About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">Research Specialist</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">Are you ready for new challenges in an international and innovation-driven environment where you can make a difference? Apply and join our team, be curious, learn, grow, and develop your career together with us. We promise: you are in for a special ride.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">The location of the role is in: Contagem-MG</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">About the job</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">We are looking for a <strong>Research Specialist</strong> to serve as the primary liaison between the Research & Development, Manufacturing, and Raw Materials Sales teams, with global technical responsibility.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">In addition, your tasks will include</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Act as a strategic liaison between the R&D, manufacturing, and raw materials sales teams, ensuring technical alignment across all functions.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Serve as the technical reference for the sales team, supporting commercial decisions with specialized product knowledge.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Develop and maintain the global governance of raw material specifications and technical data sheets.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Consolidate and analyze product quality data, providing insights to support both technical and commercial decision-making.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Lead the governance process for customer samples submitted for new product development initiatives.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Actively participate in the development of new markets and customers for mineral products.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Conduct technical visits to manufacturing plants, storage facilities, shipping operations, and customer sites.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Be available for frequent travel to Brumado, Bahia, with responsibilities of a global scope.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 36.0pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 36.0pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">About You</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">You are passionate about innovation, developing new technologies and sustainable processes to contribute to RHIM. You love to have active part on lab and field trials, always looking for technical knowledge and ideas from many different sources. You are a team player keen to self-develop working in collaboration with colleagues from different departments and regions. You are motivated by interacting with start-ups and universities across the globe. You have a great perception for details but still see them in a larger context. You are keen to be actively involved in shaping the future of <strong>RHI Magnesita</strong>.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">In addition, you have:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Bachelor in engineering.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Professional experience in research or process development for mining operations.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Master or Doctorate is an advantage.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Ability to manage projects independently, taking care over an extensive portfolio.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Fluent English and Portuguese.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Intercultural work experience is an advantage.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Knowledge on innovation agile methods is an advantage.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif">Experience working on mineral processing plants is an advantage.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">Why you should work for RHI Magnesita</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">You will perform in a customer focused environment. We live innovation and appreciate an open and pragmatic way of working. From our leaders we expect to drive our further transformation, to engage our people and to give direction. RHI Magnesita is a company where you can be yourself and where not only your resume and experience, but also your personality counts. We aim for global consistency in compensation policies, but also consider local common practices. RHI Magnesita is committed to support its employees through various means to enable the best possible performance.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">About RHI Magnesita</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">We are the acknowledged technology leader in the refractory industry. Our company<br>is defined by people. We are committed to diversity and know that multiple<br>approaches, perspectives and backgrounds fuel creativity and innovation. It is our aspiration to build a workplace culture where everyone feels valued, engages, and<br>can enjoy a truly inclusive environment and the diverse voices of our employees are<br>heard. We foster a collaborative culture that cherishes ideas and determination to<br>add value for our customers. Our leadership style encourages open-mindedness,<br>reliability, pragmatism, and innovation.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">Find & follow us: </span><span style="color:black"><a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:blue">www.rhimagnesita.com</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:blue">LinkedIn</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:blue">Facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:blue">Instagram</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:black">, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:72.0, sans-serif;color:blue">YouTube</span></a></span></p>