Who We Are

Vale is a global mining company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We are leaders in the production of iron ore and one of the largest global producers of nickel. In Canada, Vale employs approximately 6,000 people in our corporate office in Toronto and at sites in Manitoba, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador, where we produce nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver.

Our open-pit mine and concentrator in Voisey’s Bay - Vale’s only fly-in/fly-out operation in Canada - produces nickel-cobalt-copper concentrate and copper concentrate. An underground expansion will see a transition to a leading edge underground mine. Our state-of the-art facility in Long Harbour is the first nickel processing plant in the world to use hydrometallurgy technology to produce Plating Rounds TM from hard rock (sulphide) concentrate, with zero emissions. Our offices in St. John’s and Goose Bay provide support to the Newfoundland and Labrador Operations

Through their hard work, innovation and forward thinking, it is our employees, and a wholesome orebody of course, that ensures a bright future for Vale in Canada – a future we want you to be a part of.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Planner to join our Long Harbour Operations Team in Long Harbour, NL. This is a permanent position.

The Planner is a critical part of the maintenance engineering and reliability system that conforms to Vale standards and world class best practices. This position is responsible for the proper planning of all maintenance activities within the facility and for monitoring and analyzing maintenance reports, work orders and history to optimize effective and efficient procedures, planning and scheduling. In addition, the maintenance planner is responsible for specifying all plans and procedures as well as all other documentation necessary for safe and proper performance of maintenance activities.

In this position you will;

• Work within the established Asset Management Framework to develop fully populated work packages encompassing critical items such as resource requirements, duration estimates, priority, permits and isolation’s, potential hazards identification, procedures as well as materials, technical documents, specialty tools and equipment or services. Also ensures that all work packages are in accordance with established safety policies and procedures and adhere to all Vale quality control standards where required;
• Incorporate crew input into planning packages and allocates appropriate time to field planning of work orders to ensure highest quality and accuracy;
• Track work package estimates against actual values with respect to resources, materials, and cost for continuous improvement purposes and ensure that all costs are allocated properly;
• Continuously improve material selection, work practices, and planning processes through effective use of established procedures to improve the efficiency and quality of planned work packages;
• Provide technical guidance and support to the PM Coordinators in consultation with the Reliability Engineering Team to execute changes to PM strategies, task lists and maintenance intervals where appropriate;
• Support and contribute to the repairable component return and rebuild process providing assistance and guidance where required;
• Provide guidance and instruction as appropriate when working with the Material Coordinators to requisition parts, follow-up with procurement, and prepare job kits for planned jobs;
• Work closely with Coaches and Processing Plant Technicians to ensure that work methods detailed in planned work packages maximize safety and efficiency;
• Interface with Engineering and Reliability personnel to ensure that equipment data, spares requirements, and procedures and documentation are modified as necessary as a result of additions, deletions or modifications to the plant processes or configuration;
• Attends and contributes to the weekly business routines defined within the planning and scheduling work management process which would include the weekly pre-scheduled meeting as well as the 7-21 work order form log priority setting meetings;
• Performs daily review of new work notifications to establish priority, projected start dates, review work order descriptions for quality and change statuses as appropriate;
• Identify and escalate all critical issues that would threaten the successful planning of work orders for completion by their Required by Date;
• Contributes to Maintenance Shutdown planning strategies identifying and prioritizing future maintenance requirements and working with operations, engineering, maintenance and outside contractors to ensure successful and safe execution;
• Exhibits effective Team Leadership behaviors as required;
• Maintains a high commitment to personal safety and integrity of the environment and equipment when planning work orders;
• Meets or exceeds expected performance as established by management.

About You

• Post-secondary education within a related field;
• Engineering Technology Diploma OR Red Seal Interprovincial Journeyperson Certification;
• Minimum of 3-4 years’ relevant planning experience preferred;
• Industrial and/or operating environment an asset;
• Supervisory experience considered an asset;
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered;
• Proficient in SAP and MS suite an asset;
• Demonstrated supervisory, leadership and mentoring abilities;
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills;
• Flexible and adaptable, able to respond to changing roles and environment in a positive and
• constructive manner while managing multiple priorities;
• Able to build and maintain strong positive relationships across multiple work groups;
• Excellent communication (written and oral), as well as interpersonal skills;
• Highly self-motivated and organized.

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 Vale 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 – 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.

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Long Harbour Operations currently offers a bus service departing from St. John’s, NL.

For more information please visit our website at Valejobs.ca.

Deadline to Apply: Saturday, December 12, 2020