Superintendent II, Process

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Who We Are:

Welcome to Vale Base Metals. Our purpose is to improve life and transform the future. Together. We value our workforce and strive to offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale Base Metals is one of the world's largest producers of high-quality nickel and an important producer of copper and responsibly sourced cobalt. With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and operations in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Manitoba, UK, Indonesia, and Brazil, we are delivering the critical building blocks for a cleaner, greener future.

Applying the latest technologies to sustainably mine the critical minerals that power electric vehicles, build renewable energy solutions, and help develop life-saving medical equipment is at the heart of what we do.

We invite you to be part of our evolution.

Our Team:

Totten Mine is located in Worthington Ontario and currently has a highly motivated group of employees who are dedicated to safe production. We continuously strive to be a cost effective producer developing a strong future for both the mine and its workers.

We are currently seeking a Superintendent II, Process – Logistics and fixed plant maintenance to join our Totten Mine Operations in Sudbury, Ontario. You will lead a team of Logistics and Industrial Maintenance supervisors and for the mine, supporting the execution of Maintenance work on all fixed assets – shaft, head frame, muck circuit, water treatment, fill plants. Process accountabilities require you to monitor, identify and implement opportunities to reduce variation in control processes and systems (Technical, Social, and Commercial) within your area of accountability. Also identify common causes of variation to be corrected in collaboration with area Manager and Supervisors. You will work collaboratively with other Process Superintendents, Managers and Supervisors within the functional and cross functional areas of the operation, to address supplier and customer system deficiencies and achieve capital, operating and maintenance project goals.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Audit and analyze systems within the area(s) of accountability to achieve the following outputs:
  • Zero harm to employees, the business, the environment and the community,
  • Achieve/exceed production quality and quantity targets while maximizing economic resource recovery.
  • Achieve total product and unit cost, and capital expenditure targets.
• Audit and analyze trends in safety (Against the HomeSafe model), maintenance, cost and quality, as well as the consumption of resources. Develop and implement actions to address common cause variances or to take advantage of opportunities as they arise (with a focus on continuous improvement), while balancing the allocation of resources, meeting quantity and quality output requirements for the internal and/or external "Customers".
• Leads and ensures HomeSafe behaviors are exhibited by team members. Coach members on consistently achieving Managing Risk to go HomeSafe and take corrective action when necessary to address noncompliance.
• Work with the HSE Committee to develop actions to improve safety, health and environmental performance.
• Develop weekly and monthly maintenance schedules (including associated planned packages) and update schedules as required. Escalate when schedules will not be achieved.
• Monitor area maintenance performance, and asset integrity, to confirm that processes are in place to maintain the plant and equipment, sustain/build capability, and to achieve the targets outlined in the Execution plan.
• Expand the capability of the area(s) of accountability, to achieve continuous improvement, while balancing the allocation of resources, meeting quantity and quality output requirements for the internal and/or external "Customers". Verifying compliance with established Service Level Agreements (SLA) and required standards.
• Analyzes in-control Maintenance KPIs and identifies common causes of variation and develops action plans to make the necessary changes to correct the common cause - Working closely with reliability and Integrated planning superintendents.
• Provide performance feedback to team members and coach and counsel employees on the standards of behavior, and take corrective action as required.
• Contributes to the Succession Planning processes. Advises the Manager on improving the capability of the L1 team to meet future needs through selection and development.
• Contributes to the implementation of new systems/processes and provides guidance, auditing, mentoring and analysis support to the management team.
• Manage plant activities on the off shifts as required in the on-call scheduling.

About You

Education:

• You possess a post-secondary education or equal work experience of at minimum 8 Years of experience

Experience:

• Strong knowledge and experience with mine shaft and hositing plant execution and industrial maintenance is an asset

Skills:

• Must have strong organization and time leadership skills.
• High initiative and can self-direct to accomplish goals with minimum supervision.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

What we offer you: Competitive salary

• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation, flex, sick, parental)
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth.
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader.
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Online training and career development opportunities

Include to Transform

At Vale, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are critical to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other personal consideration that makes us different.

Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Apply by: July 2, 2024

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