Job Description

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Ready to lead with your engineering skills?

Who We Are:

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.

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.

The Port Colborne Refinery was also commissioned 100 years ago on the shore of Lake Erie. Raw materials and finished products from Vale\xe2\x80\x99s Sudbury and Newfoundland and Labrador operations are transported to Port Colborne for processing.

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.

The Opportunity

Mining Engineers-in-Training (EIT) to join our Ontario Operations team. These positions will be based in Sudbury and are all permanent opportunities.

Vale is seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry. Female, female-identifying will have priority consideration.

The successful candidates will be a member of the Vale\xe2\x80\x99s Ontario Operations and enrolled in a 48-month program that includes Application of Theory, Practical Experience, Management of Engineering Communication Skills, and Social Implications of Engineering which is the requirement for licensing as a Professional Engineer in Ontario. The successful candidates must be able to build and maintain relationships and interact with other technical staff and supervision. The position will involve assignments in a variety of technical groups across Vale and occasional trips underground. The position may also involve assignments in similar departments in other Vale Ontario Operations.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Follow Vale\xe2\x80\x99s Safety Policy and Legislative Standards
• Develop skills and abilities related to the provision of engineering to Ontario Operations
• Ensure compliance to the applicable regulations, standards and guidelines
• Utilize good engineering practices while minimizing costs
• Provide technical support to enable safe and cost-effective operations
• Monitor process parameters and communicate changes outside normal operational conditions to supervisor
• Maintain a high level of professional conduct
• Complete assigned projects safety and on time. Project work includes sampling, sample preparation, data analysis and reporting.

About You

Education:

Undergraduate Degree in Mining Engineering. Must be eligible to register as an Engineer in Training with the professional engineering association in Ontario (PEO).

Experience:

• A minimum of 0-2 years of related experience is preferred.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Experience with engineering design software such as AutoCAD or Deswik (training will be provided)

Skills:

• Commitment to safety
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills
• Must have strong organization and time management skills
• Takes initiative and can self-direct to accomplish goals with minimum supervision.

What we offer you:

The Engineer-In-Training (EIT), Mining Engineer, is a developmental technical position that will allow the right candidate to shape our mining operations as well as grow into a technical leadership role. 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\xe2\x80\x99s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, 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

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.

Grade: F6T

Apply by: August 23, 2023

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