Eng - Maintenance (Vb)

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

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Who We Are

Welcome to Vale. Our purpose is to improve life and transform the future. Together. We value our workforce and strive to offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale Base Metals is one of the world's largest producers of high-quality nickel and an important producer of copper and responsibly sourced cobalt. With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and operations in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Manitoba, UK, Indonesia, and Brazil, we are delivering the critical building blocks for a cleaner, greener future.

Applying the latest technologies to sustainably mine the critical minerals that power electric vehicles, build renewable energy solutions, and help develop life-saving medical equipment is at the heart of what we do.

We invite you to be part of our evolution.

Our Team

Our Newfoundland and Labrador Operations are an integrated mining, milling, and processing operation. Nickel concentrate from the fly-in, fly-out Voisey’s Bay operation is shipped to our state-of-art Long Harbour Processing Plant where it is refined into low-carbon and high-purity nickel rounds, cobalt rounds and copper cathodes.

The Mine Maintenance department is responsible for the maintenance on all mobile equipment at the Voisey’s Bay Mine Site. The department attends to a variety of surface and underground equipment including but not limited to Dozers, Excavators, Haul Trucks, Drills, Loaders, Jumbos, Bolters, LHD’s, etc. Additionally, the department is responsible for supporting the entire light vehicle fleet including Pick-Up Trucks, Semis, Forklifts, and other equipment. The Mine Maintenance department is comprised of highly skilled Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians, Automotive Technicians, Truck and Transport Technicians, Welders, and Engineers.

The Opportunity

Vale recognizes the Impacts and Benefits Agreements with the Innu Nation and the Nunatsiavut Government in which Innu and Inuit workers have first preference for employment at the Voisey’s Bay Mine Site. This is guided by an adjacency principle that first gives preference to those who live on the coast of Labrador, followed by those residing in the rest of Labrador, those residing on the island of the province, followed by the rest of Canada.

Next, priority will be given to Newfoundland and Labrador residents. We also welcome those who are willing to relocate back home and those looking to make NL their permanent home.

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our Mobile Maintenance department in Voisey’s Bay, NL. This is a permanent position.

This position is based at the Voisey's Bay mine site in Labrador, a fly-in fly-out operation. This position is on two weeks on,two weeks off rotation.

Reporting to the Mine Maintenance Superintendent, the Maintenance Engineer will provide expertise in the Mobile Maintenance department encompassing all mobile equipment. They will act as a leader in improving the overall equipment performance and reducing costs through establishment and implementation of proactive and reactive maintenance programs. They will, lead the development of maintenance team skills in improvement related activities, continuously monitor and analyze equipment performance, and facilitate improvement projects based on this data. Additionally, in this position, you will:

• Increase equipment availability and efficiency.
• Identify and capture opportunities for improvement in equipment maintainability and reliability.
• Keep current with latest equipment, technologies, and maintenance methods.
• Help manage planning for equipment and maintenance resources.
• Apply asset management and maintenance systems data.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA). Analyze historical data to improve asset use, mitigate defects, and reduce the likelihood of failures.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of equipment reliability.
• Contribute to elaborate the maintenance schedule to minimize equipment down time and optimize reliability.
• Support mobile maintenance department with his technical specification internal process development and implementation.

About You

Education:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation with PEGNL; eligible or obtained

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years working in a role of similar experience in a related field.
• Experience working in an industrial environment such as mining or construction is preferred.
• Experience with underground mobile equipment would be an asset.
• Experience with Drilling Equipment (Surface and Underground) considered strong asset.

Skills:

• In depth knowledge of heavy equipment (manufacturing, laws and regulations, technical specification, maintenance, etc.).
• Knowledge of diesel power generation would be an asset.
• Strong skills in SAP would be an asset.
• Strong knowledge of MS office products (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to make focused, quick decisions and perform under pressure.
• Exhibit solid organization skills and resourcefulness to meet deadlines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to adjust communication style for various stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively and productively in a team environment.

What We Offer You

• Competitive Salary
• Opportunity to earn an annual Employee Bonus
• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans, and optional insurances)
• Flexible work arrangements
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
• 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

Include to Transform

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 critical 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.

Vale recognizes the Impacts and Benefits Agreements with the Innu Nation and the Nunatsiavut Government in which Innu and Inuit workers have first preference for employment at the Voisey’s Bay Mine Site

Interested applicants must submit their application online at https://vale.eightfold.ai/careers. Innu Nation members and Nunatsiavut beneficiaries can also submit their application to their Vale Aboriginal Employment Coordinator.

Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation to enable you participate in our recruitment process, please email us at vnlrecruitment@vale.com.

Job Grade: F6T

Apply by: Friday March 1st 2024

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