Who We Are:

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 Sudbury Operations have been in existence for more than 100 years. With five mines, a mill, a smelter, a refinery and nearly 4,000 employees it is also one of the largest integrated mining complexes in the world. Sudbury is also home to several administrative sites serving both the Ontario Operations as well as all our North Atlantic Operations.

Port Colborne is home to our Nickel Refinery where raw materials from our Sudbury operations are processed into electrocobalt and precious metals and serves as a distribution centre for finished nickel products.

Our Team:

Our team is responsible for identifying and controlling the health risks of our employees in the short and long term.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Occupational Hygienist, Local 2020-05 (known internally as a Senior Analyst, Occupational Health) to join our team in Sudbury.

The primary function of the role as an Occupational Health Analyst is to provide ongoing service, technical support and advice to the line organization on all matters related to occupational hygiene, to maintain compliance with applicable legislation, the SHE Management System as well as Service Level Agreements. The role of the Senior Analyst, Occupational Health is to identify, assess, evaluate and recommend appropriate controls to reduce the risk relating to health hazards in the workplace.

Accountabilities

In this position you will:

• Support the development, execution and maintenance of Occupational Hygiene Programs and associated medical surveillance requirements, including Occupational Hygiene Program, Quantitative Occupational Exposure Monitoring Program, Asbestos Abatement and Management; Designated Substances; Respiratory Protection; Hearing Conservation; Hazardous Materials; Heat Stress; Cold Stress; and other related programs.
• Prepare samples for submission to chemical analysis laboratory and coordinate shipping and interpret results. Determine exposure concentrations and compare them to regulatory standards and guidelines as well as accepted occupational exposure criteria. Apply statistical analytical techniques to summarize data.
• Conduct workplace visits, audits and inspections to progress employee understanding and knowledge of health hazards, risk management and control. Conduct workplace monitoring as per established protocols for physical, chemical and biological agents.
• Schedule, coordinate and execute divisional occupational hygiene team monitoring plans, audits and inspections while integrating the operation and maintenance plans.
• Regularly gather and report on progress (KPI’s) and seek improvement opportunities through analysis of the divisional schedule and execution. Provide ongoing forecasts for plan completion and milestones, identify and diagnose problems and modify the monitoring schedule as required to ensure execution and completion.
• Develop strategies for evaluating the workplace to determine the degree of risk, including qualitative and quantitative exposure assessment strategies. Develop and support the implementation of controls, processes and initiatives related to health hazards and evaluate the effectiveness of control strategies implemented.
• Conduct exposure assessments during commissioning of new processes or systems.
• Provide guidance and recommendations to employees, site management and the Joint Health and Safety Committee regarding health and hygiene related matters by utilizing the principals of the Internal Responsibility System. Report status of Occupation Hygiene programs to Joint Health and Safety Committee.
• Execute on personal safety plan focused on visible leadership in the workplace. Providing training and education to employees on occupation health hazards.

Qualifications and Specific Skills

Education: The successful candidate will possess a University or College Degree/Diploma in a science field or equivalent.

Experience: The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of five years of experience in occupational hygiene discipline. Experiences should include knowledge with workplace monitoring and sampling techniques, data collection, analyses and reporting and a working understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.

Other Required Skills :

• Use of technical monitoring equipment, conduct occupational hygiene risk assessments, administer Occupational Hygiene monitoring programs, manage databases.
• Writing Skills: Able to write or modify text to accurately communicate information and provide sufficient context when required.
• Mathematics Skills: Able to perform moderately complex mathematical calculations including simple statistics, logarithms and exponents.
• Presentation Skills: Able to present moderately complex information to a wide variety of audiences.
• Reading skills: Reading, understanding and interpretation of text and concepts from a variety of sources, i.e. legal, contractual, technical theory or government regulations.
• Computer Skills: Must have advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point.

Other Job Considerations:

Physical Effort: Moderate physical fatigue or strain results from frequent or longer periods of intense physical effort or almost continuous light physical effort. Moderate physical exertion may be required to do the job.

Working Environment: The workplace varies widely and may entail exposure to various outdoor conditions and risks expected during all seasons. This role will be above and below ground.

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion and career growth
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Online training and career development opportunities

Comments:

These positions are covered under the Collective Agreement between Vale and the Local 2020-05 United Steelworkers.

We appreciate your interest in being a part of the team though only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

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 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: J

Apply By: May 8, 2023