Job Description

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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.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Principal Engineer, Static Equipment to join our Corporate Asset Integrity team in Toronto. This is a permanent position.

As a Principal Engineer, Static Equipment, you will be responsible for ensuring integrity, reliability, and safe operation of static equipment within the business. As part of the 2nd Line of Defense, this role will focus on governance, compliance, and technical aspects related to the life cycle management (design, installation, operation, maintenance & decommissioning) of static equipment, including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, and piping systems. The engineer develops & supports implementation of equipment standards in accordance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Will also drive implementation of new technology to ensure optimization of equipment integrity management. Additionally, they will play a

crucial role in assessing equipment condition, identifying potential risks, and recommending mitigation measures to ensure compliance with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Develop and administer technical & governance standards for Life Cycle management of Fixed Assets (Vessels, Piping,
• Tanks etc.) across all Energy Transition Metals facilities
• As part of second line of defense, provide assurance that fixed asset strategy is deployed and achieves business
• objectives. This is done through collaboration with operations, checks and audits.
• Provide oversight to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry codes, and internal standards for the management of static equipment.
• Administer a process for projects reviews, to assure that as part of operations readiness, reliability based maintenance strategies & required spares are in place as part of equipment handed over.
• Review and analyze inspection reports, and equipment history to assess the condition of static equipment to identify & drive resolution of potential risks or integrity concerns.
• Support incident investigations and root cause analyses related to static equipment failures or non-compliance incidents, and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Evaluate market for technological advancements that can add value to the Asset Management function and support implementation across the business. Include technology for fixed asset inspection, test and monitoring.
• Maintain a consolidated asset risk register by region. Support risk mitigation by working closely with regional teams.

About You

Education:

• Undergraduate degree required, preferably in Mechanical or Materials Engineering
• Required certification in P. Eng
• Required certification in API 510, API 570, or NB
• API 653 or API 571 certifications would be an asset

Experience:

• 10+ years working in Inspection or Integrity Management for pressure equipment and storage tanks.

Skills:

• Understanding of regulatory requirements and industry best practices associated with static equipment integrity management
• Understanding of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes
• Understanding of ASME Piping Codes
• Strong communication skills and development of concise documents and presentation materials.
• Solid understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with Excel.
• Forward-thinking creativity a plus - not only use proven standard methodologies, but also promote new insights and processes to improve equipment efficiency

How can Vale grow your career?

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 lifes 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 - 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: F1T

Apply by: August 23, 2023

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