What are the responsibilities and job description for the Joining and Forming Engineer Co-op position at Novelis Global R&T?
Position Overview
Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Joining and Forming Engineer Co-op
Company Overview
Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of “shaping a sustainable world together,” we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.
Position Overview:
The Novelis Kennesaw Global Research and Technology Joining & Forming team is seeking an engineering co-op. The person in this role will report to Senior Engineer of Joining and Forming team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for aluminum alloy joining process development, testing, and reporting. This position will play a crucial role in supporting product and process development. The co-op starts May 2026 and ends December 2026.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct literature research about current joining methods and practices for the proposed material combinations.
- Develop high performance welding solutions for automotive applications including fundamental investigation and optimization of weld filler metal for various end uses.
- Conduct tests and analyze results
- Document and report research findings.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s student in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or relevant fields
- Strong commitment to safety and effective team collaboration
- Hands-on laboratory experience in laser welding, metallography, mechanical testing and electron microscopy
- Good writing and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD student in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Welding or relevant fields
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimum supervision
- Experience in Design of Experiment, data analytics, and modeling/simulation
- Extensive hands-on laboratory experience, preferably with laser processing
- Proven record in conference presentation and journal publication
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 scientists technologists and technicians. 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
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