Automotive Technology Engineer

Novelis • Kennesaw, GA

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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. The Global Automotive Technology team, located in Kennesaw, GA, is seeking an Automotive Technology Engineer. This role supports automotive materials and technology projects by combining materials engineering fundamentals, project execution, and data‑driven analysis. The position plays a key role in organizing technical workstreams, integrating data across systems, and developing dashboards and insights that support decision‑making for the Automotive R&D team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science & Engineering, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 0–3 years of engineering experience, including internships or co‑ops in relevant areas
• Strong analytical skills with hands‑on experience using Excel, Data analysis, Visual Basic and Power BI tools.
• Experience organizing technical data, performing basic statistical analysis, programming and communicating insights clearly.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and work effectively in a multi-functional, global environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aluminum alloy development, testing, characterization, and benchmarking.
• Exposure to automotive design and development, including forming, joining, quality, and costing / VIU concepts.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, AI or similar data and analytics tools.
• Project management experience (formal or informal), including tracking milestones and deliverables.
• Familiarity with lab systems (LIMS), manufacturing data, and enterprise tools (e.g., Accolade, Salesforce, SharePoint).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate data into actionable technical and business insights.
• Interest in automotive technology trends, sustainability, and light-weighting.
• Experience creating dashboards or reports used by technical or leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Support automotive materials and technology projects across product, process, and solutions domains, including alloys, light-weighting, process improvement, benchmarking, recycling, and sustainability initiatives.
• Lead, coordinate, and manage multi-functional automotive projects, ensuring clear scope definition, timelines, and deliverables.
• Integrate and curate data from multiple sources (e.g., lab systems, plant data, project trackers, dashboards) to support technology, quality, and performance insights.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and analytical tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel, SharePoint) for the automotive R&D portfolio.
• Perform data analysis and visualization to identify trends related to quality, performance, cost, and process variability.
• Support organization and governance of automotive R&D portfolios, including project documentation and reporting for monthly, quarterly, and annual reviews.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Technical Development, Operations, and Commercial collaborators across regions with a “win‑together” mentality.
• Prepare clear, executive‑ready summaries and presentations for leadership reviews.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level