Application Engineer

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

At Alcoa, you are an essential part of our purpose: turning raw potential into real progress. This is an opportunity to bring your extensive experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability through world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things for the better.

About the Role:

You will provide global application engineering support for non-metallurgical alumina products from Poços de Caldas, serving as the technical link between customers, Sales and Operations. You will support pre- and post-sales technical needs, product and application development, quality investigations and customer claims, translating product specifications and technical findings into practical recommendations for customers and the refinery.

Other responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide technical support to customers across multiple regions, including the assessment of product applications, specifications and performance requirements;

• Lead technical investigations for customer claims, returns, potential contamination and materials outside specification, preparing clear technical reports and recommendations;

• Prepare, coordinate and analyze product samples for current and potential customers to support qualification and new business development;

• Monitor critical quality parameters and maintain product specifications, technical procedures and application engineering documentation;

• Conduct product and application development for non-metallurgical alumina, including technical evaluation of raw material changes and export freight methods;

• Support customer and supplier qualification activities, technical training, portfolio reviews and technical discussions with Sales, Operations and customers.

What You Can Bring to the Role:

• A bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Materials Engineering; other engineering disciplines may be considered when supported by relevant experience in chemical product or process development;

• Demonstrated technical and commercial experience in application engineering, product development, quality or technical customer support in an industrial environment;

• Advanced English for technical discussions, reports and customer interactions; intermediate Spanish is desirable;

• Ability to interpret chemical product specifications and technical data sheets and convert findings into recommendations for customers and operations;

• Availability to work in a hybrid model based in Poços de Caldas, MG, and to travel frequently within Brazil and internationally.

What’s on Offer:

• Our Essence and Culture: we are driven by strong values - we act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people and lead with courage;

• Safety First: safety is not only a priority - it is part of our DNA. Every activity begins and ends with a commitment to protect what matters;

• Connection with the Community: we believe in the power of collaboration, and giving back to our society is important. For this reason, we provide 4 hours of paid volunteer work each year;

• Professional Growth: we provide space for you to develop, explore new possibilities and turn your passions into a career;

• Benefits That Value You: we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages designed to value your talent and well-being;

• A Place Where You Want to Be: continuously recognized as one of the best companies to work for, we provide a safe, inclusive and respectful environment.

Additional Information

• You will be contacted only if you are selected for an interview; this process may take up to four weeks from the job posting closing date;

• When applying, remember to attach your résumé.Conforme descrição em anexo.

About the Location

The Poços de Caldas Plant (MG), founded in 1965, was the first Alcoa plant in Brazil, having started its activities in 1970.

At Alcoa, we are committed to generating value in our relationships with all stakeholders in our business, communities and environment. We build inclusive and secure environments so that our people can live and express themselves as they please. With the aim of attracting and retaining diverse talent, the company maintains the inclusion groups that promote internal and external activities to value human diversity and plurality as a way of enriching one's own values.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.   

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.