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Who We Are

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.

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 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 extending the life of the mine until 2034. 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 low carbon footprint compared to traditional smelter technology. Our offices in St. John’s and Goose Bay provide support to the Newfoundland and Labrador Operations.

Our Team

The Long Harbour technical services team consists of a combination of process engineers, technicians, and analysts. The team is responsible for providing technical services support and guidance to the plant operation to optimize metal recoveries, production, product quality, plant efficiency, and throughput.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Analyst Metals Accounting to join our team in the technical department. This is a permanent position. You will be working remotely with frequent travel to our Long Harbour Operations Site. In this role, you will:

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• Analyze and perform the overall metals balance for Long Harbour each month; identify potential issues and coordinate necessary stakeholders to effect remedy
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• Responsible for the coordination of plant personnel, activities, and reporting required for month end close
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• Coordinate internal and external audits, and support in resolution of audit findings
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• Calculate and track all metals to the operation through assay management and delivery tracking.
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• Recommend and implement improvements to metals accounting practices through technical writings, stakeholder engagement, and operational implementation.
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• Work collaboratively with all departments to analyze metallurgical and production data
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• Monitor recovery performance for the operations to identify and resolve issues and maximize value
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• Function as SME for metals and plant balance for the Long Harbour Operations
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• Recommend approaches to develop, enhance, and maintain metals accounting standards
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• Be accountable to comply with SOX regulations and auditing requirements as required
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• Responsible for SAP data entries of feed consumptions, production, and feed deliveries
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• Responsible for feed inventory management

About You

Education:

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• Post-secondary education within a related field is required.

Experience:

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• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in a similar role with a combination of the following an asset; \t
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  • Industrial and/or operating environment;
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  • Knowledge of hydrometallurgy;
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• Metals accounting/Mass balance experience an asset;
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• Strong analytical and demonstrated problem solving abilities;
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• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
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• An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.

Skills:

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• Experience with SAP, specifically the Production Planning module
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• Strong working knowledge of MS applications; specifically Access and Excel
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• Effective problem solving and troubleshooting
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• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced dynamic work environment
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• Self-motivated with a keen sense of attention to detail.

What We Offer You

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• Competitive salary
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• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
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• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
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• Flexible work arrangements
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• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion and career growth
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• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader
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• Employee Family Assistance Program
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• Online training and career development opportunities

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.

Apply

Apply by: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022

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