Job Description

:Job Title: Senior MetallurgistWant to work with leading technology?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 corporate office, located in downtown Toronto serves as the headquarters for the global Base Metals business, providing support to all our Base Metals operations. In Mississauga, Vale\xe2\x80\x99s Base Metals Technology Development team work to improve Vale\xe2\x80\x99s competitive edge and support its growth strategies by coming up with safer and more environmentally responsible technology.The OpportunityWe are currently seeking a Senior Metallurgist to join our Centre of Excellence Pyrometallurgy Department in Mississauga. The Senior Metallurgist works as part of a team applying specialized knowledge and experience in Pyrometallurgy to support technical excellence in Vale global operations. This is a permanent position.Additional in this position, you will:

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to Vale\xe2\x80\x99s global pyrometallurgical operations, including:

• Work closely with local technical and operations personnel to develop solutions to process problems, applying sound technical fundamentals.
• Establish process design basis as required with clearly defined process design criteria.
• Identify opportunities for continuous or discontinuous improvement.
• Support development of tools and techniques to measure and monitor performance and ensure sustainability of process and/or technology changes after implementation.
• Share best practices across business units.
• Develop and supervise test programs at the lab or plant scale and develop and apply quantitative process modeling/simulation as required to troubleshoot process problems and/or to evaluate viability of process improvements/technology changes.

About YouEducation:

• Undergraduate degree in Metallurgical, Chemical, Materials Science Engineering, or related discipline.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in similar subject area/ Pyrometallurgical operations such as roasting, smelting, converting, and refining.

Skills:

• Applying their knowledge in Pyrometallurgy to sustain and improve these operations.
• Strong team player skills with ability to build and maintain relationships, in various global location, at various levels.
• Proven abilities of persuasion and technical influence.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Be willing to travel to operations frequently as required (1-2 times a month).
• Hands-on experience installing and troubleshooting measurement devices, such as thermocouples, controllers, transducers, gas analyzers, etc. is an asset.
• Requires the correct blend of interpersonal skills, technical skills, and practical pyrometallurgical experience.

How can Vale grow your career?The Senior Metallurgist will allow the right candidate to shape our process operations. 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)
• 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
• Opportunities to advise and oversee the design, budget and construction of new mines and expansions.

Include to TransformAt 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.Pay Grade: F5T
Apply by: Monday 29th July, 2024#ValeBaseMetals

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