Job Description

:Production SuperintendentHeadline:Join Vale today. Continuously learn throughout your career.Who We Are:Welcome to Vale Base Metals. 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 OpportunityWe are currently seeking a Production Superintendent, to join our Smelter Operations in Sudbury, Ontario. The Production Superintendent is directly accountable for the shift Smelter production plan. As such, this role has the authority of the Manager to apply resources on-shift to deliver the production plant on a shift-to-shift basis.As a Production Superintendent you will

• Manage day to day operation at the plant level to achieve the following outputs:

• Zero Harm to employees, the business, the environment and the community,
• Achieve/exceed production quality & quantity targets while maximizing economic resources and recovery, and
• Achieve total product unit cost.
• Execute shift production and/or maintenance plans and approve deviations as required. Directly accountable for the shift Smelter production plan. As such, this role has the authority of the Manager to apply resources on-shift to deliver the production plant on a shift-to-shift basis.
• Follow notification protocols for incidents and initiate on-shift investigations.
• Ensure Safe behaviors are exhibited by all crew members. Coach Supervisors on consistently reducing Risk and take corrective action when necessary to address noncompliance.
• Coach & counsel supervisors on the standards of behaviour, and take corrective actions as required, including discipline and grievance management.
• Audit Supervisor compliance to Monthly Safety plans, IM process, Policy/Procedure reviews, MOC system, etc. Execute monthly safety plan and comply with all applicable safety systems and processes.
• Perform On Scene Coordinator duties as per the Copper Cliff Complex Emergency and Fire Safety Manual.
• Continuously improve the performance of the production & maintenance frontline team through effective use of established processes and procedures. This includes ensuring the completion of assigned work with increasing consistency and accuracy by;

• Assigning tasks to Supervisors so that work gets done in a safe and coordinated way.
• HHandle process and social problems as they occur.
• Consistently apply established policies, procedures and best practices.
• Manage issues escalated by the Shift Supervisors.
• Update forecasts and escalate when plans and/or forecasts will not be achieved.
• Provide performance feedback to Shift Supervisors and provide input to the Manager for Succession Planning. Advises the Manager on improving the capability of the L1 team to meet future needs through selection and development.
• Contributes to the implementation of new systems/processes and provides guidance, auditing, mentoring and analysis support to the management team.

About YouEducation:

• High School required to Post-secondary.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience

Skills:

• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to manage the social, technical and commercial processes on shift within established limits
• Leadership experience in leading teams and also the ability to influence levels in the organization including supporting corporate groups.
• Strong Work & Business Management Skills (resource, planning & work prioritization management, results focused, finance & budgeting knowledge).
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

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, 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

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.Grade: 15VApply by: June 7, 2024#ValeBaseMetals

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