Vale S.A.

Mill Operator 2

By Vale S.A.

Dead Line: May 19, 2021

Who We Are
Vale is a pioneering mining company that works with passion to discover and transform resources into the ingredients essential to people's daily lives. We are the world’s largest producer of nickel and iron ore, and a leading producer of copper, cobalt and precious metals. Headquartered in Brazil, Vale is a truly global company, operating on five continents.
 
In Canada, Vale’s primary business is nickel. In Newfoundland and Labrador, we currently operate an open pit mine and concentrator at Voisey’s Bay and a nickel processing plant at Long Harbour. These operations are part of Vale’s Base Metals business and are supported by the corporate office in Toronto, Ontario and offices in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
 
Our Vale Newfoundland and Labrador Operation’s team is currently seeking four (4):
 
MILL OPERATOR 2
 
The Opportunity 
 
Working on the plant floor, the Mill Operator 2 is certified to operate one of the five areas of the milling process (i.e. crushing, grinding, flotation, dewatering and reagents). The Operator 2 is responsible for following standard operating procedures, monitoring equipment and process performance, troubleshooting, mechanical and process problems, and completing operator reports. The Operator 2 performs plant clean-up as required, and also does minor equipment repairs such as replacement of reagent filters and filter cloths. The Operator 2 is responsible for the safety of themselves and other workers, and ensures that unsafe conditions in the workplace are corrected immediately or reported to the supervisor. 
 
This permanent 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.
 
Accountabilities:
  • Perform pre-operational checks, and operate equipment according to standard operating procedures;
  • Monitor equipment and processes, and conduct troubleshooting activities when problems arise, interacting with the Control Room Operator and the Supervisor as required to correct;
  • Perform plant housekeeping activities;
  • Complete operator reports, and ensure that equipment deficiencies and operational issues are communicated to the supervisor;
  • Use overhead cranes and lifts to move operational supplies around the plant;
  • Participate in crew safety meetings;
  • Perform minor equipment repairs, and support maintenance activities as required;
  • Complete training modules, exercises and testing required to progress to the Operator 2 level.
 Education:
  • High-school diploma or equivalent.
Experience:
  • Minimum of 6 months of operating experience in a mineral processing plant.
  • Paste Fill Plant operating experience is considered an asset.
Knowledge and Skills: 
  • Basic understanding of mineral processing theory and practice.
  • Familiar with the process flow-sheet and with the equipment and its function.
  • Familiar with the safe work practices and standard operating procedures of the concentrator.
  • Detailed knowledge of one area of the concentrator, and can operate the equipment autonomously at the completion of the training period.
  • Able to recognize hazards in an industrial workplace and understands his or her role in assessing and managing risk.
  • Able to apply logical thinking to solve problems and “trouble-shoot” abnormal situations in order to correct mechanical or process problems.
  • Mechanical aptitude and is able, with appropriate instruction, to perform basic equipment repairs.
  • Able to communicate effectively with operations and maintenance personnel in the course of carrying out his/her duties.
  • Familiar with operating a computer and running Windows applications.

 

We encourage all Aboriginal candidates living in the locked down communities to apply. We continue to follow the IBA’s as it pertains to the hiring protocol and adjacency principle.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their application online at www.valejobs.ca or by forwarding their application to their Vale Aboriginal Employment Coordinator.
 
Vale is an equal opportunity employer.
 

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