Job Description

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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.

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 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.

Port Colborne is home to our Nickel Refinery where raw materials from our Sudbury operations are processed into electrocobalt and precious metals and serves as a distribution centre for finished nickel products.

Our Team

The Copper Cliff Mine Complex Team is integral to the success of the operation in becoming a safe, predictable, and reliable producer. Working collaboratively with multiple Operations, Maintenance and Support groups, the Business Support Superintendent will provide the leadership required to meet.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Superintendent, Business Support to join our Copper Cliff Mine Complex Team in Sudbury. This is a permanent position.

The Business Support Superintendent will support plant management with their goals and objectives by implementing and optimizing divisional initiatives and business processes. The role maintains the site risk management registry and leads plant improvement initiatives. This role leads the plant administrators and VPS/CI support roles at the site. This role is a crucial development role for the Manager Position.

About You

Education:

• Undergraduate or a College Diploma required in Finance or Business or related area.

Experience:

• 8+ years of dynamic proven experience in a supervisory or technical support role.
• Preferred experience in maintenance, operations and technical.
• Diverse experience is critical for this role since this role is a preferred pre-requisite for Manager Role. This role is valued as a rotational position for Superintendent's development. Superintendents would rotate through this position and others such as the Reliability, Maintenance, Operational Superintendent roles).
• Strong knowledge and understanding of business systems and processes (ex. PeopleSoft, Overtime canvassing, Document control, Procedures, eMOC, SAP).

Skills and Accountabilities:

• Develop, coordinate and implement external and plant wide initiatives (safety, standards, communications, environment, HR, surveys, audits).
• Maintain site risk management registry.
• Leads plant improvement initiatives.
• Participate with Operations Finance Partner in defining plant business value drivers and budget.
• Lead Plant Administrative Support(s) and optimize plant admin functions, as well as lead Vale Production System (VPS) and Continuous Improvement (CI) support person(s).
• Participate in a Business Support Community of Practice ensuring best practice and consistent application of initiatives.
• Lead coordination of plant metrics and serve as plant focal point for ISO standards.
• Collaborate closely with other departments as required to help plant management decisions on short term objectives.
• Perform function as Designate Acting Manager when Manager is away.

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, top up for maternity/parental)
• Predominantly on-site work with some flexibility on 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 - 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.

Paygrade: 15V

Apply by: Friday, September 30, 2022