Lab Technician

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:

The Novelis Novi Customer Solution Center team is seeking a Lab Technician. The person in this role will report to the Enabling Technologies Lead and receive daily assignments from Lab Responsible leads. The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing a wide range of sheet aluminum evaluations in the areas of joining, forming, roll forming and material characterization. This position will complete evaluations and trials in support of key strategic R&D projects and business critical support to Novelis’s automotive customers.

Responsibilities:

• Become proficient in select processes and equipment in the areas of joining, forming, roll forming and metallurgical evaluations to support critical trials where needed
• Conduct diverse metallurgical evaluations using equipment of the metallurgical lab and provide trial support for forming, joining and roll forming
• Complete testing, identify where additional data/analysis is needed and clearly communicate technical information and results.
• Use equipment in a safe operating manner and in compliance with Novelis safety standards
• Identify key lab safety points, complete risk assessments as needed, and correct hazards or unsafe practices in the lab area
• Become knowledgeable in select equipment to document, review and provided training to other users

Minimum Qualifications:

• HS diploma with 3-5 years of experience or associates degree/technical certification with 0-3 years of experience
• Hands-on experience in a laboratory or industrial setting
• Basic understanding of sheet material evaluations and/or manufacturing
• Willingness to develop and learn new skills with mechanical proficiency and ability to work hands-on
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to collaborate with diverse workgroups and cultures

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with aluminum sheet metal evaluations and manufacturing techniques
• Experience operating mobile and industrial equipment
• Background with ISO17025 (or equivalent) 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:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retirement savings plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through private exchange
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

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Location Profile

Novelis’ Novi office is located twenty-five miles northwest of the heart of the motor city. Its 100 employees provide dedicated commercial sales technical support and recycling teams for Novelis’ growing automotive customer base. Novi is also the location of the company’s Customer Solution Center which accelerates innovation between Novelis and automakers for the next generation of vehicle design. As one of the fastest growing cities in Michigan Novi offers a host of destination shopping and specialty expos fine dining options and outdoor recreation activities. Our Novi team is a key sponsor to community events such as Habitat for Humanity and local schools with its FIRST Robotics team and STEM education programs.

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.

Disclaimer

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 - Novelis2. Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers - Novelis