Remelt Operator - Novelis Berea Manufacturing Facility

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 13000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

• Ensure analysis and quality specifications are accurate by sampling, alloying and skimming as required.
• Transfer molten metal to Holders per production targets.
• Manage weighbelt speeds to optimize throughput.
• Manage dross to reduce waste and to meet shipping requirements.
• Perform equipment inspections to ensure proper condition.
• Perform routine trough and impeller maintenance as required.
• Operate a variety of mobile equipment such as skid steer and forklift.
• Provides support as required to the operation by performing other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Maintain a safe working environment by complying with Novelis’ standards and policies, all state and federal regulations, and company policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance to environmental requirements.
• Ensure all work areas are PSEA ready
• Troubleshoot problems as they arise using lean systems (A3 thinking, continuous improvement, root cause analysis).
• Notify appropriate personnel of irregularities in operating equipment or materials; maintain clean and orderly conditions in work area.
• Maintain accurate, legible and timely records by completing data entry on computer.
• Work with team(s) to coordinate activities on a daily basis to make sure plant meet EHSQ and production targets.
• Keep up to date with work instructions.

Novelis’ Berea facility is located in Berea Kentucky near Lexington. With 150 employees the recycling facility processes approximately 20 percent of all aluminum cans recycled in the United States each year – more than 750 million pounds. Berea is best known for its art festivals historic restaurants and buildings and as the home to Berea College and nearby Eastern Kentucky University. The Kentucky Artisan Center hosts a wide variety of works by Kentucky artisans. In 2019 Novelis was named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management. The Berea team provides direct donations to more than 20 local organizations and schools including United Way Sustainable Berea Madison County Schools Berea College and Habitat for Humanity. Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage.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.