Technical Development Engineer
Location
Kennesaw, GA | United States
Job description
Position Overview:
The Novelis Aerospace & Defense team in North America is seeking a Technical Development Engineer. The person in this role will report to the Director Technical Development Engineering Global Aerospace and Industrial Plate. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining & developing technical contacts with current Novelis Aerospace customers and new prospective customers. This person would also lead new business development efforts by identifying new opportunities and potential customers.
Responsibilities:
- Follow all established safety guidelines with regards to personal travel, planning and plant visits.
- Live and champion the Novelis core values; Be Open, Build Trust, Say Anything, Be Authentic
- Regularly & pro-actively visit key customers and prospects in order to maintain a high-level of customer technical support with regard to Novelis plant process / product knowledge & capabilities.
- Efficient investigation, accurate reporting to the plants (Koblenz, Germany and Zhenjiang, China) and appropriate customer support in case of quality claims
- Develop a detailed knowledge of product & application requirements for a wide range of target customers, as well as a detailed knowledge on customer processes, especially for strategic products, allowing Technical Development Engineering to make the best product choices for the customer.
- Develop an in-depth knowledge on process capabilities of their relevant Novelis plants – allowing the maximum utilization of our current capabilities to satisfy the needs of the customer.
- Active participation in the Portfolio Management Team (PMT) process; providing feedback to the PMT on the development of strategic product roadmaps & customer technical issues.
- Monitor & support ongoing Novelis R&D / Product Management activities for relevant customers and product groups
- Making technical marketing presentations to demonstrate to customers the benefits of Novelis products. Also, providing technical product training for colleagues, as when required.
- Searching for new OEM and Tier 1 customers that could benefit from Novelis’ product portfolio.
- Finding new opportunities within existing customers to supply additional product forms (primarily increasing sheet and Cut-to-Size business at existing plate customers)
- Support and/or lead qualification projects to get Novelis products approved at customers; including providing and negotiating spec counter-proposals (based on the feedback from the relevant plant); co-ordinate sample materials and test feedback.
- Represent Novelis in relevant organizations and committees such as AMS and MMPDS.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must meet ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations
- Master’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy or Aerospace Engineering and/or combination of experience and education.
- Previous experience as a senior technical leader having 10 years plus experience and solid technical knowledge in the field of Aluminum Materials Science and Aluminum alloy development.
- Previous experience identifying and developing business leads that directly result in new business generation.
- Successful Aerospace Experience: Having worked at least 5 years for Aerospace related company preferably in material or design department
- Expertise in aluminum flat rolled products and their application for manufacturing structural components in aerospace
- Good connections with North American OEMs
- Excellent communication, presentation and networking skills
- Basic project management skills.
- Highly proactive and resolved
- Strong commercial mind-set and ability to “drive” business development
- Willing to travel frequently – 40-60% - mainly domestic but some international
Preferred Qualifications:
- Additional language skills can be a plus, preferably also in German or Chinese
- Expertise in aero-structures, space applications, Defense
- Experienced knowledge of specialized testing required for aerospace alloys
- Relationship with organizations such as AMS, MMPDS
What We Offer:
Novelis values the need for flexibility and balance for employees and is committed to a Flex Work approach that empowers employees to maintain work-life balance while enjoying the benefits of a collaborative office environment.
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)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
- Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Retiree Medical Plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through Novelis sponsored Retiree Health Access
- Retirement Savings Account
- Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
- Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance
Novelis' Beachwood Ohio office supports our North American aluminum continuous casting operations including inside sales and customer service.
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