Sr Electrical Engineer

NOVELIS; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NOVELIS is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Davenport, IA to join the EMRA team. You will analyze root causes, diagnose issues, and propose solutions to improve uptime in a heavy manufacturing setting.

You will work on electrical drawings, coordinate with vendors, and lead improvements with a focus on reliability and cost reduction. The role requires a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering or Tech and at least three years’ experience with controls, plus strong communication and

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology required or preferred
• Minimum three years' experience in an industrial environment
• Minimum three years' experience with controls
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Knowledge of SPC and Continuous Improvement helpful

Responsibilities

• Align with safety standards and regulations
• Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques and criteria to electrical equipment
• Apply lean manufacturing techniques
• Collaborate with team, provide updates to management
• Draft and submit budget proposals and adjust budgets as needed
• Maintain compliance with company and governmental regulations
• Prepare or modify electrical drawings, specs, calculations, charts and graphs
• Build partnerships with plant personnel through small capital projects
• Provide technical assistance and training on electrical systems
• Assist maintenance in diagnosing equipment problems and preventing recurrence
• Identify issues to reduce costs and increase throughput
• Maintain engineering drawings and archives; update deficiencies
• Plan and implement projects with low cost using best technologies
• Develop up-to-date specialist knowledge; implement Reliability Roadmap objectives
• Define network capacity and optimize data flow for reliable automated apps
• Coordinate vendors, system integrators, and consultants for success
• Adhere to quality, environmental, health & safety standards and ISO certifications

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization skills

SPC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology

Master’s degree in Electrical 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 Davenport, IA team is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer. In this position you will report to the EMRA Leader – Op Ex. As the Sr. Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for analyzing and diagnosing root causes of problems and failures recommending and providing solutions to improve uptime. Experience in a heavy manufacturing environment is ideal for this role. You will be a contributor to the Plant Engineering Team as well as the overall Team contributing to manufacturing excellence.

Responsibilities

• Align with all safety standards and regulations.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria in making minor adaptations and modifications to electrical equipment.
• Apply lean manufacturing techniques.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks, promoting open communication with peers, and providing updates to direct management.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, recommend subsequent budget changes when necessary.
• Maintains compliance with all company and governmental regulations.
• Prepare and/or modify Electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, charts, and graphs.
• Build effective partnerships with plant personal through the implementation of small capital projects.
• Provide technical assistance and training to all applicable personnel regarding electrical systems and functions.
• Assist and lead maintenance in diagnosing equipment problems and recommend methods to prevent reoccurrence of these issues to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Identify potential issues related to the proper and cost-effective operation and maintenance of equipment and processes to reduce costs and increase throughput.
• Maintain the integrity of engineering drawings, files, project, and equipment archives along with updating deficiencies as they arise.
• Research, plan, and implement assigned projects/tasks to achieve the stated purpose while using the best technologies at the lowest cost.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge on equipment.
• Implement the Reliability Roadmap objectives in your assigned area.
• Define network capacity and traffic optimization by designing and automating systems that monitor bandwidth usage, prevent bottlenecks, and optimize data flow to ensure reliable performance of automated applications and infrastructure.
• Coordinate, direct, and manage vendors, system integrators, and external consultants to ensure project and operational success.
• Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 1401:2015, ISO 4501:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology preferred and minimum of three years’ experience in an industrial environment
• Minimum three years' experience with controls.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, and organization skills
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Continuous Improvement principles helpful

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma experience
• Aluminum industry experience and experience with the hot rolling process

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 reflect our commitment to supporting employees and their households with flexible, high-quality options, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Company-paid life insurance and voluntary coverage options
• Competitive paid time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retirement and post-retirement health coverage options
• Employee assistance programs available 24/7
• Wellness, career development, and work-life support resources

Location Profile

Davenport IA has been a key player in the aluminum industry for over 11 decades. Novelis employs more than 300 people in the Davenport community across two facilities: a finishing mill and a casting facility. Novelis is an active and engaged community partner in Davenport teaming up with organizations such Toys for Tots and Hope at the BRICK House. Novelis is also a member of the Good Neighbor Project in Davenport.

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.