Job Description

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Health, Safety, and Risk Superintendent (Long Harbour)

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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.

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 Newfoundland and Labrador Operations are an integrated mining, milling, and processing operation. Nickel concentrate from the fly-in, fly-out Voisey\xe2\x80\x99s Bay operation is shipped to our state-of-art Long Harbour Processing Plant where it is refined into low-carbon and high-purity nickel rounds, cobalt rounds and copper cathodes.

Our Team

The Vale Health and Safety team is a vital part of Long Harbour Operation. Together, we monitor, check, and continually improve our health and safety systems to create an environment where we can all successfully achieve zero harm and go HomeSafe.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Health, Safety, and Risk Superintendent to join our Health & Safety team in Long Harbour. This is a permanent position.

Reporting to the HSR Manager for Vale Newfoundland and Labrador, the Superintendent will lead a team that includes Health and Safety Advisors, Emergency Responders, and Industrial Hygienist to monitor and support the health and safety of our people who produce world class nickel, cobalt, and copper products. The primary responsibility of the Superintendent is to provide leadership, technical support, and guidance on the implementation of the Health, Safety and Risk management systems for the operating plant areas of the Long Harbour Processing Plant. Additionally, in this position you will:

• Provide leadership and direction in Safety, Health, and Emergency Response in alignment with North Atlantic, Base Metals and Vale Group overall direction.
• Provide resources and support to the line organization on the effective use of risk management systems, including Critical Risk Management, and Incident Management.
• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Vale Production System (VPS) in line with Vale Global Normatives, and Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations.
• Work with the Long Harbour Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement health and safety initiatives, strategies, goals, and objectives.
• Safeguard the execution of the emergency response plan, including maintaining team, equipment, and standards.
• Ensure the effectiveness of the site clinic and onsite resources that perform medical surveillance and treat injuries.
• Provide performance feedback to team members and coach and counsel employees on the standards of behaviour, and take corrective action as required.
• Work closely with Provincial and Federal regulatory agencies to ensure Health and Safety Compliance for the operation.
• Support the site OHS Committee to develop actions to improve safety and health performance.
• Ensure HomeSafe distinctive actions are embedded in the planning and execution of all work.

About You

Education:

• An Undergraduate Degree in a related field required.
• Occupational Health and Safety Certification preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in a similar role required.
• 15 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in OHS and/or 5 years in process operations preferred.

Skills:

• Extensive experience with systems (RCA, RAM, CTA, etc).
• Expert knowledge of OHS codes and industry standards.

What We Offer You

• Competitive Salary
• Opportunity to earn an annual Employee Bonus
• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans, and optional insurances)
• Bus service departing from the St. John\xe2\x80\x99s vicinity
• Leave for all of life\xe2\x80\x99s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
• All Personal Protective Equipment is provided upon hire. Employees are given a safety boot allowance and receive a 100% reimbursement for prescription safety glasses
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Opportunities to grow your career in a large global company, and mining industry leader
• 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.

Interested applicants must submit their application online at .

Grade: 15V

Apply by: Thursday, August 17th, 2023

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