Stamping Technologist

Company: Novelis
Location: Novi
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

Novelis is the world leader in aluminum rolling, producing an estimated 19 percent of the world's flat-rolled aluminum products. With industry-leading assets and technology, Novelis produces the highest-quality aluminum sheet and foil products for customers in high-value markets including automotive, transportation, packaging, construction and printing.
Our customers include major brands such Jaguar, Ford, BMW, Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Rexam, Ball, Crown, ThyssenKrupp and others. In addition to being the world leader in aluminum rolling, Novelis is leading the industry with our sustainability and recycling efforts. Currently, Novelis recycles 40 billion used beverage cans annually - enough to circle the earth more than 100 times.
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Novelis operates in 11 countries, has approximately 15,000 employees. For more information, please visit novelis.com and follow us at facebook.com/Novelis Inc and twitter.com/Novelis.
Novelis Automotive Customer Solution Center has built a brand new facility in Novi, MI to serve our growing automotive business through technical support and development of new, innovative products for the automotive industry. Novelis has large partnerships with automotive OEMs and is working together to serve their needs for the next generation of vehicles. Responsibilities:

• Run development stamping press (400T Nidec special servo press), solutionizing oven, and robot, and become expert in operation and features
• Utilize Interlaken formability press for development of forming limit curves (FLCs)
• Utilize press to develop both standard cold-formed stampings and hot-formed processes on existing and new aluminum alloys to optimize products for best cost, through both cycle time and improvements in formability (e.g. deeper draws, tighter radii, different lubrication schemes, etc.)
• Work with the formability team to develop and prove out correlation of the actual stampings to computer simulation of stamping, through experimentation with dies with different stamping conditions. Work with formability team to improve quality of material data and techniques of simulation of stamping operations.
• Characterize quality of stampings through tools such as CGA/FLD, ARGUS panels with FLD, quick and detailed dimensional assessment, thinning, etc., and work with formability team to use results to improve quality of stampings
• Contribution to development of and strict adherence to safe work instructions for all stamping operations, including cold-forming, hot-forming, die loading, and blank handling.
• Work with CSC design and engineering teams to prove out production/material concepts
• Work with formability team to assess / develop formability of new grades of aluminum sheet metal used in automotive applications
• Responsible for the quality of assignments with moderate scope and complexity involving application of standard engineering practices, principles, theories, concepts and techniques
• Very active in sharing and adopting best practices in Novi and with other Novelis global R&D centers
• Demonstrates an understanding of the KPIs for a work area or project and the link to the business
• On time delivery of quality results from work processes within Novi Customer Solution Center team
• Support the planning, organizing, execution and documentation of stamping trials for Novelis and/or customer engineers.-- Support with developing tests and testing regimes to demonstrate products are fit for purpose-- Identifying or implementing site-specific process improvements-- Develop detailed and specific knowledge of rolled aluminum products and related processes/applications, and their application to the auto industry
  • Provides technical support to routine and usually simple processes
  • Perform analysis of data and make product or process recommendations based on analysis
  • Carries out instructions within an existing work routine, identifying and reporting delays
  • Shares knowledge within the project team, to senior technical staff, and to supervisor
  • Understands and is able to communicate customer requirements
  • Communicates best practices to fellow team members
  • Considers multiple aspects in problem solving (e.g. economic, operating, maintenance, technical)
  • Utilizes equipment in a safe operating manner and in compliance with Novelis safety standards.
  • Required to operate in a safe manner when enhancing or modifying programs or equipment at the operational and site level-- Owns It by strictly abide by safety rules, and help create and improve safe environment in shop.
    • Suggests potential EHS-related improvements to existing systems/processes/equipment Qualifications
      • Entry to this level requires BS in metallurgical or mechanical engineering or engineering technology, or equivalent experience
      • Some knowledge of stamping processes, formability, and development of stamped parts.
        Minimum:
        • Proficiency in office tools (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
        • Part inspection methods (ARGUS and/or Circle Grid)Desired:
          • Familiarity with stamping presses, stamping dies, and standard stamping operations
          • Industrial Robot programming / training experience
          • Experience with development of stamped panels, including panel analysis
          • Experience with press parameters optimization ( speed, tonnage profile, lubrication strategy, dwell time) and die optimization methods
          • Understanding of differences in stamping die materials and construction methods
          • Knowledge of hot stamping processes

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