Job Description

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Join Vale today. Continuously learn throughout your career.

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.

Port Colborne is home to our Nickel Refinery where raw materials from our Sudbury operations are processed into electrocobalt and precious metals and serves as a distribution centre for finished nickel products.

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

Do you value safety and risk management and make it a priority just as we do? Are you motivated to work collaboratively in a team environment?

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Engineering & Projects Department in Port Colborne. The candidate will be responsible to provide design engineering services to for the Port Colborne Refinery. This is a permanent position.

The role requires the person to be capable of producing innovative engineering design solutions to operating and maintenance problems. In addition the person must have the capability of preparing project scopes of work and associated work packages for construction. The position involves in-field work in the Port Colborne Refinery. A valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license is required.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Lead a team of design personnel to complete engineering designs.
• Ensure adherence to scope, schedule, budget, codes and standards.
• Responsible for integrity of designs produced under his/her technical direction and legally approve and seal designs and drawings as per the Professional Engineers Act.
• Provide technical direction for complex engineering designs within his/her area of expertise and assist and guide other design personnel.
• Conduct complex engineering studies.
• Carry out field inspections, prepare field sketches, and relevant reports.
• Participate in the review of construction and commissioning and start-up functions.
• Apply sound engineering knowledge and exercises leadership, mentoring and training to other design personnel.
• Coordinate and review work of engineering consultant\'s engineering designs, drawings and specifications on assigned projects.
• Be familiar with latest codes, acts and regulations and keep abreast of technology and latest developments in his/her design field.
• Review and develop engineering standards.

About You

Education:

• The ideal candidate will possess an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Mechanical Design Engineering related role is required.

Skills:

• Experience in designing mechanical systems, including Piping Systems, HVAC, Material Handling Systems, Dust Control, and Machine Design.
• Demonstrated experience working with applicable codes and regulations, including Regulation 854: Mines and Mining Plants, ASME B31.1 & ASME B31.3, ASME B&PV Section 8 & Section 9, CSA B51 & W59, MSS, SMACNA, TSSA, NFPA.
• Strong background in conducting Process Hazard Reviews.

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: F6T

Appy by: Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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