Reliability Engineer II

Tribonet; Terre Haute (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company  |

Paid vacation and personal time off

Job summary

Novelis in Terre Haute, IN is seeking a dynamic Reliability Engineer to improve equipment availability and drive plant performance at the cold rolling mills and finishing lines. You will own reliability initiatives, lead predictive maintenance programs, and partner with operations and maintenance teams to reduce downtime.

The role requires hands-on experience in maintenance or engineering within the aluminum sector, strong data analysis, and the ability to develop multi-year asset strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field.
• 5+ years in maintenance, engineering, or operations; aluminum experience preferred.
• Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance and investigations.
• Experience with predictive tech: vibration, tribology, thermography, ultrasound.
• Proficient with MS Project and SAP CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Condition Monitoring Program for predictive and preventive maintenance.
• Provide technical support for cost-efficient asset strategies.
• Support loss investigations and mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and procurement.
• Publish Reliability KPIs to track asset performance.
• Develop 1- and 3-year reliability roadmap plans.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI and automation.

Skills

Condition Monitoring

Predictive Maintenance

Thermography

Tribology

Vibration Analysis

Motor Circuit Analysis

Process Control

Root Cause Analysis

MS Project

Vibration

Education

BSc or related experience

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

An educational platform on tribology — the science of friction, wear and lubrication

Who is it for

Engineers, researchers, students and industry professionals

Novelis is the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, producing an estimated 19 percent of the world’s flat-rolled aluminum products. We work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, beverage can, automotive and high-end specialty markets.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Novelis has approximately 14,650 employees in 33 operating facilities on four continents and is investing close to $1.5 billion in global rolling and recycling expansions to meet the growing demand for our premium product.

Position Overview

The Novelis Terre Haute, IN team is seeking a dynamic and experienced Reliability Engineer for our container and foil rolling and finishing plant. The ideal candidate will be responsible for improving manufacturing performance and improving equipment reliability by reducing machine downtime and unscheduled maintenance. This position will own and drive the reliability of the cold rolling mills and finishing lines in alignment with the facility’s operational excellence targets. A successful candidate will be self-directed and will have the ability to communicate with team members at all levels.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and drive the Condition Monitoring Program, as it pertains to Predictive and Preventive Maintenance, Infrared Thermography, Tribology, Ultrasonic, Vibration Analysis, Motor Circuit Analysis, etc.
• Providing technical expertise to execute cost effective preventive and predictive asset strategies to achieve best in class availability and reliability of the plant process equipment
• Providing support for equipment related loss investigations to determine casual factors and provide technical recommendations and mitigation plans to prevent reoccurrence
• Collaborating with operations, maintenance, engineering, procurement, and other identified stakeholders to drive improved asset availability and support fit for purpose training on reliability work processes and practices
• Support equipment related data capture for analysis and trending to establish equipment health, evaluation of risk, identifying bad actors and opportunities for improvement
• Publishing Reliability Key Performance Indicators to measure and improve Reliability performance of the equipment assets and reliability related work processes
• Assessing Equipment Criticalities and assist in developing Asset Strategies to achieve cost effective reliability, availability, and performance of the plant equipment
• Ensuring the facility’s assets are operating reliably, efficiently, and compliant with all safety guidelines and government regulations
• Assist in developing 1-year and 3-year Reliability Roadmap Plans to improve equipment availability and performance
• Assist in supporting Maintenance in the development of forward-looking multi-year equipment replacement and overhaul plans
• Identifying opportunities to use reliability best practices, technology, automation, and Artificial Intelligence to promote cost effective asset care and performance
• Supporting Maintenance in the review and rationalization and optimization of effective PM plans
• Utilizes communication skills to establish partnerships across to the site to achieve plant performance goals
• Working a flexible schedule, including occasional weekend duty as necessary to manage facility performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree or combination of post-secondary education and related experience preferred
• Five (5) or more years of experience in Maintenance, Engineering, or Operations, Aluminum industry preferred
• Experience in developing and implementing improvement processes and projects
• Knowledge of reliability centered maintenance and ability to facilitate investigations and develop mitigation plans to address findings
• Experience with maintenance best practices such as Precision Maintenance techniques (e.g. dynamic balancing, equipment alignment, equipment repair standards, etc.)
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies (i.e., Vibration, Tribology, Thermography, Ultrasound, Motor Circuit Analysis)
• Knowledge and/or experience with Process Control
• Experience with proactive reliability tools and Root-Cause-Analysis methodology
• Experience with MS Project
• Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), preferably SAP
• Experience troubleshooting equipment issues and analyzing production loss and reliability data
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, and Power Point

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)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retirement savings plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through private exchange
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support – career development and educational assistance

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, state, or local laws.

Location Profile

Novelis’ Terre Haute facility is located in the center of the Wabash Valley about an hour drive from Indianapolis. The region is named for the nearby Wabash River. The facility’s 150 employees produce world-class light gauge aluminum that is used in the production of aluminum foil containers and industrial fin products. Through the Novelis Neighbor program employees enjoy long-term partnerships with the United Way Salvation Army and Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts providing support in Safety STEM and Recycling. Home to five higher education institutions Terre Haute offers a host of cultural and recreational activities. 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.