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iROC Technical and Governance Superintendent

Employer
Vale Base Metals
Location
Sudbury, ON, CAN
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Aug 26, 2022

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Category
Supervisory, Technicians
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
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.

Our Sudbury Operations have been in existence for more than 100 years. With five mines, a mill, a smelter, a refinery and nearly 4,000 employees it is also one of the largest integrated mining complexes in the world. Sudbury is also home to several administrative sites serving both the Ontario Operations as well as all our North Atlantic Operations.

Port Colborne is home to our Nickel Refinery where raw materials from our Sudbury operations are processed into electrocobalt and precious metals and serves as a distribution centre for finished nickel products.

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

Vale continues to invest in innovation and technology to transform its business by improving safety and productivity and strengthen its reputation in mining leadership. One of Vale’s boldest investments and commitments to innovation is the new Integrated Remote Operations Centre located at its North Atlantic Operations Centre in Sudbury, Ontario.

Through new digital connectivity, this state-of-the-art centralized control centre – better known as iROC – will connect leaders and frontline workers across all seven of Vale’s Canadian mines. Not only will the iROC team strengthen communications across our mining operations, iROC will also be a cornerstone in real-time data collection and analytics to support robust decision making in planning and execution. This 24/7 continuous data feed will drive agile action plans in real-time, improving shift productivity and adherence to plans. iROC will also improve safety by reducing emergency response time through enhanced location awareness and by facilitating the active monitoring of hazards such as seismicity.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking an iROC Tech & Governance, Superintendent to join our iROC, North Atlantic Mines Team, in Sudbury, Ontario. This is a permanent position.

The iROC Tech & Governance Superintendent will lead the sustainability and governance of all iROC operating model technology, management of all iROC data and reporting tools as well as data reporting key indicators for analysis and continuous divisional mine improvements. This leader will be accountable to manage and coach iROC Data & Reporting Specialists and Analysts, leading iROC daily reporting routines, which will support coaching on shift-planning, assisting operational leads and supervisors on problem solving, and validating end-of-shift data and reports.

Additionally, in this position you will:
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  • Follow Vale’s Safety Policies, Programs and Legislative Standards
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  • Ensure iROC is adhering to Vale’s VPS business process standards, procedures and using system applications and tools in an effective and efficient manner.
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  • Understands the key stakeholders at the site and engages them as directed by the iROC Management Operating System (MOS).
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  • Leads and governs iROC tech tools and data reporting for analysis and continuous divisional mine improvements.
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  • Provides direct leadership, training and development for all iROC Data & Reporting Specialists and Analysts and supports setting expectations and key routines.
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  • Manages and provides data to support on shift-planning, assisting iROC Operational Leads and frontline leaders on problem solving and validating end-of-shift reporting.
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  • Organize and support the integration of the iROC Data & Reporting Specialists and Analysts into our North Atlantic mine operations.
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  • Setup key routine meetings with the site to ensure quality of data and help troubleshoot any technological gaps or roadblocks for iROC’s participation in site routine meetings.
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  • Participate and assist in key routine meetings with the site to ensure quality of tech deployment.
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  • Support skillset and capability development in iROC Data & Reporting Specialists and Analysts.
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  • Review iROC tech performance based on selected KPIs and engage corrective action as required.
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  • Accountable for the refinement of data, reporting and tech tools by leveraging learnings from the project implementation.
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  • Encourages the tracking and communication of any data, reporting and technological wins / value generated for broader organization awareness.
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  • Participate in project development, provide feedback, and escalate blockers.
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  • Provides support on the integrity and reliability of iROC data for mine execution planning, safety and production.

About You
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  • Education: A Community College or University graduate.
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  • Experience: A minimum of 8 years of underground mining, planning, and scheduling, logistics or technology experience.

Knowledge and Skills:
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  • Ability to influence without authority.
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  • Change Management knowledge and/or training
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  • Critical thinking skills, taking ownership for the whole.
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  • Ability to assess and communicate safety, risk, productivity, and cost impacts.
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  • Value diversity of thought and ability to manage expectations from multiple stakeholders to deliver on planned work.
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  • Personal commitment to safety and risk management.
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  • Knowledge of integrated operations planning and scheduling best practices and systems. Underground mining, scheduling, underground mine design, mining engineering, mine geology, maintenance knowledge is considered an asset.
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  • Ability to analyze detailed data and effectively communicate learnings and observations at a high level with broader audience members
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  • Facilitates changes, with a focus on core business outcomes.

How can Vale grow your career?

In addition to the responsibilities and career opportunities this role will provide, Vale Canada offers a series of benefits including:
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  • Competitive salary
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  • Participation in our Employee Family Assistance Program
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  • Online leadership training opportunities
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  • Opportunities to advise and oversee the design, budget and construction of new mines and expansions

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 – 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.

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Deadline to Apply: Thursday, September 8, 2022

Pay Grade: 15V

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