Job Description

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Ready to evolve an industry?

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.

Our Team:

Ontario Operational Services provides vital services to the Ontario Operations, and is composed of the Transportation, Divisional Shops, Construction and Field Services, Copper Cliff Central Lab and Surface Learning and Development. Members of this team work across different locations to ensure effectiveness in providing the services required to maximize the sustainable value of the assets of Ontario Operations.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Business Support Superintendent to join Ontario Operational Services in Sudbury, Ontario. This is a permanent position.

The incumbent will work collaboratively with other Process Superintendents, Managers and Supervisors within the functional and cross functional areas of the operation. The Business Support Superintendent will support plant management with their goals and objectives by implementing and optimizing divisional initiatives and business processes. The role leads plant improvement initiatives and project work. This role leads the Plant Administrators and VPS/CI support roles at the site. This role is viewed as a development role for the Manager Position.

In this role you will:

• Develop, coordinate and execute external and plant wide initiatives (safety, standards, communications, environment, HR, surveys, audits)
• Manage plant improvement initiatives and business case development
• Participate with Operations Finance Partner in defining plant business value drivers and budget
• Provide leadership to the Plant Administrative Support(s) and optimize plant admin functions.
• Additionally, you will 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 the 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.
• Bring your knowledge and understanding of business systems and processes to strengthen the overall team.
• Coordinate weekly and monthly management meetings with detailed 5 why analysis on lagging and leading metrics from all pillars \xe2\x80\x93 safety, production, maintenance, cost, people.
• Lead, initiate, and identify cost savings against budget. Working closely with Business Analysts, partners, and contract management to create a culture of knowledge on all cost drivers.

About You

Education:

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

Experience:

• 8 years of dynamic proven experience in a supervisory or technical support role.

Skills:

• Strong background in maintenance, operations, and technical areas.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Takes initiative and is self-directed to accomplish goals with minimum supervision.
• Results focused with strong analytical, data analysis, planning, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage changing priorities.
• Knowledge of all Vale systems.
• Software skills in MS 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

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 \xe2\x80\x93 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.

Paygrade: 15V

Apply by: January 11, 2024

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