Chemistry Technician I A

Description

**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: to transform potential into real progress. This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better. **About the Opportunity:** Alcoa is seeking a **Chemistry Technician I A**, to join our team at the Poços de Caldas/MG facility, responsible for performing shift handover routines and staying updated on the current status of processes, equipment, and procedures. Actively participate in Daily Safety Meetings (DDS), contribute comments, carefully review tips and notices, and sign knowledge and dissemination lists on the first day they appear in the DDS, among other duties. **Other key responsibilities include:** * Consult LACDM Poços de Caldas (BPAP) procedures and contact the leader, chemist, or supervisor when unclear about any procedure or instruction prior to execution; * Conduct Task Safety Analyses (TSA) for tasks selected in the DDS as close as possible to the actual task timing. Report observed abnormalities at sampling points to operations and group leader; * Use the “STOP and ask for help” protocol whenever in doubt, perceiving risk, or encountering an unusual situation for which you lack experience to resolve; * Collect samples from the Refinery, visiting designated sampling points at specified locations and times. Sort and organize samples/items received from Chemicals/Milling areas; * Maintain all sampling materials properly—keeping them clean, clearly identified, and fit for use. Prepare and analyze bauxite, lime, and Bayer Process samples within quality and safety standards. Prepare solutions for analysis under supervision of a more experienced technician; * Evaluate and release analytical results in laboratory systems and LIMS; * Among other duties. **What you can bring to this role:** * Technical qualification in Chemistry — registered with CRQ; * Driver’s license category B; * Residency in Poços de Caldas/MG. **What’s being offered:** * Competitive compensation and benefits packages. * As a values-based company, we act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, and lead with courage. * Recognized as one of the best companies to work for by the Great Place to Work program. * Recognized by the Exame Diversity Guide as one of the companies with best practices related to inclusion, equity, gender, ethnicity, race, persons with disabilities (PCDs), and LGBTQIA\+ individuals. **Additional Information** * You will only be contacted if selected for an interview; this process may take up to four weeks from the job posting closing date; * When applying, please remember to attach your resume. **Application Closing Date: 05/27/2026** **About the Location** The Poços de Caldas Plant (MG), founded in 1965, was Alcoa’s first plant in Brazil, commencing operations in 1970\. At Alcoa, we are committed to generating value in our relationships with all stakeholders across our business, communities, and environment. We build inclusive and safe environments so that our people can live and express themselves authentically. To attract and retain diverse talent, the company maintains inclusion groups that promote internal and external activities to value human diversity and plurality as a means of enriching our 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.**