Process Engineering Intern

careers-novelis; Guthrie (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing and relocation stipend

Competitive pay

Job summary

Novelis in Guthrie, KY has an opportunity to participate in our on-site summer 2027 internship as a Process Engineering Intern for approximately 12 weeks. The role offers hands-on experience with process engineering, quality, and operations within a greenfield site.

You will work with process engineers and technicians, support DOE improvement projects, learn about sustainability, and contribute to continuous improvement across operations while reporting to the Process Engineering Leader.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited 4-year University.
• Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or recent Graduate.
• Interest in gaining hands-on industry experience.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills essential for interacting with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Work with process engineers and quality techs to resolve customer complaints and develop processes at a new 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 operations.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Undergraduate student (4-year university)

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 Guthrie, KY 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

Novelis’ Guthrie facility is located in Guthrie Kentucky approximately 30 minutes from the Tennessee state line near Clarksville Tennessee and Hopkinsville Kentucky. As Novelis’ newest facility Guthrie will house a heat treatment and pretreatment line that will serve the North American automotive market and employ 125 residents. In addition to hunting fishing and hiking residents enjoy the Guthrie Transportation Museum which is the hub of the city’s renewal efforts. The Guthrie team enjoys partnerships with Hopkinsville Community College Todd County High School Guthrie Fire Department and several local Rotary Clubs.

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.