Underground Mine Trainer - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - Vale

Vale

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Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

**Ready to evolve an industry?

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 open-pit mine and concentrator in Voisey's Bay - Vale's only fly-in/fly-out operation in Canada - produces nickel-cobalt-copper concentrate and copper concentrate.

An underground expansion will see a transition to a leading edge underground mine extending the life of the mine until 2034.

Our state-of the-art facility in Long Harbour is the first nickel processing plant in the world to use hydrometallurgy technology to produce Plating Rounds TM from hard rock (sulphide) concentrate, with low carbon footprint compared to traditional smelter technology.

A team of employees across the province provide support to the Newfoundland and Labrador Operations.

The Opportunity
We are currently seeking two
Underground Mine Trainers to join our
Learning and Development Department . This position will be located at our fly-in fly-out remote mine site in
Voisey's Bay, Labrador. This
permanent position will be a
2 week in/2 week out rotation.

The Underground Mine Trainer has a primary responsibility to ensure that employees receive the knowledge and practical training to work safely and productively in an Underground Mine environment.

They will also be expected to support the development of workers in other related fields as requested.

The Underground Heavy Equipment Trainer will administer and assist in the development, coordination and delivery of practical and theoretical heavy equipment training, as well as facilitating Basic Common Core training.

They may also perform some regulatory and Vale related training initiatives.

In this position, you will:

Provide classroom instruction and functional training on mining equipment and processes to a level of competency required by the company to both experienced and inexperienced equipment operators joining the underground workforce during the ramp up of Underground Operations;
Coordinate and deliver safe and effective classroom and field instruction including competency evaluations to support applicable maintenance and other training programs;
Assist with the development of equipment training packages;
Mentor and coach employees. Evaluate individual performance of employees and provide results to management;
Mentor and coach supervisors in their role by assisting with access to training records and utilizing the online LMS (Learning Management System)
Maintain required Training certifications, ensuring all training is following legislative requirements, and in conformance with company policies, Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and Impact and Benefits Agreements (IBA);
Establish and maintain employee training records, both hardcopy and electronic;
Steward employee progression program.

About You

Education:

Minimum Secondary School or equivalent is required.
Minimum Class 5 provincial Driver License.
Completion of a program of study related to adult education and administration of workplace learning and training is preferred.
TraintheTrainer Course recognized by the MLTSD preferred.
Additional Trainer Certifications (WorkplaceNL Trainer, St John Ambulance Trainer, etc) are considered an asset.

Experience:

Minimum 57 years underground mining experience with a proven ability to operate a variety of underground equipment and processes across production and development as well as construction aspects of mining. (Scoop Tram, Haulage Truck, Mechanized Rock Bolter, Jumbo, In-TheHole drill (ITH), Scaler, Scissor Deck, UG Construction, muck circuit

- crusher/conveyor, boom truck, forklift, pastefill etc.). A combination of operating and maintenance experience with underground equipment will also be considered.

Experience with Maclean, CAT, Sandvik and Epiroc equipment preferred.
Experience with Mining Equipment Simulator Operation preferred. Experience with computer

- or console
- based video games may be considered as transferable skills.

Experience working with a Learning Management System preferred.
Underground Mine Rescue experience is considered an asset.

Skills:

Ability to promote and demonstrate Risk Management and Health & Safety in training

- lead by example.

Strong communication skills both oral and written.
Solid working knowledge of NL OH&S and Mines Safety Acts and Regulations.
Experience working in a diverse culture and the ability to facilitate effectively.
Selfmotivated, and be an active team member to ensure team goals are achieved.
Proficient use of Microsof