Mechanical Maintenance Planner

Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Planner

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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 Integrated Planning team supports all Site Operations and asset repair requirements to maintain a safe and productive operation. Direct engagement with various departments allows the team to efficiently plan and organize required work scopes for all aspects of installations, repairs, and modifications to site assets.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Plannerto join our Integrated Planning 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 a two week on, two week off rotation.

The Mechanical Maintenance Planner will support our Underground Fixed Plant Maintenance department at the Voisey’s Bay Mine Site. The Mechanical Maintenance Planner will be responsible for creating construction and maintenance plans for U/G infrastructure including bulk material handling systems, conveyors, pumps, sizers, overhead doors, fan installations, etc. The Mechanical Maintenance Planner will also aid the maintenance team to stay focused and on track with the scheduled short- and long-term plans. Additionally, in this position, you will:

• Assemble ready to execute job packages.
• Utilize SAP to developed detailed planning for U/G Mechanical equipment including identification of tasks, materials, tools, equipment, and resources.
• Review the status of work orders to prioritize planning activities for approved work orders within area of responsibility on a daily basis.
• Ensure the identification of resource requirements and readiness for execution prior to the date required for the work to be completed.
• Encourage contribution of planning details from those expected to complete work.
• Incorporate crew input into planning packages for work execution.
• Identify and escalate all critical issues that threaten the successful planning of work orders to meet completion deadlines.
• Improve the efficiency of the planning process by developing and using standard jobs as templates.
• Ensure that all work packages comply with applicable legislation, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Create accurate plans for the scheduling and resource forecasting for weekly, monthly, and long-term maintenance schedules.
• Coordinate and schedule maintenance contractors.
• Monitor and communicate Key Performance Indicators and implement strategies to improve compliance.

About You

Education:

• Post-secondary education is required.
  • Interprovincial Red Seal in Millwright, Pipefitting or another Mechanical discipline is preferred.

Experience:

• 5-7 years of experience in a similar role related to maintenance planning and scheduling.
• General knowledge in the operation of Mining repair facilities and or U/G Mining with a focus on mechanical systems.
• Strong computer usage skills in SAP, BMS, Microsoft Products (Excel, Outlook, Word), Business Objects, Manufacturer Technical Online Support Services, etc.

Skills:

• Understanding of computerized work management systems.
• Understanding of Asset Management concepts and systems.
• Ability to schedule, prioritize, and manage tasks with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of codes, ability to read prints and schematics.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary and on-site premiums
• 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)
• 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

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.

Pay Grade: H01

Apply by: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024

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