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 is currently seeking a:

 

Maintenance Planner

 

The Opportunity:  

This position will be a critical part of the implementation of a maintenance engineering and reliability system that conforms to Vale standards and world class best practices.

 

This position will be responsible for the proper planning of all maintenance activities within the facility. The position is responsible for performing all maintenance planning activities and for monitoring and analyzing maintenance reports, work orders and history to optimize effective and efficient procedures, planning and scheduling. The position is responsible for specifying all plans and procedures as well as all other documentation necessary for safe and proper performance of maintenance activities.

 

This is a permanent position located in Long Harbour, NL.

 

Accountabilities

• Plan all approved maintenance work orders in accordance with maintenance planning procedures with respect to work methods, resource requirements, materials, and established scheduling deadlines and ensure that all produced work packages are in accordance with established safety policies and procedures to safely operate without impact to employees, the business, the environment, and the community.

• Utilize established Work Management systems to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of work plans and utilize the system to continuously improve work plans and planning templates.

• Work closely with Coaches and Processing Plant Technicians to ensure that work methods detailed in planned work packages maximize safety and efficiency while minimizing cost and ensure that work packages are cost effective by minimizing waste and identifying improvement opportunities in the utilization of resources and materials.

• Track work package estimates against actual values with respect to resources, materials, and cost for continuous improvement purposes and ensure that all work package costs are allocated properly. Utilize Work Management systems, and escalate to the appropriate authority, if work order package costs cannot be achieved within quantity and/or quality parameters.

• Input and plan work orders for required equipment rebuilds and repairs requiring external and/or internal repair resources.

• Continuously improve material selection, work practices, and planning processes through effective use of established procedures to improve the efficiency and quality of planned work packages.

• Interface with Engineering and Reliability personnel on a regular basis to ensure that equipment data, spares requirements, and procedures and documentation are modified as necessary as a result of additions, deletions or modifications to the plant processes or configuration.

• Collaborate with Maintenance Engineering, Technical Services, and Operations on capital and maintenance projects to perform all such work efficiently with minimal disruption to production operations.

 

Education: 

• Red Seal Interprovincial Journeyperson Certification

• Engineering Technology Diploma

 

Experience:  

• 5 - 7 years’ experience in Maintenance Planning within a complex industrial environment.

 

Knowledge and Skills:  

• with SAP would be considered an asset.

• Excellent communication skills; written and verbal.