Join Novelis as a Surface Treatment Engineer
Who We Are
Novelis is driven by its purpose to shape a sustainable world together. As a global leader in innovative products and services and the world's largest recycler of aluminum, we partner with customers in the automotive, beverage can, aerospace, and specialties industries to deliver solutions that improve the benefits of balanced lightweight aluminum.
We have a coordinated network of technically sophisticated rolling and recycling plants as well as foundries across 31 facilities in 9 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia with 13,250 employees worldwide. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, USA.
Our customers include some of the largest and best-known brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Ford, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Airbus, Boeing, Nespresso, Samsung, and others. In addition, Novelis is leading the industry with its sustainability and recycling efforts.
Become part of our mission to create a sustainable world and start as soon as possible at our location in Sierre as a Surface Treatment Engineer (f/m/d) in Research & Development.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
R&D wants to evaluate innovative ways and rethink the traditional strategy of molten treatment methods. The role is cross-regional, will cover multiple aspects and departments. The incumbent’s main tasks will be twofold: firstly, he/she needs to review existing methods and develop Novelis-born innovative ideas and secondly, needs to lead and mature projects up to a lab-scale demonstrator
Your Responsibilities
* Technical referent for surface treatments (application, characterization, and analysis of treated surfaces) and chemical processes in the R&D laboratory
* Ensure compliance of delivered results with applicable standards, develop new methods according to standards evolution and customer requirements
* Perform surface treatment and surface analyses and report results
* Organize preventive maintenance of surface treatment and electrochemical equipment
* Define safety standards in collaboration with the EHS team
* Manage technical projects
How To Convince Us
* Bachelor or Master in Chemistry or Materials Science with ideally 3-5 years professional experience with surface treatment
* Technical expertise in surface treatment, electrochemistry, and/or surface characterization is an advantage.
* Project Management skills with ability to communicate and coordinate multicultural teams.
* Team spirit and excellent skills in multicultural teamwork.
* Fast learner with an innovative spirit.
* Fluent English with fluent French or German.
What Novelis Offers You
#pensionplan: Your future matters to us! Enjoy a company pension scheme subsidized by Novelis, ensuring your financial security
#health: We care about your well-being! Novelis contributions towards your dental expenses!
#workplacebenefits: We prioritize your comfort and convenience with an attractive salary package, parking, and an on-site company restaurant
#development: Eager to enhance your knowledge and skills? Our individual training programs are designed to help you reach your full potential!
#worklifebalance: Time for personal activities and relaxation is essential! Enjoy a 40-hour work week, days of holiday increasing according to age (with a minimum of 25 days), plus 9 official cantonal bank holidays and 5 additional paid holidays
#goodies: Benefit from Novelis’ membership in Corporate Benefits with great purchasing deals from well-known brands in various areas
We live diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, and identity.
Location Profile
Novelis’ Sierre is located in the Valais, Switzerland, employing around 550 people. It mainly focuses on production of aluminum sheet for the automotive market covering the entire process from casting to finishing. The plant also hosts a world-leading Research & Innovation Center specialized in the development of new automotive sheet alloys, surface treatment, and joining technologies.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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