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 Kennesaw team is seeking a Technologist in Elemental Chemical Analysis lab. The person in this role will report to the Laboratory Leader. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operating XRD, XRF, ICP, FTIR and XPS. This position will bring its experience in handling different analytical experiments and handle them according to the Novelis safety guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates personal commitment to safety and good EHS awareness by following established safety rules and practices during all activities. Ensure all user and visitors are aligned with all Safety Absolutes and other EHS initiatives.
• Hold accountability for maintaining the analytical equipment situated in the area of responsibility to ISO 17025 standards
• Carry out routine, as well as complex elemental analysis task requests from project leaders through our LIMS system
• Prepare samples for ICP, XRF, FTIR and XRD investigations using different sample prep techniques
• Conduct investigations and XRF analysis on samples of aluminum alloys as well as other metal systems for purposes of metallurgical assessment.
• Use ICP-MS for the analysis of trace metals and inorganic contents in liquid samples
• Run qualitative and quantitative analysis of elements, coatings and lubricants using different spectroscopic techniques such as FTIR, NIR and GDOES.
• Communicate the research findings to the project managers and collaborators on routine basis

Minimum Qualifications:

• Entry to this level typically requires 3-5 years of progressive experience in analytical chemistry and Bachelors in chemistry, metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent.
• Must be Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• The ability to acquire new knowledge, capability and skills in elemental composition analysis as well as XRF, ICP-OES, and spectroscopy techniques such as FTIR, NIR, and GDOES.
• Hands on experience working with wet chemistry techniques with an emphasis on material science.
• Desire and ability to collaborate and communicate across functions are critical to this position.
• Knowledgeable about overall chemical safety
• Experience with following the standard procedures i.e. ASTM, ISO etc.
• Willing to collaborate with other Novelis R&D labs by undergoing training in other areas where resources are necessary for high priority testing

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of experience with master’s degree in analytical chemistry
• Experience with Aluminum systems is advantageous
• Working knowledge of XPS will be a plus

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 by the marketplace, and affordable. In addition to core benefits, we provide these unique to the industry benefits:

• Family Growth Programs: Paid parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility Treatment, Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support
• Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidance
• Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs and more.
• Diabetes Management Program
• Pet insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• PerkSpot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance and career development programs!

Disclaimer:

We encourage all potential candidates to follow the protocols below and to be diligent when sharing any personal information:

• Check the job posting is live and valid via our careers page: Careers - Novelis
• Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers – Novelis

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 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.

We encourage all potential candidates to follow the protocols below and to be diligent when sharing any personal information:
1. Check the job posting is live and valid via our careers page: Careers - Novelis
2. Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers - Novelis