Laboratory Technician I

Description

Home \- CEPEL We are seeking a proactive, engaged, and results-oriented professional with the ability to multitask effectively, strong communication skills, and ease in working collaboratively within a team. **Responsibilities and Duties** **Key Activities to Perform:** **Testing** * Plan and conduct corrosion testing in laboratory and field environments; * Perform accelerated performance testing of materials and coatings; * Conduct electrochemical and physicochemical tests; * Evaluate corrosion resistance of critical components. **Material Characterization** * Perform microscopic and chemical analyses; * Correlate material properties with in-service performance; * Identify material degradation and structural changes. **Corrosivity and Service Life Studies** * Classify environmental aggressiveness; * Estimate corrosion rate and remaining service life; * Simulate severe operating conditions. **Field Activities** * Carry out technical inspections and sample collection; * Assess real-world operating conditions; * Support maintenance decision-making. **Client and Project Interface** * Participate in R\&D projects and technological service delivery; * Support material and equipment qualification. **Requirements and Qualifications** **Qualification:** * Technical degree in Chemistry; **Mandatory Knowledge:** * Experience in laboratory testing activities related to materials; * Fundamentals of corrosion: Corrosion mechanisms, thermodynamics and kinetics of corrosive processes, and material-environment interaction; * Corrosion evaluation techniques: Electrochemical tests, accelerated corrosion tests, and mass loss tests; * Material characterization: Microscopy and chemical analyses; * Anticorrosive coatings: Industrial painting systems, specification criteria, and anticorrosive performance testing; * Failure analysis: Diagnosis of corrosion-induced degradation, identification of mechanisms (mass loss, corrosion products, deposits); * Technical standards: ISO, ASTM, ABNT standards applicable to corrosion and materials, and sector-specific standards for the electric power industry (Eletrobras, IEC). **Desirable Knowledge:** * Predictive models for service life and environmental corrosivity; * Monitoring and instrumentation: Corrosion sensors (potential, corrosion rate); * Online asset monitoring systems: Corrosion in specific systems; Applied microbiology in corrosion; * Identification of corrosion-causing microorganisms; * Proprietary corrosion evaluation methodologies; * Diagnostic and inspection tools. **Additional Information** * Indefinite-term employment contract; * On-site work modality; * Health insurance plan with co-payment, extendable to immediate dependents; * Meal/food allowance; * Private pension plan; * Wellhub (formerly Gympass); * Childcare allowance; * Educational assistance. The Electrical Energy Research Center (CEPEL), founded by Eletrobras in 1974, is the largest R\&D institution in the electric power sector in Latin America. With over five decades of operation, CEPEL stands as a reference Scientific, Technological, and Innovation Institution (STII), non-profit, combining an outstanding technical staff with world-class laboratory infrastructure. Present across Brazil and in nine countries, CEPEL develops technologies and services for electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and commercialization, promoting advancements that enhance sector efficiency and reliability. Its strategic solutions encompass R\&D projects, technical consulting, laboratory services, and technologies for planning, operation, and management of electrical systems, while also strengthening grid resilience and reinforcing Brazil’s national energy matrix. **Mission** * Develop energy-related technological solutions for society. **Vision** * Be an international reference in innovative energy solutions. **Values** * Life first. * Our energy comes from people. * Integrity always. * Our excellence makes the difference. * Innovate to create value.