Continuous Improvement Specialist - Uhrichsville, Ohio, United States

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 a ...

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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 Uhrichsville, OH team is seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Specialist. The CI Specialist is a change agent who engages the workforce and provides direction and support for the plant's drive for continual improvement. The role prioritizes improvement projects with the greatest value, recruits participants, and collaborates with operations, maintenance, and process teams to safely improve operational performance. The CI Specialist supports the facilitation, coordination, and execution of improvement teams focused on key losses and the implementation of the Novelis Operating System (NOS). This position fosters a collaborative approach to lead teams and coach Front-Line Leaders, operators, and Centers of Excellence (CoE) leaders to implement the NOS strategy, plan, and improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Assess data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with process leaders and sponsors to ensure teams have the right data, tools, and clarity of problem statements.
• Support NOS audits and maturity growth of Routine Management in assigned focus areas.
• Monitor and report overall progress to the OpEx Leader/Manager.
• Facilitate CoE activities assigned for plant improvements.
• Partner with teams to identify and close gaps to targets; align improvement roadmaps with the single agenda.
• Facilitate teams to address machine and process losses.
• Assist with cascading targets to the process and aligning operator-level KPIs.
• Apply proven methods to improve product quality, shorten lead times, reduce cost and energy consumption, and improve safety.
• Partner with leaders to standardize processes (e.g., process maps, inspection routes, job instructions).
• Deliver training on key CI tools and methodologies as needed.
• Facilitate improvement events (Rapid Improvement Events/Kaizen, Value Stream Analysis, 5S, Standard Work, Flow Cells, DMAIC projects) that deliver measurable results.
• Coach teams to build a continuous-improvement culture where NOS/CI is integrated into daily work.
• Work with Process and Operations Leaders to remove barriers and encourage teamwork.
• Lead/assist change-management initiatives and communicate changes effectively.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in Continuous Improvement/Lean/Six Sigma, manufacturing, or operations.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be proficient in Excel, with experience in Power BI, SQL, or equivalent.
• Strong data analysis skills (Excel/Power BI or similar); able to translate data into insights and actions.
• Demonstrated facilitation, coaching, and problem-solving capability (DMAIC, A3, 8D, etc.).
• Excellent communication and change-management skills; able to influence across levels and functions.
• Safety-first mindset and familiarity with standard work and process standardization.
• Willingness to travel to plant locations as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of Lean, TPM, and/or Six Sigma; Green Belt or equivalent

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

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*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

Location Profile

Opened in 1985 the Uhrichsville facility produces flat rolled aluminum coil. The Recycling mill prepares scrap aluminum that is used in the rolling mill to create rolled aluminum coils to a desired gauge. Anneals temper the aluminum then it is leveled and sized to customer specification. Employing more than 400 people the facility produces aluminum sheet for building and construction automotive distribution transportation and consumer durable applications.

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.

Disclaimer

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