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:

The Engineering, Maintenance & Reliability team is accountable for the overall asset reliability and asset life cycle performance for Manitoba Operations. This role is key in ensuring the integrity & Reliability of all Electrical assets in Manitoba Operations.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Predictive Maintenance Technician to join our Reliability team in Thompson, Manitoba. This is a permanent position.

Reporting to the Reliability Superintendent, you will be responsible to minimize the asset down time and repair costs by collecting and trending the condition monitoring data. You will work collaboratively with the plant maintenance teams to meet objectives and deadlines of the Manitoba Operations.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Influence the stakeholders in the containment and prevention of failures.
• Ensure compliance to Safety, Health, Environment & Quality requirements.
• Implement world class predictive maintenance techniques to flag equipment deterioration and prevent unplanned failures.
• Increase equipment availability and efficiency.
• Use world class reliability principles and tools, develop procedures as required and work to continuously improve maintenance condition monitoring processes, and ensure procedures are followed by all involved parties.
• Interpret data including vibration spectrum analysis, infrared imaging, oil analysis, alignment, NDT and perform failure analysis.
• Co-ordinate and management 3^rd party PDM specialists.
• Be available as a technical resource to assist the maintenance team with troubleshooting of general equipment problems.
• Participate in the development and management of a vibration inspection and analysis program in the facility and be responsible for the program success by development of all procedures, tools, and resources used and supervision and development of maintenance trades in involved in its execution.
• Develop KPIs to quantify the performance of developed condition monitoring programs and update these KPIs on a continuous basis.
• Interface with Maintenance Planning personnel on a regular basis to ensure that PDM procedures and documentation are modified as necessary as a result of additions, deletions or modifications to the plant processes or configuration.
• Propose and participate in specialized training or seminars to enhance the overall ability of the department to perform in a sound technical and professional manner and actively participate in personal professional development and the professional development of other personnel.

About You:

Education:

• Post secondary education within a related field (Maintenance Technologist Diploma) or an equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of maintenance or reliability experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of SAP work management systems.

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience working with excel.
• Ability to work independently to achieve outcomes with minimum supervision.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

How can Vale grow your career?

The Predictive Maintenance Technician will be a part of the Maintenance team which is integral to the success of the operations in being a safe and reliable producer. 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)
• 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

Why Thompson

Thompson is known as the "Hub of the North." The town was developed in the 1950s around our mine and is now a thriving community. Our home boasts a close-knit and involved community with a vibrant arts and music scene and is known for its hospitality and welcoming nature.

Thompsonites, as we call ourselves, are always ready to welcome new people to town and are excited to share its gems with them. Above all, the main draw to Thompson is its unspoiled wilderness filled with waterfalls and wildlife, making it the perfect place for the adventurous soul.

From the Northern Lights to ice fishing, skating, skiing, hockey, sledding, hunting and every winter sport you can imagine, if you love the outdoors, Thompson is the perfect place for you and your family.

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 essential 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 Manitobans Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Grade: H02

Apply by July 3, 2024

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