City : Sudbury

Category : See posting

Industry : Mining and Quarrying

Employer : Vale Base Metals

Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is transforming the future?

Who We Are

We are Vale Base Metals – a global supplier of the critical minerals transforming the future.

With industry-leading reserves of copper and nickel in Canada, Brazil, and Indonesia, and state-of-the-art infrastructure in the U.K., Canada, and Japan, VBM delivers a secure and responsible supply of high-quality products to customers across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Global demand for critical minerals is growing exponentially. From energy to aerospace, batteries to magnets, robotics to artificial intelligence, a secure and responsible supply of critical minerals is fundamental to power modern technologies. And at Vale Base Metals, we are transforming our business to provide a secure and responsible supply of these minerals.

Join our diverse team of 13,000 talented individuals committed to providing mineral security to a world in transition. We invite you to put your skills to work, driving meaningful and enduring change while enjoying a rewarding career.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Superintendent II, Process to join the Mechanical Maintenance team at the Copper Cliff Nickel Refinery based in Sudbury, Ontario.

This is a permanent on-site position, working Monday to Friday - dayshifts. This posting is for an existing position vacancy.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Process Superintendent (II) oversees process stability by identifying and reducing variation across technical, social, and commercial systems, working closely with Managers and Supervisors to correct root causes. The role collaborates across operational areas to address supplier and customer system gaps and support capital, operating, and maintenance project objectives. It also ensures that all direct reports and assigned areas comply with regulatory requirements, company policies, and established agreements.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit and analyze systems and performance trends to improve safety, production, quality, cost, and resource use while driving continuous improvement.
• Lead and reinforce Safe Production behaviors, coach team members, and take corrective action on noncompliance.
• Verify compliance with SLAs, standards, and training requirements, and collaborate with HSE to strengthen safety, health, and environmental outcomes.
• Develop annual and multi‑year capital and execution plans, set area goals, and create weekly/monthly production or maintenance plans with forecast updates.
• Monitor production, maintenance, and asset integrity, contribute to asset‑risk reviews, and coordinate work management, planned outages, and schedule changes.
• Identify and correct common‑cause process variation, expand area capability, and ensure qualifications, staffing schedules, and performance management are maintained.
• Lead grievance meetings, support succession planning, and guide implementation of new systems and processes through auditing, mentoring, and analysis.
• Manage off‑shift plant activities as required and perform additional duties to support operational performance.

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, flex, 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

About You

Education:

• Post-secondary education in trades, engineering, or smelting/refining related discipline.

Experience:

• Minimum 8-10 years of supervisory and smelting/refining and/ or industrial experience is required.
• Preferred business and process knowledge of industrial maintenance, smelting/refining execution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and SAP is preferred.

Skills:

• Ability to work with minimal supervision and work well with others in a team environment.
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be obsessed with safety and risk.
• Must demonstrate open and transparent dialogue in all aspects of work.
• Must have a proven track record for continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated proficiency in maintenance systems, processes, and best practices, with a proven track record that reflects maintenance excellence and leadership.

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 required for modern technologies such as AI and defence. 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 can act like owners, being their authentic selves and empowering them to deliver results. Vale Base Metals 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.

Vale uses artificial intelligence to screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position.

Pay Grade: 15V

Minimum Starting Salary: $110,400.00

Apply by: March 24, 2026

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