Job Description

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Business Excellence Manager

Ready to lead with your engineering skills?

Welcome to Vale in Canada. As a leader in the mining industry, our responsibility is to positively impact our people, communities and the environment. We value our workforce and offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale is a global leader in the production of iron ore and one of the largest producers of nickel. Active in Canada for over 100 years, Vale employs nearly 6,000 people across our corporate office in Toronto and sites in Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador. Applying the latest technologies to sustainably produce nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver is at the heart of what we do.

Our Sudbury Operations have been in existence for more than 100 years. With five mines, a mill, a smelter, a refinery and nearly 4,000 employees it is also one of the largest integrated mining complexes in the world. Sudbury is also home to several administrative sites serving both the Ontario Operations as well as all our North Atlantic Operations.

With our global headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and approximately 125,000 employees in over 30 countries, Vale is constantly growing and changing. We invite you to be part of our evolution.

Our Team:

The Business Excellence team is accountable for the North Atlantic Life of Business Planning and Operational Excellence functions. The team focuses on prioritization of opportunities, problem solving, critical business routines, and the deployment of critical resources to manage North Atlantic Operations initiatives and plans.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Business Excellence Manager to support North Atlantic Operations. This is a permanent position based in Sudbury, Ontario.

This role will be responsible for the effective integration of VPS (Management Model and Operating System) across North Atlantic Operations. In addition, the position will lead the Master Plan submission for North Atlantic Operations. The role holder requires expertise in our North Atlantic flowsheet, VPS, problem solving techniques, prioritization methodologies and project management. Effective leadership and collaboration in working with a variety of stakeholders to ensure integration, standardization and continuous improvement is embedded within the technical services and our North Atlantic Operations will be required.

Additionally, in this position you will be accountable for:

• Coordination, integration, and validation of the North Atlantic Master Plan submission, including the integrated calendar, technical assumptions, and economic model.
• Working with the Base Metals Strategy and Technical Office teams to close any process or governance gaps and providing clarity on strategic expectations.
• Driving integration across various functions (mining, milling, smelting, refining, production services) to maximize results for North Atlantic Operations and support full alignment with the Base Metals strategy.
• Work with operations, mines and plants, to determine their value levers to develop the metrics that matter to their specific asset.
• Engaging directly with the operating asset teams to provide continuous improvement project prioritization and execution support for continuous improvement projects tied to safety, production, costs, and other critical KPIs.
• Planning and executing tactical initiatives from ideation to sustainable execution, directly supporting the operations teams in conception, execution, and delivery.
• Accountable for the North Atlantic and Technical Services Performance routines.

About You

Education:

• Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline with a P. Eng., is an asset.
• Lean Certifications are an asset.

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Operations and Management of Systems.

Skills:

• Exceptional people leadership skills, including mentoring and coaching skills.
• Strategic thinking and effective decision making.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and abilities.
• Developed Project and Management of Change skills.
• Building relationships, collaboration, and teamwork.
• Drive for sustainable results with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
• Well developed business acumen.
• Risk management balancing technical, operations, and financial areas.
• Power user of Excel, Power BI, and other MS tools.

How can Vale grow your career?

In addition to the responsibilities and career opportunities this role will provide, 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

Difference Makes All the Difference

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 \xe2\x80\x93 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 Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Pay Grade: F

Deadline to Apply: Friday, August 11, 2023

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