Process Engineering Intern

careers-novelis; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 13,225,000 - 19,837,000; Full time

Job summary

Novelis in Davenport, IA is offering a 12-week on-site summer internship for a Process Engineering Intern. The role reports to the Process Engineering Leader and provides hands-on experience with the local Process Engineering Team on-site at a greenfield project, with exposure to manufacturing operations.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a 4-year university (sophomore to senior or recent graduate), possess strong communication skills, and are authorized to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited 4-year university.
• Sophomore to senior or recent graduate seeking hands-on industry experience.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills for interacting with all levels of the organization.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with process engineers and quality techs to resolve customer issues and develop processes at a greenfield site.
• Support Process engineers in DOE improvement projects.
• Learn about sustainability, quality, customer satisfaction and implement knowledge by sharing with operations.
• Perform internal audits of machine centers to drive continuous improvement.
• Work in multi-functional groups to support engineering, maintenance, reliability, and automation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

4-year University enrollment

Tools

Lean

DOE

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 Davenport, IA has an opportunity to participate in our on-site summer 2027 internship. The team is seeking a Process 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 Process Engineering Leader and will gain experience with our local Process Engineering Team.

Responsibilities:

• Work with process engineers and quality techs to resolve customer complaints, qualify new customers, and develop processes at a new (greenfield) site.
• Support Process engineers in DOE (design of experiment) improvement projects.
• Learn about sustainability, quality, customer satisfaction and implement knowledge by sharing with operations.
• Perform internal audits of machine centers to drive facility towards continuous multi-functional mentality.
• Work in multi-functional groups to support engineering, maintenance, reliability, and automation as we all support the needs of operations.

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 which are essential for interacting with all levels of the organization.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Lean and Continuous Improvement
• Understanding of heat-treating aluminum
• Hands on industry experience (previously held an internship)

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.

Location Profile

Davenport IA has been a key player in the aluminum industry for over 11 decades. Novelis employs more than 300 people in the Davenport community across two facilities: a finishing mill and a casting facility. Novelis is an active and engaged community partner in Davenport teaming up with organizations such as Toys for Tots and Hope at the BRICK House. Novelis is also a member of the Good Neighbor Project in Davenport.

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.