Job Description
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 The Novelis Kennesaw team is seeking an
Analytical Chemist in ECA lab. The person in this role will report to the Laboratory Leader. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operating XRD, XRF, ICP, FTIR and XPS. This position will bring its experience in handling different analytical experiments and handle them according to the Novelis safety guidelines.
Responsibilities - Demonstrate personal commitment to safety and good EHS awareness by following established safety rules and practices during all activities. Ensure all users and visitors are aligned with all Safety Absolutes and other EHS initiatives.
- Maintain the analytical equipment situated in the area of responsibility to ISO 17025 standards
- Operate and maintain ICP-OES instruments for elemental analysis of alloys and beverage matrices.
- Perform XRD analysis for phase identification and crystallographic characterization of metallic samples
- Conduct XRF testing for rapid compositional screening of solid samples.
- Use FTIR spectroscopy for organic compound identification and beverage quality assessment.
- Prepare samples using appropriate digestion, grinding, or dilution techniques.
- Interpret and report analytical data with accuracy and clarity.
- Develop and validate analytical methods in compliance with industry standards and regulatory guidelines.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing.
- Maintain laboratory documentation, calibration records, and safety protocols.
- Run qualitative and quantitative analysis of elements, coatings and lubricants using different spectroscopic techniques such as FTIR, NIR and GDOES.
- Communicate the research findings to the project managers and collaborators on routine basis
Minimum Qualifications
- 3-5 years of progressive experience in analytical chemistry and a BS in chemistry, metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in an analytical laboratory setting.
- Proficiency in operating and troubleshooting ICP-OES , XRD , XRF , and FTIR instruments.
- Experience with sample preparation techniques for metals and beverages.
- Strong understanding of analytical chemistry principles and data interpretation.
- Familiarity with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) is a plus.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Willing to collaborate with other Novelis R&D labs by undergoing training in other areas where resources are necessary for high priority testing
- Hands on experience working with wet chemistry techniques with an emphasis on material science.
- Desire and ability to collaborate and communicate across functions are essential to this position.
- Knowledgeable about overall chemical safety.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's in Chemistry with 3 years of experience in handling different analytical equipment
- Experience in metallurgical analysis and food/beverage testing .
- Knowledge of ISO , ASTM , or FDA standards relevant to analytical testing.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
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 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' 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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