Lab Technician

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 Global Research and Technology Center in Kennesaw, Ga is currently seeking a Lab Technician. This position reports directly to the Laboratory Leader and will be responsible for operating a confocal microscope, XRF, ICP, and conducting friction tests. The ideal candidate will have experience in performing various analytical experiments and will adhere to Novelis' safety and quality guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates personal commitment to safety and good EHS awareness by following established safety rules and practices during all activities. Ensure all users and visitors to the lab are compliant with Novelis Safety Absolutes and other EHS guidelines.

• Maintain good laboratory practices including good housekeeping to follow work instructions and perform testing in order to deliver quality test data.

• Carry out laboratory tasks requested from project leaders utilizing Novelis Laboratory Information System (LIMS). Provide input to project leaders on the lab testing plan and record lab observations in addition to test data.

• Make schedules of personnel and equipment so that lab tasks are carried out according the priorities for OTIF delivery

• Prepare samples for confocal microscope, ICP, XRF, FTIR and other testing methods for investigations using various sample prep techniques.

• Conduct surface topography characterization on samples of aluminum alloys as well as other material systems for purposes of surface assessment.

• Conduct tribological testing on aluminum samples and other material system for the purpose of friction and tribological understanding.

• Conduct XRF analysis on the samples of aluminum alloys to analyze the overall chemical composition of metal constituents, as well as surface pretreatment.

• Use ICP-MS for the analysis of trace metals and inorganic content in metal samples through liquid digestion.

• Run qualitative and quantitative analysis of elements, coatings and lubricants using different spectroscopic techniques such as FTIR, NIR and GDOES.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Entry to this level typically requires 3-5 years of progressive experience in analytical chemistry and a high school diploma or associates degree with passion for chemical/materials sciences.

• 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.

• Disciplined in work ethics and carry out lab tasks to maintain good operation.

• Desire and ability to collaborate and communicate across functions is essential to this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of analytical chemistry

• Experience with Aluminum systems

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, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your familys well-being:

• 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

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.

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