Job Description

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Senior Engineer Metallurgy

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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.

Our Team:

The Copper Cliff Nickel Refinery Process Technology Team is a multi-disciplinary, well-rounded team who are responsible for the optimization of metal extraction from our ore. Our number one priority is the health and safety of our people as well as ensuring our assets operator reliably and efficiently.

The Copper Cliff Nickel Refinery processes feed from other sites within Sudbury Operations, and refines it into Class 1 finished nickel products, along with copper cathode and PGM bearing by-products, that are further processed at Port Colborne Refinery.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Engineer Metallurgy to join our Process Technology Team at the Copper Cliff Nickel Refinery in Sudbury. This is a permanent position.

The Process Technology team is responsible for providing expert advice and specialized knowledge to support the Operating and Maintenance departments in safety, process troubleshooting, plant improvement, R&D, cost control and process optimization. Your experience and skills will be utilized to assist in the development of work plans, schedules, prioritizations, and execution of continuous improvement and major process improvement projects.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Contribute to health and safety of all employees in their area through participation in safety plans, process monitoring, management of change and process hazard analysis, etc.
• Contribute to research and development and Process Development Projects in a manner that meets quality, time, and resource requirements.
• Coach and mentor indirect reports while helping foster potential of junior team members and co-workers.
• Achieve results by working within cross-functional team environments and with all groups (Maintenance, Operations, Management) to achieve the desired goals of the business in a safe manner.
• Analyze plant data and make recommendations to increase efficiencies.
• Deliver on accountabilities of Senior Engineer Metallurgy as required.

About You

Education:

• University degree
• Certification: P.Eng.

Experience:

A minimum of 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience

Skills:

• Strong Problem solving and Analytical thinking.
• Communication (technical / non-technical) systems development.
• Proven leadership skills in coaching and mentoring.
• Business acumen and managing for results.
• Action orientation skills (take calculated risks to achieve goals, visibility, and presence on the workplace).
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Significant time management and using targets and measures to get work done.

What we offer you:

The Senior Engineer, Metallurgy, is a technical position that will allow the right candidate to shape our mining operations and mentor the next generation of technical talent at the mine site. Additionally, 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).
• 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: F5T

Apply By: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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