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The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.\nAt 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.\nAbout the Role:\nYou 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.\nOther responsibilities of the role include:\nProvide technical support to customers across multiple regions, including the assessment of product applications, specifications and performance requirements;\nLead technical investigations for customer claims, returns, potential contamination and materials outside specification, preparing clear technical reports and recommendations;\nPrepare, coordinate and analyze product samples for current and potential customers to support qualification and new business development;\nMonitor critical quality parameters and maintain product specifications, technical procedures and application engineering documentation;\nConduct product and application development for non-metallurgical alumina, including technical evaluation of raw material changes and export freight methods;\nSupport customer and supplier qualification activities, technical training, portfolio reviews and technical discussions with Sales, Operations and customers.\nWhat You Can Bring to the Role:\nA 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;\nDemonstrated technical and commercial experience in application engineering, product development, quality or technical customer support in an industrial environment;\nAdvanced English for technical discussions, reports and customer interactions; intermediate Spanish is desirable;\nAbility to interpret chemical product specifications and technical data sheets and convert findings into recommendations for customers and operations;\nAvailability to work in a hybrid model based in Poços de Caldas, MG, and to travel frequently within Brazil and internationally.\nWhat’s on Offer:\nOur Essence and Culture: we are driven by strong values - we act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people and lead with courage;\nSafety 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;\nConnection with the Community: we believe in the power of collaboration, and giving back to our society is important. 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