Operational Excellence Technical Specialist

**Operational Excellence Technical Specialist**
**Join Vale today. Continuously learn throughout your career.**

**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.

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.

**The Opportunity**

We are currently seeking an **Operational Excellence Technical Specialist **to join **Operational Excellence **team in **Sudbury**. This is a **permanent **position.

The Operational Excellence Technical Specialist will participate in the development of VPS Technical standards, processes, routines, and tools within Base Metals, ensuring they are implemented and deployed in a manner which maximizes business results. In addition, the Senior Specialist will identify key Business Improvement opportunities in conjunction with our operations and engineering partners and subsequently lead cross-functional, problem-solving sessions to identify root causes using VPS problem solving strategies (Methods, Leadership and Technical).

Additionally, in this position you will
- Identify and act on synergies between the different disciplines (Methods, Leadership, Technical) to enable an effective deployment of VPS standards and principles within the Base Metals business.
- Deploy VPS technical implementation strategies developed by the VPS leader, focusing on maximizing results while balancing the needs of the specific areas with the broader business requirements and taking into account the effort required.
- Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of VPS Technical principles, standards and tools through the definition of area specific change management plans
- Act as the Base Metals Subject Matter Expert as it relates to Vale Normative Standards (Elements 7and 8, and be familiar with elements 4, 5 and 16)
- Provide opportunities to integrate and advance safety initiatives across Base Metals
- Implement routines for checking compliance in the field with the Maintenance and Operation Processes established in the PNRs (2nd line checks) in the Base Metals management plans
- Coordinate and lead cross-functional problem-solving sessions to identify opportunities for improvement, challenging the status quo while ensuring best practices across Base Metals are shared and replicated
- Provide technical expertise and support to the operations as part of the help chain, escalating to other technical areas as required
- Provide recommendations of KPIs and associated targets for operations, ensuring standardization across Base Metals
- Act as a coach to develop and advance personnel knowledge and understanding of the VPS Technical elements

**About You**

Education**:

- Undergraduate degree is required

Skills and Experience:

- 8-10 years of relevant experience
- Previous exposure to industrial safety systems and routines
- Knowledge of VPS
- Knowledge of Automotive Manufacturing principles
- Underground Mining Maintenance and Operations experience

**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

**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.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

**Grade**: F4T