Surface Engineering Co-op: Aluminum Forming & Lubricants

Novelis Group; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Novelis is seeking a co-op student for the Surface team in Kennesaw, GA for about six months beginning May 2027. You will connect lubricant properties with aluminum forming performance through hands-on experiments, including applying lubricants to sheet and forming parts.

Responsibilities include measuring lubricity and wetting, coating aluminum sheet, forming parts, evaluating surface quality with SEM, and summarizing data into reports.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. program in a technical discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Experience with hypothesis-driven experimental design and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Measure key lubricant properties including lubricity and wetting behavior.
• Apply thin lubricant coatings to aluminum sheet and form aluminum parts.
• Evaluate surface quality of samples using SEM and surface analysis.
• Correlate lubricant properties with forming performance to guide selection.
• Summarize data and generate reports.

Skills

Experimental design

Data analysis

Teamwork

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in materials science or engineering

Tools

Origin

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Novelis is seeking a co-op student for the Surface team in Kennesaw, GA for about six months beginning May 2027. You will connect lubricant properties with aluminum forming performance through hands-on experiments, including applying lubricants to sheet and forming parts.

Responsibilities include measuring lubricity and wetting, coating aluminum sheet, forming parts, evaluating surface quality with SEM, and summarizing data into reports.