Senior Advisor, Reliability

Vale

25d • Onsite

About The Position

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.
We are currently seeking a Senior Advisor, Reliability to join our Reliability Team working on site in Thompson, Manitoba. Relocation will be required for this role.
The role is a permanent position.
As a Senior Advisor, Reliability you will Work multi-functionally in the implementation of a reliability program, which encompasses systems, processes, procedures, standards, critical metrics, analysis, and your experience and skills will improve business value for fixed and mobile assets

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required.
• 10+ years of maintenance, reliability and/or engineering experience
• Experience with reliability tools (FMEA, Criticality analysis, etc.) developing asset service strategies and managing metrics such as available utilization, OEE, MTBF in a mining environment.
• SAP Experience required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, planning, organizational and time management skills.
• Software skills in of MS Office products and CMMS systems (SAP).
• 10+ years in a Reliability or Maintenance engineering related role

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve asset reliability issues in operations, ensuring best practices for asset uptime are standardized and shared across the organization.
• Collaborate with management teams to ensure adherence to the reliability program and proactively mitigate asset reliability risks.
• Provide recommendations for strategic investments in equipment, technology, and initiatives to maximize asset value and support multi-year asset strategy plans.
• Work closely with operating sites and leadership teams to develop budgets, production schedules, and shutdown plans aligned with reliability goals.
• Develop comprehensive asset strategies using tools such as RCM and FMECAs, covering routine maintenance and operational readiness for new assets.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Project teams to establish optimal operating standards and a balanced mix of preventive and predictive tasks for reliable asset performance.

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

What This Job Offers

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