Novelis

Surface Treatment Engineer

Job Locations CH-VS-Sierre
Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date 5 hours ago(3/10/2025 5:35 AM)
iCIMS Requisition Number
2025-50783
No. of openings (Hourly Requisitions)
1
Job Function/Category (Portal Searching)
Research & Development

Position Overview

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: 

Surface Treatment Engineer (f/m/d)

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, parkings, 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 purchaising deals from well-known brands in various areas 

 

Have we caught your interest? 

Then become part of our team! We are looking forward to your application! 

You can apply easily with your resume via our application system in less than 5 minutes. 

 

Please note that postal applications cannot be processed and considered. 

 

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 aluminium 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. In Feburary 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 neutralize the carbon footprint of Novelis’ manufacturing operations and neighboring communities starting in Sierre.

The Sierre plant supports its community through direct sponsorship of many annual events promoting education sports and culture.

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