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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
We are currently seeking an Emergency Response Superintendent to join our Health and Safety Department in Long Harbour, NL. This permanent position will either be on a 4x10s or 5x8s schedule working at the Long Harbour Operations site.
The Emergency Response Superintendent is responsible for the development, implementation, and continual improvement of the emergency response plan at the Long Harbour Operations site.
This plan is currently undergoing significant change and improvement as the site strives to meet a Responsible Care standard set by the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada, along with internal Vale standards. Several new response scenarios will need to be developed. As improvements are made to the site's emergency preparedness plans, the Emergency Response Superintendent will use the management of change process to detail the changes needed to equipment, training and emergency drill schedules. The Emergency Response Superintendent will serve as the key link between the Emergency Response Team and the Crisis Management Team and ensure both teams have coordinated drills and training including internal and external stakeholders. They will be responsible for the supervision of the Emergency Response Team Leads who are accountable for the day-to-day routines, inspections, training, response to emergency calls and incident command. They will also be responsible for the acquisition, and maintenance of emergency response equipment and assets to ensure that all resources are in place for the protection of people, property, and the environment at the Long Harbour Operations site. The incumbent will also engage with stakeholders including communities and regulators on emergency response preparedness.
Additionally, in this position, you will:
- Develop, implement, maintain, and continually improve the site Emergency Response Plan.
- Support the site leadership team on implementing, maintaining and continuously improving the Crisis Management Plan.
- Communicate about emergency preparedness to a wide range of stakeholders, internally and externally and represent VNL in various forums.
- Responsible for recruitment and supervision of the Long Harbour Operations Emergency Response Team.
- Develop and maintain a multi-year drill response plan comprised of tabletop and live exercises for all risk scenarios present at the Long Harbour Operations site.
- Test effectiveness of emergency response critical controls annually as control owner, identifying opportunity for improvements that support overall risk reduction.
- Work with the Provincial and Federal agencies to ensure all required programs and systems are in place, complete an alignment exercise with the agencies to ensure the appropriate response and recovery plans and infrastructure are in place.
- Maintain mutual aid relationships for external emergency response as necessary.
- Identify the infrastructure needs for all necessary equipment and programs in place.
- Develop and maintain an annual budget for all materials and services needed to support the site Emergency Response Plan.
About You
Education:
- Post-secondary education in Occupational, Health & Safety, Process Safety, or related technical discipline is required.
- Class 5 or equivalent driver's license is required.
- NFPA Firefighter Level I and II is required.
- 2 yr. College Diploma in a re- 1021 Fire Officer or NFPA is an asset.
- Degree in Emergency Management or related field is an asset.
- Pump Operations, Hydraulics, Driver/Operator Airbrake endorsement.
- AMFR (Advanced Medical First Aid).
- NFPA 1081, Industrial Firefighter
- NFPA 472, Hazardous Materials - min. of Operations.
- NFPA 1006, Certified Rescue Technician.
- NFPA Fire Instructor Level 1.
- NFPA Vehicle Rescue.
- NFPA High Angle Rescue.
- NFPA Confined Space Rescue.
Experience:
- A minimum of 8 years' experience in a similar role is required.
- Experience as a Fire Chief/Officer in an industrial setting is an asset.
- Experience in post incident analysis and investigation is an asset.
- Supervisory experience in an industrial high paced work environment is an asset.
Skills:
- Broad understanding of emergency response scenarios in a chemical plant work environment.
- Competent knowledge of applicable OH&S and NFPA legislation and codes.
- Strong organization skills to coordinate with internal and external stakeholder to achieve a goal.
- Strong communication skills to impart emergency preparedness training to people with a wide variety of backgrounds (e.g. senior management team members who participate in Crisis Management Team)
- Strong risk mitigation awareness and control effectiveness.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal).
- Ability to apply learnings through debriefs and feedback loops.
- Able to work independently, as well as part of a team.
- Able to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
What We Offer You
- Competitive salary.
- 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)..
- Flexible work schedule and a bus service departing from the St. John's vicinity.
- Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation, sick, top up for maternity/parental).
- 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.
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 [email protected].
Pay Grade: 15V
Apply by: Monday, May 6th, 2024
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