Underground Mine Supervisor

Underground Mine Operations Supervisor

Do you want to work in a leading-edge Underground Mine?

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 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 Underground Mine Operations Supervisors to join our Underground Operations Team at our remote mine site in Voisey’s Bay, Labrador, a fly-in fly-out operation.

This permanent position will be on a 2-week in/2-week out rotation.

As an Underground Mine Operations Supervisor, you are responsible to lead and coach the team’s performance through established processes and procedures to achieve assigned objectives. You will work to continuously improve the effectiveness of the team while maintaining a safe and positive working environment.

In this role, you will:

• Assign tasks to team members so that work is completed in a safe way;

• Use practical judgment, within limits set by the Mine Manager, to handle process and social problems effectively as they occur;

• Coach and guide team members to improve their skills and performance;

• Hold team accountable for safety, behavior, housekeeping, collaboration, and integrity;

• Supervise the production work components of the planning and scheduling business process;

• Carryout tasks as assigned to achieve the desired results within an agreed upon timeline and end state;

• Work within budget, guidelines, and standards to execute Safety and Production Plans as established by the Superintendent or designate;

• Develop a climate of safety, mutual trust, and respect among all members of the team;

• Work collectively with peers and cross functionally with colleagues in engineering, geology, maintenance, and services to meet objectives of the operation;

• Request training in skills development where required and communicate needs to the Superintendent.

About You

Education

• High-school diploma or equivalent.

• Underground Common Core (First Line Production Supervisor or Hard Rock Miner).

• Graduate of Mining Technologist program, or similar, is preferred.

Experience

• 3+ years of supervisory experience in underground mining environment.

• Experience in an underground backfill operation is considered an asset.

Skills

• Ability to decipher and prioritize multiple tasks.

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.

• Hold people accountable for working within boundaries of Vale’s policies and procedures.

• Courage – demonstrate a reasonable trust in personal abilities.

• Recognize, prioritize and understand the controls required to mitigate risks in the workplace.

• Computer knowledge in MS Word and Excel.

• Strong business and process knowledge.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary and 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).

• Chartered flights within Newfoundland & Labrador.

• 24/7 access to a fully stocked cafeteria with balanced meals prepared by our culinary team.

• Access to recreational facilities and social activities (cardio/weight room, gymnasium, music room, movie theatre, etc.).

• Accommodations are equipped with cable TV, internet, and unlimited long-distance calling.

• 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.

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: 16V

Apply by: Sunday, February 25th, 2024.

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