Job Description

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Who We Are:

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 Cobalt and Precious Metals Refineries, and Nickel Packaging Plant. Here raw materials from our Sudbury operations are processed into electro cobalt and precious metals products and finished nickel product from Vale refineries are packaged and shipped to customers around the world.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking 6 ENGINEERING CO-OP STUDENT (Reliability) \xe2\x80\x93 SPRING 2023 to join our Vale Canada Operations in Copper Cliff, Smelter and Clarabelle Mill, Ontario. The position will be onsite within our Surface Plant Operations in the Sudbury basin. This is a fixed term (4 month) position.

Duties and Accountabilities:

As an Engineering Co-op Student, you will have the opportunity to further your development by providing day-to-day support for various projects and initiatives within the Reliability team. From operations to leadership development, diversity & inclusion, and culture, you will have a holistic and enriching experience like no other. You will also gain a deeper understanding of our company and our sustainable approach to mining via exposure to other Vale operations in Canada and our global headquarters in Brazil. In this position, you will:

• Reliability \xe2\x80\x93 Working with reliability engineers and advisors to improve the reliability of equipment throughout the plant by assisting to create maintenance plans, reliability initiatives such as FMEAs, RCAs, equipment condition monitoring initiatives, managing Power Bi dashboards and other day-to-day activities.
• Quality Assurance \xe2\x80\x93 assisting with periodic internal audits to ensure written procedures stay relevant and up to date that includes the risk-based inspection program to create maintenance strategies for tanks, vessels, and piping, and conducting periodic audits of construction contractors.
• Engineering Design \xe2\x80\x93 Working with the discipline engineers to develop detailed mechanical, piping, electrical & instrumentation engineering drawings and specifications. Maintaining the record of plant and participating in quality reviews of engineering contractor deliverables.
• Contract Coordination \xe2\x80\x93 coordinating the day-to-day interface with engineering and construction contractors, including ensuring timelines and other contractual requirements are being met by all parties and assisting with the preparation of scopes of work for contracts.
• Project Planning \xe2\x80\x93 Assisting with project schedule development during the planning phase by soliciting input from the project and discipline engineers and monitoring & controlling schedule progress during the Execution phase. This includes contractor oversight to ensure all schedules are aligned and their schedule reports meet Vale requirements.
• Document Control \xe2\x80\x93 Assisting with document management support and handling the transmission of formal communications to/from external contractors.
• Support the Home Safe Model of risk and hazard management and lead by example.

About You

Education

• Currently enrolled as a student in an Engineering Program (preferably Mechanical, Electrical and Structural)

Skills.

• Previous work experience in an industrial setting would be an asset.

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal communication, analytical and problem-solving skills and a proven safety record are essential.

How can Vale grow your career?

The Engineering Co-op Student position is an opportunity that will allow the right candidate to gain valuable experience, knowledge and be a part of shaping our mining operations. Additionally, Vale Canada offers a series of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Engineer experience in a Surface Industrial Environment
• Opportunities to build your network and lots of fun!

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.

Deadline to Apply: April 9, 2023

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