Electrical Maintenance Planner

**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.

We have a proud history of mining in Manitoba. Our operations in Thompson, with two operating mines, is located in the awe-inspiring heart of the northern boreal region. It has a strong future in mining and milling, with an ongoing mission to grow as a safe, prosperous, and sustainable nickel producer.

We invite you to be part of our evolution.

**Our Team**:
The Integrated Planning and Scheduling Team is integral to the success of the operations in becoming a safe, predictable, and reliable producer. The team works across the plants to ensure success through enhanced planning and scheduling processes and provide our employees the ability to identify and resolve work conflicts before they occur.

**The Opportunity**

We are currently seeking an **Electrical Planner **to join our **Thompson Mines Team** in **Thompson**, **Manitoba**. This is a **permanent** position.

The Electrical Planner will provide timely and accurate planning of requested work in concert with the requirements of both operating and maintenance functions. This full-time position is based in Thompson Manitoba, and the incumbent will be focused on supporting our Utilities Department.

Additionally, in this position you will:

- Assemble ready to execute job packages.
- Review the status of work orders to prioritize planning activities for approved work orders within area of responsibility daily.
- Ensure the identification of resource requirements and readiness for execution prior to the date required for the work to be completed.
- Encourage contribution of planning details from those expected to complete work.
- Incorporate crew input into planning packages for work execution.
- Identify and escalate all critical issues that threaten the successful planning of work orders to meet completion deadlines.
- Improve the efficiency of the planning process by developing and using standard jobs as templates.
- Ensure that all work packages comply with applicable legislation, standards, policies, and procedures.

**About You**

**Education**:

- A Journeyperson Electrician Class H Qualification, and/or Journeyperson Electrician Red Seal with 3 years field experience.

**Experience**:

- Applicants should have 3 years work experience in Maintenance Supervision, Maintenance Planning, or a closely related discipline in a heavy industrial or mining environment.
- Strong Electrical background with some Mechanical Experience is considered an asset.

**Skills**:

- Understands computerized work management systems. SAP experience would be an asset.
- Understands Asset Management concepts and systems.
- Strong computer skills.
- Ability to schedule, prioritize and manage tasks with mínimal supervision.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of codes, ability to read prints and schematics.

**How can Vale grow your career?**
- 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’s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
- Flexible work arrangements.
- 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.
- Opportunities to advise and oversee the design, budget and construction of new mines and expansions.

**Why Thompson**

Thompson is known as the "Hub of the North.” 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 enc