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Who We Are
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Welcome to Vale in Canada. As a leader in the mining industry, our responsibility is to positively impact our people, communities and the environment. We value our workforce and offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.
Vale is a global leader in the production of iron ore and one of the largest producers of nickel. Active in Canada for over 100 years, Vale employs nearly 6,000 people across our corporate office in Toronto and sites in Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador. Applying the latest technologies to sustainably produce nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver is at the heart of what we do.
With our global headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and approximately 125,000 employees in over 30 countries, Vale is constantly growing and changing. We invite you to be part of our evolution.
Our open-pit mine and concentrator in Voisey’s Bay – Vale’s only fly-in/fly-out operation in Canada – produces nickel-cobalt-copper concentrate and copper concentrate. An underground expansion will see a transition to a leading edge underground mine extending the life of the mine until 2034. Our state-of the-art facility in Long Harbour is the first nickel processing plant in the world to use hydrometallurgy technology to produce Plating Rounds TM from hard rock (sulphide) concentrate, with low carbon footprint compared to traditional smelter technology. A team of employees across the province provide support to the Newfoundland and Labrador Operations.
Our Team
The Vale Health and Safety team is a vital part of Long Harbour Operation. Together, we monitor, check, and continually improve our health and safety systems to create an environment where we can all successfully achieve zero harm and go HomeSafe.
The Opportunity
We are currently seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to join our Health and Safety team in Long Harbour, NL. This is a fixed-term position working on site in our Long Harbour Operations.
The Health and Safety Advisor will be responsible for implementation of the Health and Safety Management System, standards, guidelines, and safe work practices for the operation plant in Long Harbour. The coordinator will understand hazard identification with applicable requirements. The coordinator will also participate in the development of health and safety standards, guidelines, targets, and procedures. In addition, the successful candidate will ensure that those developed are effectively implement and managed through those processes in the processing plant. The Health and Safety Advisor will be the focal point for a designated area of the Long Harbour Operations process and act as the safety authority for that area. In this position, you will:
- Provide proactive safety and health leadership by example
- Participate in the development of safety and health guidelines, standards, targets, and procedures, and ensure these are effectively implemented
- Complete reports required by regulating agencies to ensure operations for the area of responsibility stays in compliance with Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Health and Safety
- Stay up-to-date with applicable government regulations
- Perform area inspections – management, external and internal with the safety group and internal with the site OHS Committee
- Perform system audits – isolations, permit to work, standards and regulations, etc.
- Mentor and coach HomeSafe
- Address and advise on safety and health issues for specific assigned areas of support
- Develop work practice – from draft to final version, communication and training program review
- Report on statistics – month end, monitoring of trends
- Develop safety and health training
- Coordinate inspections and record of maintenance, etc., for safety equipment
- Perform workplace monitoring in accordance with site occupational exposure monitoring program
- Liaise with Newfoundland and Labrador OHS representatives
About You
Education
- A minimum of a Post-Secondary Education
- Technical Certification, Occupational Health and Safety Program is considered an asset
- Professional Safety Designation is considered an asset
Experience
- 5 – 7 years in a field safety and health role, or
- 5 – 7 years in a supervisory or leadership role overseeing safety sensitive work in an operations environment with critical risks
Knowledge & Skills
- Working knowledge of Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations
- Computer safety systems and incident management systems knowledge
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- 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
- Long Harbour Operations currently offers a flexible work schedule and a bus service from the St. John's vicinity
Difference Makes All the Difference
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 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.
Apply
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their application online at https://vale.eightfold.ai/careers
Apply by: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023
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