Planner, Electrical

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 open-pit mine and concentrator in Voisey's Bay - Vale's only fly-in/fly-out operation in Canada - produces nickel-cobalt-copper concentrate and copper concentrate. An underground expansion will see a transition to a leading edge underground mine extending the life of the mine until 2034. Our state-of the-art facility in Long Harbour is the first nickel processing plant in the world to use hydrometallurgy technology to produce Plating RoundsTM from hard rock (sulphide) concentrate, with low carbon footprint compared to traditional smelter technology. A team of employees across the province provide support to the Newfoundland and Labrador Operations.

**The Opportunity**

We are currently seeking a **MAINTENANCE PLANNER - ELECTRICAL (UTILITIES)** to join our Integrated Planning Team supporting our remote mine site in Voisey's Bay, Labrador, a fly-in fly-out operation. This permanent position will be on a 2 week on/2 week off rotation working at the mine site.
- Ensure that work plans are designed to safely operate without impact to employees, the business, the environment, the community and the regulators.
- Establish and communicate work schedules. Verify that schedules satisfy daily and long-term requirements.
- Assemble ready to execute job packages.
- Identify and escalate all critical issues that threaten the successful execution of work orders to meet completion deadlines.
- Improve the efficiency of the planning process by developing and using standard jobs as templates.
- Assist the team in achieving the overall area targets.
- Work collaterally and cross functionally, with colleagues, engineering, production, and services.
- Ensures all work is following stated procedures.
- Utilize Safe Production tools in field discussions and exhibit behaviors of Safe Production and consider how to consistently reduce risk to As Low as Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) when executing tasks.
- Utilize Work Management systems, and escalate to the appropriate authority, if schedules cannot be achieved within quantity and/or quality parameters.
- Complete Work Management reports to communicate status to management team.
- Manage costs within Work Management system and escalate as required.
- Relieve in the Maintenance Supervisor role as required.
- Develop planning skills in the work crew for temporary replacement and succession.
- Assist in the development and utilization of SAP.

**About You**

**Education**:

- College Diploma and Journeyperson Red Seal in Electrical and/or Instrumentation trade.

**Experience**:

- 5 - 7 work experience in Maintenance Supervision, Maintenance Planning, or a closely related discipline in a heavy industrial or mining environment.

**Skills**:

- Knowledge of power generation.
- Strong digital literacy skills. (SAP, Microsoft Office Suite, computerized work management systems)
- Able to make decisions and prioritize work.
- Knowledge of power generation would be an asset.
- Able to work in a multicultural environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Understanding Asset Management concepts and systems.
- Knowledge of codes, ability to read prints and schematics.

**What We Offer You**
- Competitive salary and on-site premiums
- 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, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
- All Personal Protective Equipment is provided upon hire. Employees are given a safety boot allowance and receive a 100% reimbursement for prescription safety glasses
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
- Opportunities to grow your career in a large global company, and mining industry leader
- 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 Vale 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.

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