Lead, Iroc Operational

**Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is growing?**

**Who We Are**

We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition.

Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together.

From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change - our work truly matters.

Join our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.

**The Opportunity**

We are currently seeking **iROC Operational Leads** to join our iROC Control Center team in Sudbury, Ontario. As an **iROC Operational Lead**, you will be working on a **5 - 4 12-hour shift schedule, days and nights.** These are permanent - full time positions within our Mining & Milling team.

As an iROC Operational Lead, you will monitor, develop and support the execution of planned work across our integrated mining and processing operations by collecting and analyzing real-time data, prioritizing critical work and recovery plans and assisting our frontline workforce at site to drive our mining operations productivity and safely.

Additionally, in this position you will:

- Monitors the 24/7 progress of all in-shift activities including delays, equipment breakdown, mine heading status and task start and end time. Interacts and provides guidance to frontline leaders and frontline workers.
- Prioritizes and creates action plans for execution teams to achieve shift rotation and daily shift targets to drive plan compliance.
- Works closely with the assigned plant leadership teams to react to unforeseen events by providing recommendations to priorities/planned work through iROC’s real-time visual line of sight (data) to deliver on divisional results.
- Coordinates and collaborates with support groups (e.g. Maintenance, Mines Technical Services, Engineering) as required for mine plan development and execution.
- Oversight for assigned plant on divisional planned work, safety systems, data analytics and reporting, and understanding how core business activities (value drivers) impact safety, production and cost at site. Maintain and manage current and next-shift schedules for crews based on progress and in-shift variances, including the addition of urgent work
- Ensure planning, scheduling and execution processes at site sustainably follow MOS and remain continuously integrated with iROC resulting in safe mine productivity increases for our Vale’s North Atlantic Operations.

**About You**

**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in a related discipline

**Experience**:

- 8+ years of underground mining, planning, and scheduling, project management or maintenance experience is preferred.

**Skills**:

- Strong organizational, leadership, oral and written communication skills.
- Ability influence without authority.
- Takes initiative and is able to self-direct to accomplish goals with minimum supervision.
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products

**What We Offer You**
- Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
- Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
- Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, parental)
- Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Virtual Healthcare online
- Online training and career development opportunities

**Why Sudbury**

Greater Sudbury is a vibrant city in northeastern Ontario, renowned for its rich mining history and significant role in Canada's mineral production. The city sits atop one of the world's largest and oldest meteorite impact sites, the Sudbury Basin, which is exceptionally rich in nickel, copper, and other critical minerals that are needed for the green economy. The mining sector is a cornerstone of Sudbury's economy, driving both employment and economic growth, and Vale Base Metals plays a pivotal role in this regard. Our commitment to the community is as deep as our mines.

**Include to Transform**

At Vale Base Metals, 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 a