Quality Technician I

NOVELIS; Uhrichsville (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Growth Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Wellness Programs

Diabetes Management Program

Pet insurance

Identity Theft Protection

PerkSpot Discount Program

Tuition assistance and career dev.

Job summary

Novelis Uhrichsville is seeking a Quality Technician to support the finishing plant's QA activities, audits, data analysis and material inspections. You will work under the Manager of Technical Services and help ensure scrap and reroll materials meet specifications while supporting cost and quality tradeoffs.

Responsibilities include maintaining audits, operating lab equipment, coordinating trials, and generating reports in Excel/Access, with Lean and 5S practices guiding daily work in a

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year in manufacturing or related work; some people management exp preferred.
• Analytical skills to make sound decisions within limits.
• Ability to compute concentrations, percentages, and unit conversions.
• Ability to read and interpret safety and HR policies and standard work documents.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities; able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support QA in production and quality conformance.
• Communicate key quality and production metrics daily/weekly/monthly.
• Perform experiments or tests for R&D projects.
• Maintain CIS, mechanical and coating property databases, and Excel/Access files.
• Complete product and process audits with improvement recommendations.
• Coordinate trials, set up, run, and analyze results.
• Operate and maintain lab equipment to provide accurate tests.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

5S

Problem solving

Data analysis

Communication

Statistical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

FTIR

Spectrometer

Profilometer

Excel

Access

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 Finishing plant located in Uhrichsville, OH is seeking a Quality Technician. The Quality Tech will report to The Manager of Technical Services. There are varying rolls in the Quality Assurance Department. Areas of concentration include Customer Service, Product Auditor, Process Auditor, System Auditor, Product and Process Analysis, Document Control and Trial coordination for metallurgical analysis and for the classification of raw materials (chiefly scrap aluminum). The information produced is used to formulate and optimize cost and quality tradeoffs in the scrap mix. It is also used to gauge the reliability of vendors and efficiency of purchasing efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Works in accordance with Lean policies and procedures established by Novelis, Uhrichsville Casting. Maintains a high level of 5S.
• Assists production and operating personnel in solving production problems related to process or product quality conformance.
• Communicates key daily, weekly, monthly, quality and production numbers.
• Performs experiments or special tests involved in research and development projects.
• Maintains Customer Information (CIS – reroll information), Mechanical and Coating Property databases, and other Excel spreadsheets and Access databases.
• Completes product and process audits, with improvement recommendations.
• Coordinates trials to include setup, running and analysis of results.
• Maintains document control system including work instructions, policies, and Raw Material Inspection reports.
• Operates and maintains all lab equipment (i.e. centrifuge, profilometer, FTIR, Spectrometer, Moisture Analyzer, etc.) in order to provide accurate chemical analysis and other operation parameter testing.
• Subject Matter Expert to all production departments related to quality information.
• Supports operational efforts through data analysis, testing, and project coordination.
• Assists Quality Manager with incoming materials downgrade and rejection assessments of raw material and insures the reroll product conforms to specifications.
• Performs internal ISO quality audits and other audits as assigned.
• Handles the disposal of hazardous lab waste.
• Operates Optical Emission Spectrometer, compatible P.C. and other laboratory equipment in order to provide accurate chemical and analytical reports.
• Performs preventative maintenance on laboratory equipment to include calibration, profile, and regression adjustments on spectrometer.
• Performs chemical analysis and inspection of all raw materials received as well as shredded materials.
• Takes the lead on inspection of dump loads of scrap and segregated loads of raw material.
• Assists the receiving dock with inspections and leads the effort on re-inspections looking for contaminants.
• Works collaboratively with Maintenance and Engineering departments to support initiatives and activities for reliable people, processes, and equipment.

MinimumQualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• 1+ year experience in manufacturing or related work and some experience managing people is preferred
• Analytical skills and the ability to make logical, sound, and timely decision within established limits of authority is essential to this position.
• Mathematics and algebra in calculating concentrations, percentages, metric conversions, etc. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute ratios and percentages and interpret charts and graphs.
• Ability to use basic mechanical and electrical proficiency in interpreting equipment and performs routine as well as maintenance level repair and calibration of test apparatus.
• Ability to create statistical models to establish control charts and compile sample data for documentation and reporting.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety policies and procedures, HR policies, standard work documents, maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, etc.
• Ability to maintain a balance between professional and personal relationships with one’s employees and interacts appropriately with all levels.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a shift-based schedule.
• Highly motivated, goal oriented, and challenge driven.
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to function with minimal supervision and the discretion to know when to involve upper management.

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, 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

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Location Profile

Opened in 1985 the Uhrichsville facility produces flat rolled aluminum sheet. The rolling mill cold rolls aluminum sheet to a desired gauge anneals to temper levels and slits the rolled sheet to size. Employing more than 350 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.