AddressWho 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
The Power Protection & Control Service Technologist is a part of the Maintenance Department which is integral for employee safety and Vale's long-term operating strategy. Members of this team work across different locations to ensure all protection and control systems are functioning accurately. Team members are also involved in the development of long-term and short-term maintenance initiatives, practices and procedures.
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.
The Opportunity
We are currently seeking Power Protection & Control Service TechnologistApprentice to join our Maintenance Department in Sudbury, Ontario. This is a permanent position.
As a Power Protection & Control Service Technologist, you will be responsible for designing, installing, inspecting, constructing, modifying, repairing, calibrating, testing, maintaining, and adjusting all types of power distribution and generation, protection and control systems, metering, relaying and electronic equipment as well as the commissioning of sub stations, transformers and related equipment. Your experience and skills will contribute to scheduled or emergency repairs, and preventative maintenance work to be done in the shop or field. Additionally, in this position, you will:
- Obtain wiring diagrams, drawings, specifications, work orders and instructions covering scheduled and emergency repair by use of computers, intranet and manufacturer for installation and inspection work to be done in shop or field.
- Analyzes and redesigns all types of circuits, wiring diagrams and drawings as required to install, inspect, repair, adjust, calibrate, test, construct, modify or service all types of electronic devices, power and distribution control equipment, protective relaying, metering, equipment and high voltage and low voltage system elements.
- Align with work safety policies and safety regulations.
About You
Protection and Control Technologist Apprentice:
- Education: Recent graduate of Electrical Engineering Technologist (Industrial program) college diploma is required. 3 levels of Protection and Control or Substation training is preferred.
- Experience: 3 or more years of experience in Protection and Control or Substation Maintenance is preferred. 6 months or more of industrial experience is preferred.
Skills:
- Uses SAP system to create work orders, input time, order material and make reports.
- Creates sketches of parts and layouts; modifies and fabricates parts or adoptions of component parts in field in or shop using power or hand tools.
- Plans and performs work requiring through knowledge of electrical and electronic principles, electrical codes and regulations, properties of various materials and principal of operation and application of equipment.
- Reading and understanding electrical schematics.
- Breaker and Transformer maintenance, CT wiring and testing.
- Comfortable with working at heights (approx. 50ft), working outside in all climates.
- Experience with computer applications for industrial operations (e.g., RTUs, PLCs, IEDs).
How can Vale grow your career?
The Power Protection & Control Service Technician is a maintenance position that will allow the right candidate to shape our mining operations. Additionally, Vale Canada offers a series of benefits including:
- Competitive salary
- Attractive pension and benefits
- Desirable incentive program
- Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation, flex, sick, 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
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 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.
Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across its 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.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their application online at www.valejobs.ca or by clicking Apply below. Please attach a copy of your trade license, diploma, and resume.
Apply by: February 11, 2024
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