Alcoa Inc.

Also Known As: Alcoa

Mining and Metals

GENERAL INFO

www.alcoa.com

Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA
172 offices
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ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Wrapping it all up

Producing around 3.5 million metric tons of aluminum every year, Alcoa (formerly the Aluminum Corporation of America) used to be the world’s top producer of aluminum for many years. Following two separate mergers of big aluminum companies, however, Alcoa slipped down to the No. 3 position. In 2007, the firm’s output was surpassed by the fusion of three companies into Moscow-based United Company RUSAL. Still, Alcoa produces a staggering 15 million metric tons of aluminum every year—almost 41,500 tons a day. About a quarter of its profit comes from the sale of flat-rolled aluminum sheets (which are used for beverage cans). It also makes sheet and plate products used in the railroad, automotive and aerospace industries. Hoping to strengthen its global presence, Alcoa also ventured into raw materials mining, focusing on bauxite, an ore from which alumina—the major ingredient of aluminum—is extracted.

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Alcoa SURVEY SAYS

Home on the prairie

Folks at Alcoa are just that: regular folks. One source reports to Vault that he once heard someone describe the people at Alcoa as Middle American—i.e., pragmatic, hardworking, humble, taking pride in their work and polite. “Overall,” he says, “I have found that to be true.” Another insider elaborates on the community spirit, saying that “when we work, we work hard; and when we play, we play hard—often together!”

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The careers portion of the company website describes “The Alcoa Community,” “The Alcoa Opportunity” and recruitment events. It also answers the question “Why Alcoa?” It features a database of available jobs which are searchable by experience and education level, location and job function. Job categories include accounting, administrative, audit, communications, corporate development, customer service, e-commerce, engineering, environmental health and safety, finance, HR, legal, maintenance, manufacturing/operations, marketing, purchasing, quality, research and development/technology, sales, supply chain/logistics and tax.

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