facility. You will provide practical engineering leadership for utility and mechanical systems while partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, EHS, contractors, and equipment suppliers.

Responsibilities include supporting compressed air, cooling systems, pumps, and wastewater; coordinating maintenance and startups; and improving reliability and lifecycle costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 3-5 years of mechanical engineering experience in an industrial plant, manufacturing, utility, or field environment.
• Experience supporting operations, maintenance, reliability, or project teams.
• Working knowledge of rotating equipment, piping, pumps, valves, bearings, alignment, lubrication, and common failure modes.
• Ability to develop scopes of work using P&IDs, specifications, vendor information, and project requirements.
• Strong troubleshooting, project coordination, written communication, and field follow-up skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar drawing-review tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for compressed air, cooling water and cooling towers, wastewater treatment, HVAC, pumps, piping, valves, heat exchangers, and related balance-of-plant equipment.
• Support commissioning and startup through system walkdowns, punch-list resolution, functional and performance testing, turnover, and maintenance handoff.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, rotating, and utility-system issues and support urgent plant needs when required.
• Develop and review scopes of work, technical specifications, bid packages, vendor proposals, drawings, P&IDs, and equipment documentation.
• Coordinate OEMs, contractors, service providers, and internal teams to safely execute maintenance, inspections, repairs, and improvements.
• Improve equipment reliability, maintainability, energy performance, standardization, and lifecycle cost.
• Develop and refine PM/PdM strategies, criticality rankings, spare-parts recommendations, job plans, and inspection frequencies.
• Lead or support RCFA, FMEA, bad-actor elimination, capital projects, and reliability reporting.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Project coordination

Written communication

Field follow-up

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

Novelis is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support Central Services at its Bay Minette facility. You will provide practical engineering leadership for utility and mechanical systems while partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, EHS, contractors, and equipment suppliers.

Responsibilities include supporting compressed air, cooling systems, pumps, and wastewater; coordinating maintenance and startups; and improving reliability and lifecycle costs.