Business Support Superintendent [Vale Canada]

Business Support Superintendent

Ready to evolve an industry?

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 Garson Mine Team is integral to the success of the operation in becoming a safe, predictable, and reliable producer. Working collaboratively with multiple Operations, Maintenance and Support groups, the Business Support Superintendent will provide the leadership required to meet operational objectives.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Superintendent, Business Support to join the Garson Mine Team in Sudbury. This is a permanent position.

The Business Support Superintendent will support plant management with their goals and objectives by implementing and optimizing divisional initiatives and business processes. The role leads plant improvement initiatives. This role leads the plant administrators and VPS/CI support roles at the site. This role is viewed as a development role for the Manager Position.

Additionally, In This Position You Will

• Participate in a Business Support Community of Practice ensuring best practice and consistent application of initiatives.
• Additionally, you will lead Vale Production System (VPS) and Continuous Improvement (CI) support person(s).
• Participate with Operations Finance Partner in defining plant business value drivers and budget.
• Audit monthly mine incentive payouts collaborating with central incentive committee and MTS. Lead monthly incentive committee meetings.
• Provide leadership to the Plant Administrative Support(s) and optimize plant admin functions.
• Coordinate weekly and monthly management meetings with detailed 5 why analysis on lagging and leading metrics from all pillars – safety, production, maintenance, cost, people.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement external and plant wide initiatives (safety, standards, communications, environment, surveys, audits).
• Lead plant improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with other departments as required to help plant management decisions on short term objectives.
• Lead, initiate, and identify cost savings against budget. Working closely with Business Analysts, partners, and contract management to create a culture of knowledge on all cost drivers at Garson mine.
• Lead the coordination of plant metrics and serve as plant focal point for ISO standards.
• Bring your knowledge and understanding of business systems and processes to strengthen the overall team.

Education

About You

• Undergraduate or a College Diploma required in Finance or Business or a related area.

Experience

• 8 years of dynamic proven experience in a supervisory or technical support role.

Skills

• Knowledge of all Vale systems.
• Strong background in maintenance, operations, and technical areas.
• Ability to manage changing priorities.
• Results focused with strong analytical, planning, organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Software skills in MS Office products.

What We Offer You

• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental).
• Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances).
• Competitive salary.
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader.
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth.
• 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.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Paygrade: 15V

Apply by: Wednesday, August 30, 2023