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Sr Process Engineer I

Novelis · Bay Minette, AL

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Level
Senior
Team
Process
Degree
Required
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Metals
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The role in 30 seconds

A senior process role at Novelis (metals) in Bay Minette, AL. In collaboration with the process team, ensure that manufacturing processes are capable of meeting both customer requirements and internal yield/recovery, quality, reliability, and productivity objectives by establishing and maintaining standard operating.

They ask for
3+ years · degree required
Tools it names
SPC, FMEA, Control plans, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, Painting / coating
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026

Process Engineer roles in Alabama: typical posted base $79k–$131k.

Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 26 process engineer openings in Alabama, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 25 other live process postings in Alabama.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $79k–$131k, from 7 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Lean 50%
  • Tooling 38%
  • Automation 31%
  • Root cause 23%
  • SAP 23%
  • ✓ Team leadership 23%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Control plans, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverageTraining programPromotion path mentioned

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This plant: Novelis in Bay Minette

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Responsibilities

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Qualifications

The Novelis Bay Minette, AL team is seeking a Process Engineer. The person in this role will use their knowledge of project management to plan and implement key capital projects, drive technology improvements, and provide engineering solutions that deliver efficiency and improve operations within the site. The key responsibility is to generate and coordinate all process settings and procedures to ensure the safe, effective, and efficient production of quality products. This position requires an individual with excellent technical ability, a passion for new technology, and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • ◆Work safely and in compliance with all corporate, plant, local, state and federal safety rules and regulations.
  • ◆Understand current policies, procedures, ensuring outside vendors/contractors are in alignment.
  • ◆Coordinate operator training as it relates to the coating process.
  • ◆In collaboration with the process team, ensure that manufacturing processes are capable of meeting both customer

requirements

and internal yield/recovery, quality, reliability, and productivity objectives by establishing and maintaining standard operating procedures, control plans, SPC, FMEAs and job instructions.

  • ✓Coordinate and manage department project and product development initiatives from beginning to end, being responsible for quality control throughout the implementation cycle.
  • ✓Communicate project expectations to team members, contractors, and customers in timely and clear fashion.
  • ✓Assist with department CARS as they relate to the continuous coating line.
  • ✓Assist quality engineer with maintenance of surface inspection classification system.
  • ✓Assist operators and supervisors on process related items and relevant troubleshooting.
  • ✓Lead improvement activities to improve throughput, efficiency, and recovery
  • ✓Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field or 3+ years of applicable work history with aluminum rolling, trimming, and/or coating processes.
  • ✓Strong technical and process leadership skills are required in this position, with ability to work multiple projects simultaneously.
  • ✓Must possess strong decision making and problem-solving skills including the ability to tackle problems while exhibiting practical judgment and realistic understanding of the issues involved.
  • ✓Must be able to overcome obstacles and find reasonable resolutions to situations on a case-by-case basis as encountered.
  • ✓Must exercise discretion when determining if direction from manager is needed.
  • ✓Willingness to travel for training and meetings as needed.
  • ✓Experience using a variety of computer programs and willing to learn new computer skills quickly.
  • ✓The ability to empower and engage a diverse team by demonstrating our Cultural Beliefs in all activities.

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 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 by the marketplace, and affordable. In addition to core benefits, we provide these unique to the industry benefits:

  • ✓Family Growth Programs: Paid parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Treatment, Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support
  • ✓Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance
  • ✓Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs and more.
  • ✓Diabetes Management Program
  • ✓Pet insurance
  • ✓Identity Theft Protection
  • ✓PerkSpot Discount Program
  • ✓Tuition assistance and career development programs

Location Profile

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.

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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.

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