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.

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 Team

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.

The Mines Technical Services (MTS) team is responsible for maintaining a variety of functions including mine planning, scheduling, surveying, backfill, ventilation, ground control, geology metrics tracking, production statistics data input/review, incentives administration, annual capital plan development, and operating and capital cost tracking for variances.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Sampler Co-op Student to join our team in Sudbury. This is a fixed term position, 4 months duration, starting in May 2024.

The student will provide sample preparation services to various customer groups within Sudbury operations, by preparing samples for physical testing, chemical analysis, accounting and material control.

Accountabilities

• Perform routine sample preparation following established procedures on a wide variety of samples using sample preparation techniques and equipment (e.g. crushers, sub-sieve sizing, pulverizers, dust hoods, analytical balances, drying ovens, moisture analyzers)
• Operate sample preparation equipment.
• Perform physical tests such as screen analysis, moisture determinations, bulk density, and percent solids.
• Logs samples and record information in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Operate service truck to transport samples around and between plant properties on public highways.
• Comply to Quality Management System and ISO 17025 Accreditation requirements as they pertain to sample preparation.
• Read and understand instructions, procedures, manuals, and administrative guidelines
• Provide basic information and answer routine queries from customers, analysts and supervision.
• Actively participate in activities related to the execution of the departmental Safety Plan

About You

Education:

• Currently enrolled and in good standing in a Science College or University Co-op program.

Experience:

• Experience in an industrial environment would be considered an asset

Requirements:

• Demonstrate good written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 products; Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook

Skills:

• Follow Vale\xe2\x80\x99s Safety Policies, Programs and Legislative Standards
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and work well with others in a team environment
• Written and oral communication skills
• Must be obsessed with safety and risk
• Demonstrate open and transparent dialogue in all aspects of work
• Develop skills and abilities related to the provision of engineering to Ontario Operations
• Ensure compliance to the applicable regulations, standards and guidelines
• Maintain a high level of professional conduct
• Complete assigned projects safely and on time. Project work may include engineering document scanning, engineering standard editing, data analysis and reporting

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary

• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Opportunities to build your network and lots of fun!

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.

Apply by: Sunday, 28 January 2024

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