Materials Engineering Co-Op
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 16, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026.
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
Position Overview
The Global Beverage Packaging Technology team, located in Kennesaw, GA, has an opportunity to participate in our Co-op program. The team is seeking a materials engineering Co-op that can join the team from May 2027 to December 2027.
This role is responsible for conducting metallurgical investigations of newly developed high recycled content (HRC) beverage end product, across the end manufacturing process, from casting through end conversion. The work will establish full process-microstructure-property-performance relationships and identify key opportunities to improve product performance and manufacturing efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Conduct metallurgical characterization and analysis of advanced aluminum beverage packaging alloys using microstructural, mechanical, and physical property evaluation techniques.
- Investigate the effects of alloy composition and manufacturing processes, including casting, homogenization, hot rolling, cold rolling, coating, curing, and end making, on final product performance.
- Develop processing-microstructure-property-performance correlations through experimental testing and data analysis.
- Identify key process variables and optimization opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, product robustness, and commercial viability.
- Collaborate with research, manufacturing, and product development teams to interpret results and provide technical recommendations.
- Document findings and communicate results through technical reports and presentations.
Minimum qualifications
- Enrolled in an accredited Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Rising junior, senior, or Master's student with a strong academic record.
- Basic understanding of materials science fundamentals, including microstructure-property relationships and mechanical behavior of materials.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document, summarize, and present technical findings.
Preferred qualifications
- Coursework or project experience in physical metallurgy, materials processing, mechanical behavior, or materials characterization.
- Familiarity with metallographic sample preparation and characterization techniques such as optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), or electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD).
- Experience with mechanical testing methods, including tensile testing, hardness testing, or related material property evaluations.
- Understanding of metal manufacturing processes such as casting, heat treatment, rolling, forming, or coating operations.
- Proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools such as Excel, MATLAB, Python, or similar software.
- Experience designing and executing laboratory experiments and interpreting experimental results.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a laboratory or research environment.
*Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship
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 by the marketplace, and affordable. In addition to core benefits, we provide these unique to the industry benefits:
- Combined housing and relocation stipend for out of state interns or interns outside an extended radius for select positions
- Competitive pay
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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