New professionals are already working in several sectors of the company’s operational area.
Ternium Brazil has hired so far twenty-three professionals who have graduated from the Young Apprentices program in February. In total, there are twenty-one new employees already working in different sectors of the company’s operational area and two interns who were hired under such a contract because they are simultaneously pursuing their degrees. In its last edition, the program (developed in partnership with the Senai units in Itaguaí and Santa Cruz) graduated forty-five youth from the region into two classes: Metallurgical Process Operator and Maintenance Mechanic.
The Young Apprentices program is one of Ternium’s gateway programs to foster more professional development opportunities for young people in Santa Cruz and the surrounding neighborhoods. According to Ternium Brazil Talent Acquisition Analyst Danielle Sismeiro, the goal is to hire more young people in future opportunities in the different areas of the company. “The program aims to strengthen the professional qualification of youth from the region as we give them the opportunity to choose to be trained theoretically and practically. With this, they develop a sense of direction, responsibility, and commitment to studies and activities,” she said.
Currently, the professionals who participated in the most recent edition of the program and were hired by Ternium work in the By-products, Coking Plant, Central Maintenance, Smelting, Thermoelectric, and Steel Mill sectors.
“It is rewarding to be a part of the Ternium family. I have met people willing to encourage me and teach me during my journey as a Young Apprentice, greatly contributing to my development as a person and a professional. Now that I’ve been hired, I am even more excited to learn the process and to continue in the sector,” said Ana Carolina Rosa, Practical Operator, who has been working at the By-products area since the period in the program.
Thales Oliveira, a Thermoelectric Field Operator at Ternium Brazil, says it’s such an unexplainable feeling to have been hired by the company just one month after graduating from the program. “I was a Young Apprentice in the Thermoelectric Power Plant area, and there is nothing like coming back to work in this very important area after being hired. This is such a wonderful career opportunity.”
The Coking Plant area features a high rate of young professionals in the operating team. In the last four years, more than twenty young apprentices were hired in the area. For Senior Operations Manager Rogério Lima, the young people in the programs are eager to learn and grow in the company. “We invest a lot in the training of this group when they come here. When a young apprentice’s performance stands out during the program, they become a distinguished talent. This makes it easier to hire them for future job opportunities in the company and also contributes to the professional’s career.”
“It is important to make it clear to Young Apprentices that they must strive to learn as much as possible about how the processes work, so that they will have a better future and a promising career. The program’s purpose is realistic, as it promotes new professionals to the plant,” said Rogerio.
Production Operator Layane Santiago worked at the Steel Mill while she was an apprentice. Shortly after graduating, she was hired at the Coking Plant. She describes it as a unique experience. To be employed by Ternium in a different area from where she completed the program is amazing and innovative. “I had the chance to learn another process, another role. I met people from several sectors, it was a completely different experience. I seek to learn every detail of this new area where I work at, and every day it gets more productive and important for my professional growth.”
Nathalia Lima, who also works as a Production Operator at the Coking Plant, has been in the sector since the Young Apprentice Program. She says that the program opens doors to young people, both in terms of knowledge and the organization of their routine. “I attended every process. The fact that I’m hired today and I get to work in the same area as I did when I was an apprentice does not make the effort easier, but it creates a more friendly environment since I’m familiar with the process and I know my co-workers. I put my knowledge into practice to improve every single day,” she concluded.
Ternium opened up a new group for Young Apprentices this month. To enroll in the program, you must be between 18 to 21 years old and have completed your High School studies.