CPS Engineer I

NOVELIS; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-funded Health Savings Account

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Retirement and post-retirement health

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Novelis, a global leader in aluminum recycling and rolling, seeks a Materials Engineer for its Kennesaw, GA location. You will work with research and manufacturing teams to develop superior rolled aluminum products for automotive and specialty applications, leading lab testing and data analysis.

The role offers growth toward technical leadership, with opportunities to partner across Novelis’ plants and global centers, and to support customer projects in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science, metallurgy, or mechanical engineering with 1–2 years in manufacturing or R&D.
• Experience with aluminum products is advantageous, others metals considered
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks without compromising data quality
• Interest in critical thinking, problem solving, and attention to detail; strong reporting skills
• Strong teammate with ability to interact across organization levels

Responsibilities

• Balance priorities across multiple projects or work streams to meet commitments and timelines.
• Plan, organize, and document experiments, plant trials, and product investigations; ensure data reliability and initial analysis.
• Work individually or in teams; coordinate others to achieve goals.
• Propose, justify, and lead projects for a site or segment of larger projects.
• Assist with feasibility studies of new products and processes.
• Develop tests and regimes to demonstrate products are fit for purpose.
• Independently isolate problems and design well-controlled experiments to identify causes and solutions.
• Drive process improvements within the department or location; maintain critical equipment or processes.
• Clearly communicate technical information and results to internal customers.

Skills

Communication skills

Coordination & prioritization

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

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

The Novelis Kennesaw team is seeking a Materials Engineer. This role reports to the Senior Manager Operations and Customer Plant Support. The ideal candidate will be responsible for working in project teams to develop superior rolled aluminum products for automotive/CAN/specialty applications. Working closely with colleagues in research and in manufacturing, the jobholder will strive to turn innovative science and technology into robust, working solutions. This would involve leading/performing routine and, at times, non-routine testing and characterization relevant to aluminum products and processes. The role may have ownership of some portion of a project or program of tests in the lab, or responsibility of pieces of equipment for analysis, testing, or processing. There will be opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in Novelis’ plants and regional technology centers around the globe, and to support customers. The role provides potential for growth towards technical and project leadership, and a real chance to play an important part in the future success of Novelis’ global automotive/CAN/specialty businesses.

Responsibilities:

• Balance priorities across multiple projects or work streams to meet assigned project commitments, timelines and deliverables
• Plan, organize, complete and document results of experiments, plant trials and product performance investigations conducted for Novelis, customers, and suppliers; responsible for reliability and accuracy of data and preliminary analysis of results
• May work individually or as a part of a team to perform routine and non-routine assigned tasks, and may coordinate the efforts of others to achieve common goals
• Propose, justify and lead projects for a site or segments of larger projects
• Assist with feasibility studies to analyse the commercial and technical viability of new products and processes
• Assist with developing tests and testing regimes to demonstrate products are fit for purpose
• Ability to independently isolate a problem and draw upon knowledge and experience to design an appropriate, well-controlled experiment to identify cause and possible solutions
• Drive process improvements within a department or a location; may be responsible for maintenance of critical equipment or process
• Clearly communicate technical information and results effectively to internal customers
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with work group and other internal functional areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science Metallurgical, or Mechanical Engineering with typically 1 to 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or R&D environment
• Specific experience related to aluminum products would be a distinct advantage, although applicants with relevant experience in steels or other metals would also be considered
• Ability to work with limited supervision from supervisor, project leader or senior technical staff
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize responsibility; must be able to manage multiple tasks without compromising the quality of work and data
• An interest in critical thinking, problem solving and attention to details; strong communication and presentation skills for reporting to internal collaborators
• Strong teammate with ability to interact with different levels of the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of one or more metallurgical processes such as casting, hot rolling, cold rolling, annealing, laboratory heat treatments, materials characterization techniques, etc.
• Experience with project management including tools/principles
• Possess advanced computer skills to collect, store and analyze data and image

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 reflect our commitment to supporting employees and their households with flexible, high-quality options, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Company-paid life insurance and voluntary coverage options
• Competitive paid time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retirement and post-retirement health coverage options
• Employee assistance programs available 24/7
• Wellness, career development, and work-life support resources

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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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