Automation Engineer Intern

Novelis • Guthrie, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Novelis in Guthrie, KY has an opportunity to participate in our on-site summer 2026 internship. The team is seeking an Automation Engineering Intern that can join the team for approximately 12 weeks. The person in this role will have the opportunity to participate in relevant work and gain hands on industry experience. The intern will report to the Engineering Leader and will gain experience with our local engineering team.

Requirements

• Enrolled in an accredited 4-year University.
• Must be a Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or recent Graduate.
• Interested in gaining hands-on industry experience prior to graduation.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills which are essential for interacting with all levels of the organization.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SQL programming and relational databases (MS SQL Server, T-SQL preferred)
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages and scripting (C# preferred).
• Experience with application messaging (MSMQ preferred).
• Experience with web development (RESTful APIs, Angular, NodeJS preferred).
• Experience in multi-threaded applications development.
• Experience with version control (Git preferred) and DevOps (Azure DevOps preferred).
• Experience in Windows operating system management and configuration, including user management (AD).
• Experience with network management (Cisco preferred).
• Experience with virtualization (VMware vSphere preferred).
• Experience with OPC (Kepware preferred).
• Experience in building client/server applications HMI/SCADA systems (WinCC preferred).
• Experience in PLC systems such as Siemens TIA Portal is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Learn about industrial networking and infrastructure, application development, database management, and communication techniques between systems.
• Provide support for various Automation Engineering Projects.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of plant MES system and manufacturing process automation systems.
• Contribute to scripting interfaces and messaging between MES and sub-systems.
• Contribute to maintenance of an automation cluster and application including server, storage, and virtual environment.
• Participate in the deployment of O.S. and specific application update on all automation devices.
• Application of state-of-the-art technology and techniques to resolve complex engineering problems.
• Performs special study programs involving technical data of a complex nature.
• Support manufacturing by working closely with the Operations, Engineering and Process Groups.

Benefits

• Combined housing and relocation stipend for out of state interns or interns outside an extended radius
• Competitive pay
• 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:

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees