Sr. Principal Scientist
Novelis Corporation

Job Info

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Position Overview

The Senior Principal Scientist will build a deep scientific capability within Novelis R&D to ensure the organization maintains and grows the scientific knowledge, skills, and ability to accelerate innovation and anticipate emerging customer needs. In this new role, the incumbent is responsible for mentoring scientific and engineering talent, identifying, and ensuring cutting edge capability in existing and emerging scientific disciplines critical to Novelis. The incumbent will also serve as the chief scientific advisor to the Director of R&D Americas. Key deliverables include the following

At Novelis, our people are our greatest asset! We embrace diversity to see real world problems through various lenses, and make breath through technology possible. Our family oriented atmosphere encourages and enables employees and their families to give back to their communities through numerous volunteer events. We also work with non-profit partners, local schools towards making communities safer, and growing recycling by consumers. Novelis also supports Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education initiatives. We operate in a strong and encouraging environment, with opportunities to be part of our employee mentorship programs to guide you through your career.

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Responsibilities & Qualifications
Responsibilities

• Conceive, plan and direct research and other activity that aligns the core scientific knowledge and direction of the enabling science program with emerging scientific trends and commercial opportunities. Propose and develop plans for capital expenditures and ensure alignment between personnel and equipment capabilities for maximum impact of new assets. Partner with universities and other external resources to accomplish the vision.
• Supervise industrial, market and government scientific trends, connect R&D personnel with key scientists and thought leaders, identify internal and external funding opportunities and support R&D scientists in their proposal preparation, propose and initiate collaboration opportunities with customers, competitors, academia and national laboratories.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the R&D scientists and engineers on the team and ensure scientific depth and quality of their exploratory work. Promote leadership development, build technical skills throughout the organization, and help drive a culture of accountability and high-performance science delivery.
• Provide scientific knowledge to the Corporation, especially the North American region, to tackle problems, scope projects and other work and drive the implementation of new process and product innovations at an accelerating pace.
• Represents Novelis at important industry conferences bringing new technology information into the business
• Advise the Director of R&D Americas and his/her staff on scientific issues.
• Proactively identify and protect intellectual property during development and discovery.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Material Science or related discipline with 20 or more years of relevant, specialized experience
• Deep knowledge of aluminum product development and the associated science and technology, with emphasis on alloy design and process innovation, including innovative surfaces and coatings.
• Track record of scientific achievement and linkage to innovation. Recognized as a global expert and thought leader in aluminum technology and application.
• Outstanding intellectual curiosity for emerging technology, trends and opportunities around the world relevant to sophisticated materials and engineered systems.
• Proven track record showing successful EHS standards and implementation of initiatives
• Experience leading diverse scientific teams, preferably including multiple functions and areas of expertise. Must be able to influence, lead and empower others in a cross-functional/matrix organization. Must display outstanding integrity, as well as influencing, leadership development, and consensus building skills.

Location Profile

Novelis' Global Research and Technology Center located in Kennesaw Georgia within the greater Atlanta metropolitan area is a cutting-edge full-service research and technology hub that employs approximately 200 people including world-class engineers metallurgists chemists and scientists. The facility includes state-of-the-art lab equipment and a diverse mix of product pilot lines that bring innovative solutions to customers in the automotive beverage can and specialty markets. Kennesaw provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with countless museums cultural opportunities and educational institutions. Novelis is committed to the Kennesaw community and supports a number of local charitable organizations including Habitat for Humanity as well as FIRST Robotics aimed at encouraging young people to pursue the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields in order to spur the next generation of scientists and innovators. 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: In alignment with current Novelis policy and procedures, all Novelis employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to qualify for new employment at Novelis. Fully vaccinated means you have received the last recommended dose of any vaccine that has been approved by the CDC or World Health Organization. As the COVID-19 landscape is continuously evolving, this requirement is subject to change. Proof of vaccination status will be required to qualify for new employment at Novelis.

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