Mechanical Engineering Intern

NOVELIS; Greensboro (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

On-site internship

Job summary

Novelis in Greensboro, GA invites a Mechanical Engineering Intern to join the EMRA team for about 12 weeks. The role offers hands-on work with project management, CAD design, and equipment implementation in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include supporting maintenance and process improvements, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and generating change records. This on-site program prioritizes safety and practical industrial experience for students.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a 4-year university and pursuing a related engineering degree.
• Sophomore to Senior or recent graduate in mechanical/manufacturing/applied engineering.
• Authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to industrial safety and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the EMRA team throughout the plant with improvements, maintenance, and repairs
• Develop improvement for general engineering processes
• Use CAD to design various tools/equipment and see through to implementation, if possible
• Generate reports and records of changes or improvements made; communicate reports and results to supervisor and other relevant plant personnel
• Work with outside contractors to scope/spec new, improved equipment for plant operations
• Work with cross-functional teams (Process, Operations, EHS, etc.) to develop new protocols pertaining to safety initiatives

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Leadership & teamwork

Hands-on engineering mindset

Education

Enrolled in accredited 4-year university

Tools

CAD software

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

Position Overview:

Novelis in Greensboro, GA has an opportunity to participate in our on-site summer 2027 internship. The Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability, and Automations (EMRA) team is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern that can join the team for approximately 12 weeks. The person in this role will have the opportunity to participate in relevant work and gain hands on industry experience. The intern will report to the Engineering Leader and will gain experience with project management, CAD designing, and the implementation of various tools and pieces of equipment with a focus on the work management process.

A Mechanical Engineering Intern at the Novelis Greensboro site will work for the EMRA team in support of aluminum production in conjunction with the Operations and Process teams. An intern will have the opportunity to see the inner workings of large industrial machinery and systems, both from a mechanical perspective during repairs and/or maintenance, and from a program logic perspective while working with our Automations Team. An intern will gain meaningful experience and insight into industrial systems, machinery operation and reliability, electrical systems, industrial burners and furnaces, and molten metal practices.

Responsibilities:

• Support the EMRA team throughout the plant with improvements, maintenance, and repairs
• Develop improvement for general engineering processes
• Use CAD to design various tools/equipment and see through to implementation, if possible
• Generate reports and records of changes or improvements made; communicate reports and results to supervisor and other relevant plant personnel
• Work with outside contractors to scope/spec new, improved equipment for plant operations
• Work with cross-functional teams (Process, Operations, EHS, etc.) to develop new protocols pertaining to safety initiatives

Minimum Qualifications:

• Enrolled in an accredited 4-year University.
• Must be a Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or recent Graduate.
• Interested in gaining hands-on industry experience prior to graduation.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer
• Commitment to industrial safety and safe working practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer students majoring in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Applied Engineering, or a related field
• Solid business insight

• High interest in becoming an Engineer in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with mechanical systems and hand tools a plus
• Experience with CAD programs a plus
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills

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

Location Profile

Novelis' Greensboro facility is located in Greensboro Georgia. With 140 employees it is the first stand- alone used beverage can recycling facility in the company now responsible for pioneering a majority of Novelis' recycling technologies. Residents enjoy nearby Lake Oconee which includes several golf communities. In addition Athens Georgia - home to the University of Georgia and hundreds of cultural and sporting events each year - is a short drive away. Novelis Greensboro actively promotes safety recycling and STEM education through several local community organizations and in 2018 the Boys and Girls Club named Novelis its Business Partner of the Year.

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.