Automation Engineering Intern

Location: Davenport, IA, US

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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:

Novelis in Davenport, IA has an opportunity to participate in our on-site summer 2027 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.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for working in corroboration with Automation engineering team members on manufacturing challenges
• Creating, modifying and maintaining automation documentation such as drawings and network diagrams
• Set up and maintain work procedures and fixing processes for automation systems.
• Ensure equipment and process reliability, minimizing unplanned downtime, standardizing work methodology in the automation environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Sophomore, Junior or Senior year student working toward a degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Proven eye for business
• High curiosity about becoming an Automation engineer in a manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SQL programming and relational databases
• Experience in Windows operating system management and configuration as it pertains to a networked manufacturing environment
• Experience in software development with Microsoft Visual Studio / Development tools and C#, JSON, C++ and VB.Net programming is a plus
• Experience in Rockwell Automation PLC systems is 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 in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

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

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, state or local laws.

 

 

 

Location Profile

Davenport IA has been a key player in the aluminum industry for over 11 decades. Novelis employs more than 300 people in the Davenport community across two facilities: a finishing mill and a casting facility. Novelis is an active and engaged community partner in Davenport teaming up with organizations such as Toys for Tots and Hope at the BRICK House. Novelis is also a member of the Good Neighbor Project in Davenport.

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