Operations 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.

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 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.

**Our Team**

The Garson Mine Team is integral to the success of the Sudbury operation in becoming a safe, predictable, and reliable producer. Working collaboratively with multiple Operations, Maintenance and Support groups, the Operations Superintendent will provide the leadership required to meet the business needs of the mine safely and efficiently.

**The Opportunity**

We are currently seeking an **Operations Superintendent **to join **Garson Mine **in **Sudbury, Ontario. **This is a **permanent **position.

Reporting to the Mine Manager, the Operations Superintendent's primary purpose is to implement, manage and coordinate continuous improvement, corporate and strategic projects. You will be a key member of the team, who will be fully integrated with the operating and maintenance superintendents. The position will allow opportunities to strategically improve the safe and efficient production at Garson Mine.

In this position you will:

- Audit and analyze systems within the area(s) of accountability to achieve the following outputs:

- Zero harm to employees, the business, the environment, and the community,
- Provide the required direction and change management skills to develop and implement the required tactical and strategic projects to attain the required
- All projects must focus on improving business systems and processes and aligning best practices to improve safety, quality, production, and cost performance in the short and long term. Ensuring all activities follow VPS (Vale Production System).
- Audit and analyze KPIs and trends in safety, maintenance, cost, quality, and schedule compliance.
- Develop and implement actions to address common cause variances or continuous improvement opportunities, with a focus on optimal resource allocation while meeting the quantity and quality output requirements of the crews.
- Be a key driver in change management, working with crews, supervisors and superintendents to implement projects and reinforce the correct processes and projects and champion Vale values
- Provide performance feedback to team members, coach, and counsel employees on the standards of behaviour, and take corrective action as required.
- Contribute to the implementation of new systems/processes and provide guidance, auditing, mentoring and analysis support to the management team.
- Work with the HSE Committee to develop actions to improve safety, health and environmental performance and verify compliance with established Service Level Agreements (SLA) and required standards.

**About You**

Education**:

- Strong knowledge and experience in underground mine operations.
- Mine Technologist or Mine Engineering Degree

**Experience**:

- Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience and 10 years of mining experience

**Skills**:

- Must have strong organization and time leadership skills
- High initiative and can self-direct to accomplish goals with minimum supervision
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- Strong drive results
- High level of confidence speaking to crews and supervisors

**What We Offer You**
- 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)
- 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

**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, a