Job Description

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Technical Leader Dams \xe2\x80\x93 Thompson, MB.

Ready to evolve an industry?

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

Vale continues to invest in innovation and technology to transform its business by improving safety and productivity and strengthen its reputation in mining leadership.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Technical Leader Tailings Operations to join our North Atlantic Tailings and Dams Group, in Thompson, MB. This is a permanent position. Relocation to Thompson is required.

The Technical Leader Tailings Operations supports ensuring the integrity of the tailings facility by performing the scope of work for key aspects of tailings and pond management, with a focus in process safety for the operation, surveillance, ongoing construction of tailings facilities, and liaising with the Engineer of Record (EoR), and other internal teams and the Accountable Executive.

Additionally in this position you will:

• Audit and analyze trends in safety (utilizing the Safe Production model), environment, production, cost, and quality, as well as the consumption of resources.
• Leads and ensures safe behaviors are exhibited by team members. Coach members and take corrective action when necessary to address noncompliance.
• Support the development of execution plan strategies and implement operating plans for the area(s) of responsibility, considering, targets and related actions to reduce incident frequency rates, environmental performance, quality, costs, and capital expenditures.
• Monitor area performance, and asset integrity, to confirm that processes are in place to maintain the plant and equipment, sustain/build capability, and to achieve the targets outlined in the Execution plan.
• Adhere and implement standards in accordance with Vale\xe2\x80\x99s Tailings and Dams Management System, GISTM and MAC to the Tailings Management Area.
• Contributes to the implementation of new systems/processes and provides guidance, auditing, mentoring, and analysis support to the management team.
• Dust control activities, develops Scope of Work and initiates contract request for new services.
• Coordinate and facilitate regulatory risk assessments for the facilities and area of accountability.
• Field visits and employee engagement.
• Support or Coordinate Critical Control Verification Routines.

About You

Education:

• Bachelor (or equivalent) of Engineering in appropriate discipline.
• P. Eng, designation.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years engineering experience is required.

Skills:

• Good communication, and organization skills.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Change Management knowledge and/or training.
• Critical thinking skills, taking ownership for the whole.
• Ability to assess and communicate safety, risk, productivity, and cost impacts.
• Value diversity of thought and ability to manage expectations from multiple stakeholders to deliver on planned work.
• Knowledge of integrated operations planning and scheduling best practices and systems.
• Facilitates changes, with a focus on core business outcomes.

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).
• 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.

Why Thompson

Thompson is known as the "Hub of the North.\xe2\x80\x9d The town was developed in the 1950s around our mine and is now a thriving community. Our home boasts a close-knit and involved community with a vibrant arts and music scene and is known for its hospitality and welcoming nature.

Thompsonites, as we call ourselves, are always ready to welcome new people to town and excited to share its gems with them. Above all, the main draw to Thompson is its unspoiled wilderness filled with waterfalls and wildlife, making it the perfect place for the adventurous soul.

From the Northern Lights to ice fishing, skating, skiing, hockey, sledding, hunting and every winter sport you can imagine, if you love the outdoors, Thompson is the perfect place for you and your family.

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 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.

IIn accordance with the Accessibility for Manitobans Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Apply by: Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Pay Grade: GrH

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