Engineering Trainee (EIT)

Vale • Greater Sudbury, ON

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking an Mining Engineering Trainee to join our Mines Technical Services team at Copper Cliff Mine Complex in Sudbury, Ontario. This is a permanent position. In this position, you will interface with operations and maintenance teams, Process Engineering and Facilities Engineering to identify improvement opportunities. You will evaluate project options and assess their feasibility based on safety, cost impact, product quality & operations. You will provide technical support to an existing team of geologists, mining engineers, and geotechnical engineers, performing both technical services execution support. You will identify, analyze, recommend, and bring into action opportunities for safety, productivity, and cost improvements. You will develop skills and abilities related to the provision of engineering to Ontario Operations, maintaining a high level of professional conduct. You will follow Vale’s Safety Policy and Legislative Standards, demonstrating an obsession with safety and risk management and meeting the requirements of all applicable safety plans.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Mining engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Takes initiative and can self-direct to accomplish goals with minimum supervision.
• Organization and time management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Interfacing with operations and maintenance Teams, Process Engineering and Facilities Engineering to identify improvement opportunities.
• Evaluating project options & assess their feasibility based on safety, cost impact, product quality & operations.
• Provide technical support to an existing team of geologists, mining engineers, and geotechnical engineers, performing both technical services execution support.
• Identify, analyze, recommend, and bring into action opportunities for safety, productivity, and cost improvements.
• Develop skills and abilities related to the provision of engineering to Ontario Operations, maintaining a high level of professional conduct.
• Follow Vale’s Safety Policy and Legislative Standards.
• Demonstrating an obsession with safety and risk management and meet the requirements of all applicable safety plans.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level