Joining and Forming Engineer

careers-novelis; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Career development programs

Job summary

Novelis in Kennesaw, GA seeks an Engineer to advance joining technologies for automotive applications. The role collaborates with engineers and scientists across Metallurgy, Surfaces, and Corrosion to solve complex problems and drive innovative sheet aluminum joining solutions.

The position requires hands-on experience with resistance spot welding, self-piercing riveting, laser welding, GMAW, and other joining methods. Travel to global sites and publication of findings are expected.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Materials/Metallurgical or Welding Engineering with 3-5 years’ work experience
• Track record of developing joining technologies for automotive OEMs or other industries
• Demonstrated management skills in planning, resourcing, and execution to deliver on-time results
• Experience presenting project highlights, outcomes, and setbacks to collaborators
• Knowledge of aluminium alloy systems and joining implications for auto or can applications
• Hands-on experience with joining technologies including resistance spot welding, self-piercing riveting, laser welding, and other mechanical joining

Responsibilities

• Lead science and engineering advances in joining
• Manage large internal and external customer-focused projects from concept to completion
• Provide technical sharing and knowledge dissemination in joining
• Address customer aluminum joining issues including mixed material joining
• Leverage data and techniques to inform design constraints and trial scenarios
• Write technical reports and support patent filing
• Ensure compliance with ISO and ASI standards

Skills

Joining technologies

Robotic programming

Project management

Sheet metal joining

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Materials/Metallurgical or Welding Eng

M.S./Ph.D. in relevant field

Tools

GMAW

Laser welding

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 Joining and Forming Team is seeking an Engineer. The incumbent will work closely with Engineers, Scientists, Technicians and Technologists to develop customer-focused technologies and sheet aluminum joining expertise, with a primary focus in automotive applications. The incumbent will be a member of the Applications Community within the Novelis R&T organization, will also work closely with colleagues in the Metallurgy, Surfaces and Corrosion teams to solve challenging problems across all Novelis value streams (Can, Automotive, Aerospace, and Specialties) and develop a deeper core knowledge.

This role requires extensive project management skills and design knowledge of sheet aluminum across these value streams. Hands‑on experience with a wide range of joining technologies is essential, including Resistance Spot Welding, Self‑piercing riveting, laser welding, GMAW, and other types of Mechanical Joining. Candidates are sought who have demonstrated ability to identify gaps; develop, propose, and manage projects; and execute within a team environment. Opportunities exist to employ current innovative testing capabilities, propose new equipment, and to develop tailored equipment. Additionally, opportunities exist to manage projects, collaborate with external customers and partners, travel to Global Novelis sites, and disseminate findings in peer‑reviewed journals and at international conferences.

Responsibilities

• Lead Science and Engineering advances in Joining to innovate new ideas in the application.
• Lead large internal and external customer‑focused projects from concept to completion to enable increased customer use of aluminum. Ensure projects are well planned, appropriately resourced, correctly prioritized and timely delivered.
• Provide technical sharing and knowledge dissemination in Joining
• Take a key role in solving customer aluminium joining issues including mixed material joining and identifying their potential knowledge gaps
• Leverage data and techniques developed within Novelis to inform customer design constraints and experimental trial scenarios
• Provide technical competency in aluminium joining
• Write Technical reports and invention records in the course of research and support patent filing to strengthen Novelis IP position and protection.
• Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Materials/Metallurgical or Welding Engineering with 3-5 years’ work experience or M.S./Ph. D. degree with 1-2 years’ work experience
• Track record of developing joining technologies for implementation in automotive OEMs or other industries.
• Demonstrated management skills in planning, resourcing, and execution to deliver on‑time results of large and complex projects
• First‑hand experience presenting project highlights, outcomes, and setbacks to collaborators
• Capacity to evaluate customer needs and pivot when goals or requirements change
• Knowledge of aluminium alloy systems and how these systems are applied to various use scenarios, such as: auto applications or can body versus can end applications
• Demonstrated experience in sheet metal joining with practical experience with resistance spot welding, self‑piercing riveting, laser welding and other mechanical joining.
• Knowledge of impact of material properties on joining process and joining performance.
• Knowledge of robotic programming
• Understanding of the business impact such as manufacturing/assembly cost by choice of certain joining technology and equipment.
• Knowledge of methods to measure and monitor Joining operations, such as vision systems, image analysis and load sensors, etc.
• Deliver on‑time results in a fast‑paced research and development environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Self‑starter with demonstrated hands‑on experience

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:

• Family Growth Programs: Paid parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Treatment, Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support
• Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance
• Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs and more.
• Diabetes Management Program
• Pet insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• PerkSpot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance and career development programs

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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