Occupational Health Co-op Student - Port Colborne, Canada - Vale Canada

Vale Canada

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Port Colborne, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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.

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 center for finished nickel products.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a
Occupational Health Co-op Student, 4 months to join our
Process Technology Department, in September 2023.

Although previous experience in mining or an industrial setting is considered an asset, we also appreciate that diversity of thought comes from our differences - and that's what makes us great

About You

Education & Experience:

Education: Currently enrolled and in good standing in an
Environmental Science, Sciences (Chemistry or Biology) at University or College level

Preference will be given to students in 2nd year or higher
Chemistry / Biology / Environmental experience would be considered an asset.

Requirements & Accountabilities:

Occupational Exposure Monitoring Program

Maintaining sampling pumps and noise dosimeters
Doing calibrations and sending out for calibration
Interview with employee their results
Exceedance interviews and investigations
Data management in a software program called Cority.
Risk Assessment update and review annually
Creating presentations for JHSC for review
Procedure review and updating
Meeting with MOL hygienist when required.

WHMIS

Maintaining SDS sheets in software called Sphera/Dolphin
Chemical inventory
Chemical field visit inspections.
Ensuring chemical labels are current with GHS 2015. Create and replace as needed.

Special Projects

A comparing Cobalt total to Cobalt inhalable with the nickel secondary press during clean outs task only.
A comparing nickel inhalable dust in NPP to respirable dust various area samples at the start.

Special noise sampling using the AI unit to determine the breakdown of equipment contributing the highest sound levels.
The 3year area sound survey in PMR

Investigate the sound level during tank transfers through the Wilden pumps (PMR)

EMF

A
C and DC area surveys

Other Responsibilities

Designated substance review and assessment
Clean out the environmental back room use both students for this major task
Hours me can vary if they wish to do outside this time frame

What We Offer You

Competitive salary
Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
Opportunities to build your network and lots of fun

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.