“We are proud to be recognised as the most environmentally-friendly aluminium smelter in North America,” Jean-Pierre Bérubé, Vice President – Asset Management and Maintenance of Aluminerie Alouette

Jean-Pierre Bérubé joined Aluminerie Alouette in 2006 as Director of Maintenance. He subsequently held positions in the continuous improvement department as well as in the casthouse, metal shipping and energy sectors. In 2019, he became Senior Director, Metal and was responsible for the operation and optimisation of the potrooms, the gas treatment centres, and the casthouse. In 2021, he was appointed Vice President responsible for the anode plant, asset management and maintenance, potrooms and casthouse.

Mr Bérubé, originally from Rimouski, Quebec (Canada), holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Laval University. He began his career on the North Shore in the pulp and paper industry which led him to settle in the municipality of Port-Cartier in 1997. He then held various roles in industrial maintenance and continued his professional development in operations, process controls as well as in energy production.

In this interview with AL Circle, Mr Bérubé has shared his in-depth insights into the Americas aluminium market and how the company Aluminerie Alouette plans to capitalise on the market.