Job Description

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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 Mines Technical Services team is responsible for maintaining a variety of functions including mine planning, scheduling, surveying, backfill, ventilation, ground control, metrics tracking, production statistics data input/review, incentives administration, annual capital plan development, and operating and capital cost tracking for variances.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Chief Ground Control Engineer to join our Mining Technical Services team supporting the Creighton mine in Sudbury, Ontario. This is a permanent position.

The supports mine execution of the Ground Control Program and Seismic Risk Management Plans in Vale\xe2\x80\x99s Sudbury Mine facilities. This role oversees all aspects of ground control duties at an underground mine in Ontario Operations. The role holder works with an effective ground control team, including Ground Control Engineers, Mine Technician/Technologists and/or Engineers in Training, to provide Ground Control Services to the mine operations.

dditionally, in this position you will:

• Audit and analyze systems within the area(s) of accountability to achieve the following outputs:

• Zero harm to employees, the business, the environment, and the community,
• Achieve/exceed production quality and quantity targets while improving economic resource recovery.
• Achieve total product and unit cost, and capital expenditure targets.
• Recommend actions to ensure that the safety and stability of mine excavations are maintained with respect to geotechnical, Vale\xe2\x80\x99s policies/standards and legislated requirements.
• Update Mine Design Package on an annual basis with inputs from various departments at a mine site.
• Provide day-to-day technical support and coordination for managing the site-specific Ground Control and Seismic Risk Management Programs; and work closely with the technical execution teams at the mine sites.
• Assist at the mine operation to conduct geomechnical risk assessment of the annual mine execution plans to ensure that mining sequence and mine layouts are optimized to reduce the risk to safety and production.
• Accountable for stewardship of ore reserve and life of mine plan, develop and recommend mining plans, ground support systems and development plans.
• Knowledge of Rock Mechanics modeling software (MAP3D, Rocscience programs and FLAC3D).
• Ground control instrumentation knowledge.
• Contribute to the implementation of new systems/processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide performance feedback to team members, mentor team, lead and ensure safe production behaviors are exhibited, and take corrective action when necessary to address noncompliance.

About You

Education:

• Degree in Mining with a P. Eng.

Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in Underground Execution Technical Services.

Skills:

• Knowledge of mining standards and guidance documents.
• Underground mine design, mining technology, and high level of understanding of underground mining activities.
• Knowledge of engineering planning software (Deswik) is recommended.
• Strong people leadership skills, including mentoring and coaching skills
• Strategic thinking and effective decision making.
• Change management skills and openness to learning and sharing new insights.
• Building relationships, collaboration and teamwork.
• Drive for sustainable results with a strong focus on continuous improvement.

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: F3T

Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, August 2/23

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