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.

Position Overview:

The Novelis MMP Spokane team is seeking an Intern for the 2025 Quality Team. The person in this role will report to the Quality and Lab Leader. The ideal candidate will be responsible for running samples for OES Check Analysis program, completing global casting consumables material testing, running various equipment in metallurgical and wet chemistry laboratories for different casting, research, and/or plant support projects. This position will contribute to local and global initiatives around aluminum casting, metal quality, efficiency, alloy development, research, investigation, and environmental footprint.

Responsibilities:

• Operate Optical Emission Spectrometer machines and software
  • Run Check Analysis program
• Perform metallurgical analysis by sectioning, mounting, and polishing samples to run Scanning Electron Microscope or Optical Microscope
• Perform experiments using various types of laboratory equipment (TGA, DSC, XRD, etc.)
• Maintain laboratory space in terms of housekeeping and appearance
• Adhere to company safety absolutes

Minimum Qualifications:

• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior working towards B.S in Chemistry, Materials Science Engineering, or Chemical Engineering
• Microsoft Office tools
• Working knowledge of laboratory safety and familiarity with balances, glassware, and hazardous chemicals
• Ability to work safely, listen carefully, learn to use a variety of laboratory equipment, and communicate effectively

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience in an industrial setting and/or laboratory
• Mechanical aptitude
• Experience in Analytical Chemistry practices

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.

Novelis’ Spokane facility also known as the Molten Metal Processing Group (MMP) is located along the border of Washington and Idaho. Employing approximately 40 people the facility focuses on innovating new products and processes to support Novelis’ manufacturing facilities along with the Novelis Global Research and Technology Center located in Kennesaw Georgia. Located halfway between artistic downtown Spokane Washington and the scenic city of Coeur d’Alene Idaho residents and visitors of the area enjoy an abundance of both indoor and outdoor activities. From theater music art and a thriving nightlife to skiing hiking biking or boating there’s something for everyone. The facility is committed to the local community through its ongoing support worthwhile community and civic organizations.

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.