Production Area Superintendent

Long Harbour, NL, CAN

ID: 1087872

Job Description

Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is growing?

Who We Are

We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition.

Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together.

From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change – our work truly matters.

Join our diverse team of talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Production Area Superintendent to join our Long Harbour Operations.

This is a permanent on-site position, working a 4x10s schedule (Monday to Thursday OR Tuesday to Friday) at the Long Harbour Operations site in Long Harbour, NL.

As a Production Area Superintendent, you will be responsible for the overall performance, delivery, and development of your teams. Your experience and skills will ensure that teams deliver on operational and business commitments. The Superintendent will align the behavior of the Coaches (Supervisors) to effectively create teams that work and perform in alignment with Vale's principles and attributes.

Additionally, in this position you will:

Ensure Key Behaviors are integral in all routines and activities. Coach members of assigned areas to consistently achieve desired outcomes and take corrective action to address non-compliance, ensuring HomeSafe goals are met.

Develop the Coaches and teams to become self-sufficient in operating the day to day operations, while ensuring that all policies/procedures and company organizational concepts are adhered to.

Drive for development, implementation and continual improvement of systems to support team activities to generate ever increasing value from the operation.

Provide business direction to the Coaches and develop the Coach's business acumen and their ability, capacity to develop their teams. Provide strategic and tactical perspectives as well as defining boundaries to guide successful decision making.

Create a work environment that generates ownership and initiative in Coaches whereby the Coaches are effective in developing their team members to be actively engaged and understand their role in sustaining the core processes.

Work closely with Peers and support departments to drive consistency of standard processes across and within production areas.

Lead projects to improve production performance and reduce cost structure in their business unit.

About You

Education:

Post-Secondary education within a related field.

Professional Engineer preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a similar role preferred

Industrial and/or operating environment an asset.

An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.

Skills:

Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.

Strong organizational, supervisory, leadership and mentoring abilities.

Metallurgical and process knowledge and experience an asset.

What We Offer You

Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan

Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package

Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)

Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)

Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth

Employee Family Assistance Program

Virtual Healthcare online

Online training and career development opportunities

A Bus Service departing from the St. John’s vicinity.

Why Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's easternmost province, is known for its rugged coastline, rich cultural heritage, and significant natural resources. The province's economy is bolstered by a robust mining sector, where our operations play a crucial role. At Long Harbour, we operate a state-of-the-art processing plant, which refines nickel concentrate from the Voisey's Bay mine into finished nickel, copper, and cobalt products. This plant is a cornerstone of our commitment to value-added processing in Canada. Meanwhile, the Voisey's Bay mine, located in Labrador, is one of the world's most substantial nickel deposits. It provides high-quality nickel, copper, and cobalt, essential for the 21st century economy.

Include to Transform

At Vale Base Metals, 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.

Pay Grade: 15V

Apply by: Sunday, August 10th, 2025.

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Interested applicants must submit their application online at https://vale.eightfold.ai/careers.