Integrated Operations Scheduling Superintendent

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.

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**

The Integrated Operations & Scheduling Superintendent (IOS) will lead the Operations and Scheduling team at Garson Mine in Sudbury, Ontario. The IOS Superintendent will report into the Mine Manager at Garson and will work closely with Garson Mine execution teams.

**The Opportunity**

We are currently seeking a **Superintendent, Integrated Operations Scheduling (IOS) **to join **Garson Mine **, part of Ontario Operations in Sudbury. You will manage the Integrated Operations Scheduling for the site. The role is accountable for the following: developing the integrated site schedule; execution of the Asset Management business processes within the Vale Production System (VPS) and usage of related systems/tools such as SAP, Power BI, etc. The role also includes the management of a team of Operating, Logistics, Development Planners and Schedulers.

Additionally, in this position you will:

- Develop mastery in business processes (VPS Technical) and related tools/systems (i.e. SAP/Prometheus, Power BI, etc.).
- Participate in VPS audits, as required.
- Participate in major upgrades of SAP, enhancement development, testing, etc. as required
- Pursue expanded use of the business processes and systems as required (Continuous Improvement)
- Understand and report out on deviations of KPIs.
- Participate in the development of the Budget (Operating & Capital including Rotational Material).
- Create and distribute ramp down/up scheduled for major plant outages.
- Maintain cross-boundary schedules.
- Participate in the optimization of existing operations and scheduling plans.
- Report out weekly on maintenance stats, trends to the Garson Mine Leadership Team.
- Develop, participate in and execute continuous improvement plans - addressing common cause issues within Garson Mine.
- Build role holder competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities) at the site.
- Help troubleshoot and build site SAP skillset.
- Work closely with the following groups:

- Engineering
- Geology
- Maintenance & Services

**About You**
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Supervision, Planning/Scheduling or Reliability related role
- Knowledge and understanding of project management, VPS Technical and SAP.
- One or more of the following Certifications / Qualifications are preferred:

- Engineering Technologist
- Engineer

Other knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviours needed to perform this position:

- Advanced knowledge of SAP functionality
- Project implementation, and engineering knowledge
- Strong leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills
- Must have strong organization, systematic and time management skills
- Takes initiative and is self-directed to accomplish goals with minimum supervision
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Solid financial knowledge to make business cases and decisions
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products

**How can Vale grow your career?**

The Superintendent, Integrated Operations & Scheduling, is a high-profile role that directly supports Garson Mine in achieving safety, business and production targets.

Additionally, Vale Canada offers a series of benefits including:

- Competitive salary.
- Participation in our Employee Family Assistance Program.
- Online leadership training opportunities.
- 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 persona