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Who We Are
We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition.
Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together.
From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change – our work truly matters.
Join our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.
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The Opportunity
This position is an enterprise-wide scope, focused on enabling well governed, efficient, and continuously improving ways of working across Vale Base Metals. This role operates cross functionally, influencing all Vale Base Metals corporate functions and operations (Business Units) across the world such as Brazil, Canada, UK, Japan.
The role shapes the direction of the Performance management, Performance data analysis and Continuous Improvement mindset across the organization leading the discussions and implementation of the governance.
This is a permanent position.
Additionally, in this position you will be involved in:
Performance Management & Governance
- Establish governance ensuring performance & CI processes across the business following the VBM Operating Model
- Define consistent application of standards, practices, and controls across the business
- Enable standardization with flexibility to support diverse contexts across the business
- Design and govern business performance routines, operating models, and cost/value frameworks (incl. VBM) to support value‑based decisions
Performance Analysis & Advanced Analytics
- Lead KPIs analysis, constraints, and process performance using statistical methods (Theory of constraints, Value drive trees and stability analysis), benchmarking, and data from multiple sources to assess business performance.
- Generate insights, reports, and scenario/simulation analyses to guide priorities, improve processes, and address inefficiencies
- Lead problem-solving and improvement initiatives, providing actionable recommendations and challenging performance based on data and capacity.
- Understand statistical methods to analyze simulation data and validate models.
- Understand and incorporate artificial intelligence when necessary to enhance simulation accuracy and predictive capabilities.
- Provide guidance on Operations’ current performance based on capacities, external benchmarking, and business priorities considering long-term business value objectives.
Lean & Continuous Improvement
- Support the workstream related to the CI academy working integrated with peers and across the business to enhance the CI mindset.
- Embed a continuous improvement culture (Kaizen), ensuring learnings from retrospectives and incidents translate into action
- Promote automation, Lean thinking, and structured problem-solving to improve stability, reliability, capability and business value
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About You
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field
- Masters (preferred)
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (preferred)
Experience:
- 10+ years in operations, business corporate functions, processes governance, and/or continuous improvement within complex enterprises
Skills:
- Strong expertise in Lean, Continuous Improvement (CI), systems thinking, value stream optimization, flow efficiency, performance management, and advanced problem‑solving/root cause analysis
- Proficient in Business Analysis, Data Analytics, AI, Statistics, Simulation, and Operational Excellence frameworks, supported by relevant certifications (e.g., Lean Six Sigma belts)
- Advanced proficiency in data visualization tools, AI tools, and MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint), with solid knowledge of Agile, PMO, and project management practices
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, coaching, and facilitation skills; able to influence without authority and confidently challenge status quo thinking
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate Performance & CI insights into clear recommendations for senior leaders; cost-conscious with experience in business cases and benefits realization
- Excellent communication skills; additional languages (Portuguese, French, or Spanish) are an asset
Why Mississauga
Vale's Mississauga office, located in one of Canada's fastest growing and most diverse cities, is the epicenter of the company's technology development team. This office focuses on advancing Vale's competitive edge and refining growth strategies to ensure long-term sustainability. The innovative and dynamic environment of Mississauga perfectly complements Vale's commitment to technological excellence and sustainable development.
Include to Transform
At Vale Base Metals, 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 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.
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