Surface Science Co-Op - Novelis Global R&T

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 13000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

The Novelis Kennesaw team is seeking a Surface Science Co-Op. The person in this role will report to Sarmistha Das, Lead Scientist in Surface and Coatings Cluster. The ideal candidate will be responsible for project deliverables including (1) Characteristics and implications of aluminum surfaces by different processes and alloys; (2) Statistical validation of new test methods. This position will help towards the delivery of (1) critical differences between new and existing alloys as produced on different production lines; (2) new test methods to accelerate speed and minimize costs of new alloy implementation. This co-op will begin in may 2025 and end in December 2025.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare surfaces using different processes and alloys
• Test surfaces for tribological, physical and chemical properties using existing and newly developed methods
• Analyze data and make recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4th year Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or similar area of study
• Hands-on experience in the lab
• Working knowledge of applied mechanics
• Working knowledge of thermodynamics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s student
• Understanding of tribological testing and surface characterization.
• Working knowledge of 2D/3D design
• Willingness to learn and build knowledge and experience in tribology
• Experience with reaction kinetics.

What We Offer:

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, driven in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

• Combined housing and relocation stipend for out of state interns or interns outside an extended radius
• Competitive pay

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, state or local laws.

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.

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