Operations Research Co-op

Position Overview

Novelis is the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, producing an estimated 19 percent of the world’s flat-rolled aluminum products. We work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, beverage can, automotive and high-end specialty markets. 

Much of our aluminum is re-created from material already in the world today, saving natural resources and allowing for the creation of consumer products that have a lower environmental footprint. 

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Novelis has approximately 11,600 employees in 25 operating facilities on four continents and is investing close to $1.5 billion in global rolling and recycling expansions to meet the growing demand for our premium product. 

Responsibilities & Qualifications

The Novelis Digital Center of Excellence Data Science team is seeking an organized, data-driven curious intern to contribute to the development of our internal project components aimed to streamline simulation & optimization development lifecycle.  

Basic concepts of databases, object-oriented programming, data-handling and combinatorial optimization are relevant skill sets for this position. 

This role offers a hybrid schedule with at least two days per week in the Novelis Buckhead office. Our hybrid approach is designed to foster employee work-life balance and powers connection, collaboration, and a sense of community among our teams. 

Key Learnings: 

• Exposure to the digital business operations of a large manufacturing company. 

• Valuable real-world experience in the full scope of the simulation & optimization group. 

• Exposure in real-world, large-scale data, simulation, and machine learning models. 

• Learning of the manufacturing process and supply chain operations in the aluminum industry. 

• Learning of application software development lifecycle in a digital world-class team. 

• Opportunity to make an impact and leave your mark on our team. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Understanding of basic concepts of linear and non-linear optimization. 

• Current enrollment in an industrial engineering, operations research, mathematics, computer science or related technical degree program. 

• Understanding of software and model engineering concepts such as versioning, user-oriented design, test-driven development, and agile development etc. 

• Hands on experience with programming in Java and Python. 

• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and time management skills. 

• Desire for continuous development and learning opportunities. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Undergraduate degree and currently enrolled in a graduate program in Operations Research or related discipline. 

• Capability of mathematically formulating optimization problems.  

• Familiarity with optimization solvers (commercial or open source), e.g., Gurobi, CPLEX, etc. 

• Practical knowledge of heuristics and metaheuristics for addressing optimization challenges. 

• Experience in metals manufacturing, particularly in the areas of process, quality reliability, and supply chain. 

• Proficient in Java and Python 

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

Novelis’ Global Corporate and North America Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta GA employing around 700 people. Supporting it’s 31 operations worldwide Novelis’ corporate office is home to the executive leadership team and global functions that support the automotive beverage can and high-end specialties value streams. The City of Atlanta provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with countless museums cultural organizations and educational institutions including the Georgia Aquarium Woodruff Arts Center CNN Center Georgia Tech and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In the Atlanta area Novelis has strong community partnerships with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity GeorgiaFIRST and Agape Youth and Family Center in addition to many local museums and community groups.

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