Job Description

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Superintendent Safety and Health

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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 Team

The North Atlantic Projects and Services Team plans and safely executes sustaining and operating projects across surface and underground operations.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Superintendent Safety and Health to join our North Atlantic Projects and Services team based out of Sudbury. This is a permanent position.

The primary role of the incumbent will be to provide leadership and guidance to teams in Ontario, Manitoba and Voisey\xe2\x80\x99s Bay and Long Harbour to Project Safety Supervisors and contractors regarding technical support, training staff, coordination, development and implementation of the North Atlantic Projects & Services Team\'s Health, Safety, Environment and Risk Management System. They will also monitor that Project Teams and contractors are complying to the HSE requirements of the projects, by auditing performance vs the HSE Plan for compliance, effectiveness of safety programs, policies and procedures in the field.

The HSE Superintendent will support divisional program development and the upkeep of current programs required under federal/provincial legislation, including the occupational health and safety management systems, and also support corporate programs such as the Safe Work Program, and the Management of Change program. This role is also responsible for communicating, planning and executing work related to any regulatory changes. The HSE Superintendent will also help with the analysis and analytics of on our safety performance and put forward actions to address deficiencies.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the project team and other stakeholders with interpretation of Vale Systems and rules, assist in communication with Plant HSE resources.
• Field visits to site to ensure compliance to Regulations, Vale standards, and the Project HSE program.
• Ensure coordination, field implementation and management of the specific project(s) HSE Execution Plan for Construction and Commissioning, including related project commitments.
• Monitor the field assurance audits for key risk controls to assess effectiveness.
• Ensure proper tracking of responses, and flagging/challenging where responses are backlogged, or inappropriate
• Coaching of individuals in the project within the principles and values behind the HomeSafe philosophy and project values.
• Regular interaction and advice to project personnel and workplace sites
• Monitor the Projects MLTSD Correspondence and track project responses. Flag concerns with content or timeliness to Project Superintendent owners team.
• Review Health programs of the project team vs legislation for compliance, as well as follow-up to workplace concerns / exceedances
• Ensure updating and modification of safety related documents and tools for stakeholders as required
• Audit project compliance and readiness on emergency preparedness (training, knowledge and drills).
• In conjunction with project management and/or project contractors, coordinate thorough investigation of all incidents and actively participate in higher risk safety incidents and coordinate audits to eliminate conditions that have potential negative environmental impacts to the project.
• Conduct unscheduled and scheduled inspections of work areas in conjunction with project management, contractors and employees as appropriate.

About You

Education:

• Post graduate completion of a Health and Safety program or Health and Safety certification

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience in construction and underground mining Projects

Skills:

• Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations Training/knowledge;
• Mining experience and underground common core training along with REG 854 training/knowledge operation

What We Offer You

• 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).
• Predominantly on-site work with some flexibility on 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.

Grade: 15V

Apply by: February 8, 2024

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