Job Description

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Job Title: Technical Service Student

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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 Newfoundland and Labrador Operations are an integrated mining, milling, and processing operation. Nickel concentrate from the fly-in, fly-out Voisey\xe2\x80\x99s Bay operation is shipped to our state-of-art Long Harbour Processing Plant where it is refined into low-carbon and high-purity nickel rounds, cobalt rounds and copper cathodes.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Processing Engineering Student to join our Vale Newfoundland and Labrador Operations Team in Long Harbour, NL. This is a 4-month fixed term position.

As a Process Engineering Student, you will have the opportunity to further your development by providing day-to-day support for various projects and initiatives within the Vale Newfoundland and Labrador Technical Services team. From assisting with a wide variety of tasks related to technical and engineering support and process evaluation for the Long Harbour Processing Plant to leadership development, diversity & inclusion, and culture, you will have a holistic and enriching experience like no other. You will also gain a deeper understanding of our company and our sustainable approach to mining. Additionally, in this position, you will:

• Utilize Home Safe tools and exhibit behaviors of Home Safe.
• Support the implementation of a Continuous Improvement (Lean) mindset.
• Provide technical support to clients, to ensure the implementation and consolidation of the management model to achieve Operational Excellence (Basic Problem Solving \xe2\x80\x93 5S, 5 Why, Deviation; Action plans; and Implement Routine Management \xe2\x80\x93 Daily meetings, KPIs breakdown, Deviation Analysis, etc.).
• Develop reporting tools to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Assist with projects to fix identified problems and process optimizations.
• Manage assigned projects in a manner that meets quality, time, and resource management requirements.

About You

Education:

• Currently enrolled as a student in Process Engineering (Co-op) Program

Skills:

• Ability to work with various groups to gather and access a large amount of technical information in the form of engineering specifications and drawings and vendor specifications and recommendations.
• Solid verbal, written and analytical communication skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal communication, analytical and problem-solving skills and a proven safety record are essential.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Flexible and adaptable mindset.
• Strong interpersonal mindset.
• Ability to create networks and relationships with stakeholders.
• Detail oriented.

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedule and a bus service departing from the St. John\xe2\x80\x99s vicinity
• All Personal Protective Equipment is provided upon hire. Employees are given a safety boot allowance and receive a 100% reimbursement for prescription safety glasses
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Opportunities to grow your career in a large global company, and mining industry leader
• Online training and career development opportunities

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 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.

Interested applicants must submit their application online at .

Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation to enable you participate in our recruitment process, please email us at vnlrecruitment@vale.com.

Apply by: Thursdy Febraury 8th, 2024

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