Utilities Engineer - Central Services

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.

The Novelis Bay Minette, AL team is seeking a Utilities Engineer to serve on the Central Services team for the plant. The ideal candidate is responsible for the design, operation, optimization, and maintenance and reliability oversight of the utility systems supporting aluminum coil production. These systems include compressed air systems, cooling towers, process and deionized water systems, wastewater treatment, firewater infrastructure. The role ensures utility reliability, energy efficiency, regulatory compliance, and alignment with plant production needs.

Responsibilities:

• Adopt the Novelis Safety Principles to build a zero-injury culture and the Novelis cultural beliefs of Be Open, Build Trust, Say Anything and Be Authentic!
• Oversee daily performance and reliability of utility systems (e.g., power, air, water) using SCADA, DCS, and Process Data Historians.
• Provide technical support to operations and maintenance for solving.
• Identify and implement energy efficiency and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead or support capital projects, including scope definition, budgeting, and execution.
• Specify and procure equipment such as pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, and other utility support equipment.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies in collaboration with reliability and maintenance teams.
• Support asset criticality analysis and root cause failure analysis (RCFA) for repeated issues.
• Ensure all systems align with environmental permits (air, water, waste) and PSM / RMP regulations.
• Support process hazard analyses (PHA), management of change (MOC), and mechanical integrity inspections.
• Create and maintain SOPs, P&IDs, and O&M manuals.
• Train operators and technicians on system operation and safety procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering or
• Experience: 5+ years in industrial utilities engineering, preferably in aluminum, steel, pulp and paper, petrochemical, or power generation industries.
• Certifications (preferred): PE license, Energy Manager (CEM), or similar proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, PI System, CMMS (e.g., SAP PM), and project scheduling tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical Competencies in thermodynamics and heat transfer, furnace system, heat exchanger, and energy balance.
• Advanced experience with Fluid Mechanics, Pumping Systems, and Electrical Distribution systems.

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 in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your familys 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

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Novelis' newly announced Bay Minette facility will be located 35 miles northeast of Mobile AL and 45 miles west of Pensacola FL and is expected to create approximately 1000 high-paying advanced careers in modern manufacturing. This highly advanced rolling and recycling facility will be the first of its kind. It will primarily serve our customers in the beverage can and automotive markets. Novelis is committed to the community and will actively build partnerships in Baldwin County focused on recycling STEM education and workforce development. At Novelis we believe our culture of collaboration is our competitive advantage and we would love for you to consider building a career with us.

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.

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