Senior Engineer, Reliability

Sudbury, ON, CAN

ID: 1085836

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 15,000 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 Senior Engineer, Reliability to join our Reliability team in Sudbury, Ontario. This is a permanent position.

As a Sr. Engineer, Reliability, you will be responsible for delivering improved performance of the assets by implementing and optimizing the availability and reliability of milling, tailings and water plant facilities.

Additionally, in this position you will:

Be accountable for promoting and compliance with Vale's Health, Safety, and Environmental standards

Work multi-functionally in the implementation of a reliability program, which encompasses systems, processes, procedures, standards, critical metrics, analysis, and tools that will improve business value for fixed and mobile assets. Identify and address asset reliability issues in the operations ensuring standard methodologies for asset uptime are standardized and shared across the business.

Work with management teams to ensure compliance to the reliability program and that asset reliability risks are identified and mitigated appropriately.

Provide recommendations on strategic investment in equipment, technology, and initiatives to optimize asset value.

Collaborate with management teams and key customers in development of budgets as well as production and shutdown plans.

Develop the Asset Strategy (Identifying asset criticality to the business, setting service strategy based on performance required, and driving reliability and cost-effective lifecycle management) using tools like RCM and FMECAs. Strategies cover routine and integrity and are part of baseline strategy review and developed for new assets as part of operational readiness. Identify critical spares and provide recommendations regarding stock levels

Work with site representatives in Operations, Maintenance and Project teams to determine the appropriate operating standards and mix of preventative and predictive tasks required to optimize the reliable output of the assets. Field work for equipment health assessment and in field maintenance plans effectiveness evaluation

Develop maintenance standards, schedules and programs and provide guidance on-site to maintenance planning and execution team

About You

Education:

Undergraduate degree in mechanical or electrical engineering required.

Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional (CMRP) and/or Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) certification is preferred

Experience: 5+ years of maintenance, reliability and/or engineering experience

Experience with equipment maintenance execution and work management processes in mineral processing plants is preferred

Strong experience with Failure Investigations, development and implementation of effective solutions to reduce looses

Experience with inspection of installation, modification and commissioning of infrastructure and equipment

Experience in conducting research into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of mechanisms, components and systems

Experience with FMEA,RCM and managing metrics such as Availability, Utilization, Productivity (OEE), MTBF and MTTR

Skills:

Software skills in of MS Office products and CMMS systems (SAP).

Strong analytical, planning, organizational and time management skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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

Why Sudbury

Greater Sudbury is a vibrant city in northeastern Ontario, renowned for its rich mining history and significant role in Canada's mineral production. The city sits atop one of the world's largest and oldest meteorite impact sites, the Sudbury Basin, which is exceptionally rich in nickel, copper, and other critical minerals that are needed for the green economy. The mining sector is a cornerstone of Sudbury's economy, driving both employment and economic growth, and Vale Base Metals plays a pivotal role in this regard. Our commitment to the community is as deep as our mines.

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.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Pay Grade: F5T

Apply by: July 9, 2025

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