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Who We Are:

Welcome to Vale. 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.

We are currently seeking an iROC Superintendent to join our Integrated Operations Planning, North Atlantic Mines in Sudbury, Ontario. This is a permanent position.

The iROC Superintendent – will lead the implementation of the iROC operating model which includes all processes, organizational structure, governance, management of key indicators, and data reporting for analysis and continuous divisional mine improvements. As the iROC becomes operational, this leader will be accountable to manage and coach iROC Operational Leads, leading iROC daily routines, coaching on shift-planning, assisting operational leads and supervisors on problem solving, and validating end-of-shift data and reports.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Follow Vale's Safety Policies, Programs and Legislative Standards
• Ensure iROC is adhering to Vale's VPS business process standards, procedures and using system applications and tools in an effective and efficient manner.
• Understands the key stakeholders at the site and engages them as directed by the iROC Management Operating System (MOS).
• Leads iROC processes, organizational structure, governance, management of key indicators, and data reporting for analysis and continuous divisional mine improvements.
• Provides direct leadership, training and development for all iROC Operational Leads and supports setting expectations and key routines.
• Manages and provides coaching on shift-planning, assisting operational leads and frontline leaders on problem solving and validating end-of-shift reporting.
• Organize and support the integration of the iROC Operational Leads into our North Atlantic mine operations.
• Setup key routine meetings with the site to ensure quality of deployment and help troubleshoot any gaps or roadblocks for iROC's participation in site routine meetings.
• Participate and assist in key routine meetings with the site to ensure quality of the deployment.
• Support skillset and capability development in iROC Operational Leads.
• Review iROC performance based on selected KPIs and engage corrective action as required.
• Accountable for the refinement of the operating model by leveraging learnings from the project implementation.
• Encourages the tracking and communication of any wins / value generated for broader organization awareness.
• Participate to the project development, provide feedback, and escalate blockers.
• Provides support on the integrity and reliability of iROC data for mine execution planning, safety and production.

About You

Education:

• A Community College or University graduate.

Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years of underground mining, planning and scheduling, logistics, maintenance or supply chain management experience.

Skills:

• Ability to influence without authority.
• Change Management knowledge and/or training
• Critical thinking skills, taking ownership for the whole.
• Ability to assess and communicate safety, risk, productivity and cost impacts.
• Value diversity of thought and ability to manage expectations from multiple stakeholders to deliver on planned work.
• Personal commitment to safety and risk management.
• Knowledge of integrated operations planning and scheduling best practices and systems. Underground mining, scheduling, underground mine design, mining engineering, mine geology, maintenance knowledge is considered an asset.
• Facilitates changes, with a focus on core business outcomes.

How can Vale grow your career?

The Advisor, Reliability, position will allow the right candidate to shape our mining operations as well as a team of direct reports. Additionally, Vale Canada offers a series of benefits including:

• 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, top up for maternity/parental)
• Flexible work arrangements
• 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
• Opportunities to advise and oversee the design, budget and construction of projects, in mining, milling and smelting plants

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.

Grade: 15V

Apply by: July 10, 2024

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