Surfaces Engineering Co-Op

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.

The Surface team, located in Kennesaw GA, has an opportunity to participate in our 2027 co-op program. The team is seeking a co‑op student who can join the team for approximately 6 months starting May 2027. This role will establish the capability to connect lubricant properties with aluminum forming performance through hands‑on experiments, including applying lubricants to aluminum sheet, forming aluminum parts, and characterizing aluminum surfaces.

• Measure key lubricant properties, including lubricity, wetting behavior, and load‑bearing performance.
• Apply thin lubricant coatings to aluminum sheet.
• Form aluminum parts using forming equipment.
• Evaluate the surface quality of formed aluminum samples using techniques such as surface topography and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
• Correlate lubricant properties with forming performance to guide future lubricant selection.
• Summarize data and generate reports.

• Currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. program in materials science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical discipline, with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

• Commitment to following all laboratory safety requirements and procedures.
• Experience with hypothesis‑driven experimental design and data analysis.
• Background in materials characterization, surface science or metal forming.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Strong teamwork, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Graduate students are preferred.
• Experience with aluminum alloys, sheet metal forming, surface characterization, lubricant or coating application methods.
• One or more years of hands‑on laboratory research experience.
• Familiarity with Origin, Python, MATLAB or other data analysis tools for organizing experimental data, calculating trends, and summarizing results.

* 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

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…