Operations Excellence Lead - Novelis Manufacturing Excellence

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.

Position Overview:

The Novelis Operations Excellence team is seeking an Operational Excellence Lead. The person in this role will report to the Head of Operational Excellence. The incumbent will help drive the roadmap of operational improvement initiatives supported by the global Ops Excellence team by combining technology, people, and process for the advancement of performance.

Focus is given to execution of the Plant of the Future (POTF). This program covers all digital cases, and we are constantly looking at new technology to either reduce risk (Safety), release capacity and drive an improvement to the bottom line (EBITDA).

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Responsibilities:

• Drives the aligned and agreed plan for CMO initiatives specific to POTF projects.
• Project Management and delivery of the POTF programs
• Build organizational capability for POTF.
• Prioritization and management of POTF portfolio
• The role will coordinate across CMO functions and use influence and collaboration to ensure the successful delivery of POTF, OPP, digital programs, and collaborates with WCM. We will achieve this by collaborating, leading and performing all POTF, OPP and digital projects.
• Develops and drives the governance and communication for POTF projects. The Plant Execution Lead delivers the in-plant actions, and Op-Ex delivers the project plan.
• Maintains POTF documentation, project plans, meeting packs, playbooks etc. This is achieved by:
• Project scoping and planning, resource identification and selection, project delivery and project reporting / tracking.
• Applying standardized and consistent project management techniques.
• Supporting efficient issue resolution.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA degree in engineering or related field
• 5+ years of confirmed experience in operations / supply chain management / project management
• 3+ years of experience within a Lean Manufacturing or WCM environment
• Comfortable in communicating at all levels of the organization and ability to influence without direct line of authority.
• Working Knowledge across manufacturing areas like EHS, Productivity, Sustainability, M&R, Supply Chain etc.
• Understanding of Technology related to Industry 4.0, IT Infrastructure, and technology deployment.
• Analytical and strategic, yet highly pragmatic and results-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of WCM / CI environments.
• Working knowledge and understanding of IT architecture and I4.0 technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering or related field

What We Offer:

This role offers a hybrid schedule with a minimum of two days in the office. Novelis values the need for flexibility and balance for employees and is committed to a Flex Work approach that empowers employees to maintain work-life balance while enjoying the benefits of a collaborative office environment.

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 family’s well-being:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retiree Medical Plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through Novelis sponsored Retiree Health Access
• Retirement Savings Account
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

Location Profile

Novelis’ Global Research and Technology Center located in Kennesaw Georgia within the greater Atlanta metropolitan area is a ground breaking full-service research and technology hub that employs approximately 200 people including elite engineers metallurgists chemists and scientists. The facility includes innovative lab equipment and a diverse mix of product pilot lines that bring innovative solutions to customers in the automotive beverage can and specialty markets. Kennesaw provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with countless museums cultural opportunities and educational institutions. Novelis is committed to the Kennesaw community and supports a number of local charitable organizations including Habitat for Humanity as well as FIRST Robotics aimed at encouraging young people to pursue the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields in order to spur the next generation of scientists and innovators. Novelis recognizes its dedicated 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.