Description
Novelis’ Sierre is located in Valais, Switzerland, employing around 550 people. It mainly focuses on the production of aluminium sheet for the automotive market, covering the entire process from casting to finishing. The plant also hosts a world-leading Research & Innovation Center specialised in the development of new automotive sheet alloys, surface treatment and joining technologies. In February 2022, together with research institutions and a local energy provider, Novelis founded the Net Zero Lab Valais to develop carbon-neutral solutions for aluminium manufacturing. The lab focuses on identifying and implementing innovative solutions to neutralise the carbon footprint of Novelis’ manufacturing operations and neighbouring communities, starting in Sierre.
The Sierre plant supports its community through direct sponsorship of many annual events promoting education, sports and culture.
Molten Metal Treatment Engineer (m/f/d)
R&D wants to evaluate innovative ways and rethink the traditional strategy of molten treatment methods. The role is cross-regional, covering 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; secondly, he/she needs to lead and mature projects up to a lab-scale demonstrator.
Your responsibilities:
- Design concepts for equipment to implement technologies for molten metal processing at lab scale.
- Lead projects for prototype design including financial forecasting, milestone definition and supplier selection.
- Collect, document and benchmark existing melt purification ideas and knowledge, including intellectual property.
- Propose new ideas and their feasibility for lab-scale demonstration and create a multi-year roadmap.
- Identify main global players (Subject Matter Experts) in melt treatment and their potential roles to advance technology for Novelis.
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for molten metal processing in R&D and prepare hand-over to existing scale-up departments.
How to convince us :
- Bachelor or Master in mechanical engineering, materials science or metallurgy with ideally 3-5 years professional experience as process engineer for molten metal processing.
- Experience in engineering and expertise in aluminium and rolled products for the automotive market is an advantage.
- Project management skills with ability to communicate and coordinate multicultural teams.
- Fast learner with an innovative spirit.
- Fluent English and French; German is an advantage.
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The R&D department wishes to evaluate innovative approaches and rethink the traditional strategy regarding molten state treatment methods. This cross-regional position will cover multiple aspects and departments. The main tasks of the incumbent will be twofold: on the one hand, he/she will need to review existing methods and develop innovative ideas originating from Novelis; on the other hand, he/she will need to lead and successfully complete projects up to the laboratory-scale demonstration phase.
Your responsibilities:
- Design equipment to implement molten metal treatment technologies at laboratory scale.
- Lead prototype design projects, including financial forecasting, milestone definition and supplier selection.
- Collect, document and compare existing ideas and knowledge on molten metal purification, including intellectual property.
- Propose new ideas and assess their feasibility for laboratory-scale demonstration, and establish a multi-year roadmap.
- Identify the main global players (subject matter experts) in molten metal treatment and determine their potential role in advancing technologies for Novelis.
- Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for molten metal treatment within R&D and prepare the transfer to departments responsible for scale-up.
How to convince us:
- Bachelor or Master in mechanical engineering, materials science or metallurgy, ideally with 3 to 5 years professional experience as a process engineer in molten metal treatment.
- Experience in engineering and expertise in aluminium and rolled products for the automotive market is an asset.
- Project management skills, with the ability to communicate and coordinate multicultural teams.
- Quick learner with an innovative spirit.
- Fluency in English and French; knowledge of German is an advantage.