Vale

Supervisor, Production

Vale$92K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Grade 12 or GED required; supervisor certifications preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years of operational experience; crew leadership experience preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office; SAP knowledge preferred.
  • Experience in mining or construction is an asset.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Emphasis on safety and risk management.

Responsibilities

  • Manage frontline team processes to meet production goals.
  • Direct employees towards zero harm and achieve quality targets.
  • Communicate and mitigate risk management issues effectively.
  • Promote a positive safety culture and enforce compliance.
  • Assign daily tasks and resolve operational challenges.
  • Monitor schedules and manage maintenance workflows.
  • Facilitate training and performance evaluations for crew.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with a variable annual incentive plan.
  • Defined Contribution Pension plan participation.
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits package.
  • Generous leave options for personal needs.
  • Focus on safety, diversity, inclusion, and career growth.
  • Employee Family Assistance Program available.
  • Access to virtual healthcare services.
  • Opportunities for online training and career development.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Supervisor, Production to join our Totten Mine team in Sudbury, Ontario.

This is a permanent on-site position. The work schedule is rotating shift work on a 5-4 schedule (days and nights). This posting is for an existing position vacancy.

The Supervisor, Production manages the social, commercial, and technical processes of a frontline team to achieve maintenance and production goals in safety, reliability, efficiency, and quality. They ensure processes remain within established limits, address variances, and seize improvement opportunities. The role includes compliance with legislated regulations, company policies, and collective agreements while maintaining accountability for team performance and operational standards.

Additionally, in this position you will:
  • Provide employees with direction for the goal of zero harm, meet/exceed production quality and quantity targets, optimize economic resources, and achieve cost and capital expenditure goals.
  • Communicate and address risk management issues during line-ups and field discussions; follow incident protocols and lead on-shift investigations.
  • Promote a positive safety culture and enforce compliance to rules and regulations.
  • Assign daily tasks, resolve process and social issues, complete improvement projects, and ensure consistent, accurate work execution.
  • Monitor schedules, escalate maintenance repairs with submission of work orders, control inventories, manage overtime within the framework of our Collective Bargaining Agreement, follow provincial regulations, and complete shift reports.
  • Maintain crew qualifications, schedule training, manage performance feedback.
  • Acquire technical and leadership skills and perform injury management to facilitate return-to-work programs.


What We Offer You
  • 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, flex, 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


About You

Education:
  • Grade 12 completed or GED equivalency with equivalent experience is required.
  • Generic Supervisor Common Core (770141), First Line Underground Mine Supervisor Common Core (770121), or Common Core for First Line Production Supervisor Underground Hard Rock Mining (770120) is an asset.


Experience:
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in operations is required, and experience leading crews is an asset.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products, SAP is preferred.
  • Experience in the mining/construction would be an asset.


Skills:
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and work well with others in a team environment.
  • Written and oral communication skills.
  • Must be obsessed with safety and risk.
  • Demonstrate open and transparent dialogue in all aspects of work.


Why Sudbury

Greater Sudbury is a vibrant city in northeastern Ontario, renowned for its rich mining history and significant role in Canada's mineral production. The city sits atop one of the world's largest and oldest meteorite impact sites, the Sudbury Basin, which is exceptionally rich in nickel, copper, and other critical minerals that are required for modern technologies such as AI and defence. The mining sector is a cornerstone of Sudbury's economy, driving both employment and economic growth, and Vale Base Metals plays a pivotal role in this regard. Our commitment to the community is as deep as our mines.

Pay Grade: 17V

Minimum Starting Salary: $92,800.00

Apply by: July 30, 2026

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Interested applicants must submit their application online at https://vale.eightfold.ai/careers

About Vale

We are a global mining company producing iron ore, pellets, and nickel, and we are committed to becoming one of the safest, most trustworthy mining company in the world. With a workforce of 120,000 employees, we work every day to transform natural resources into prosperity and sustainable development for the approximately 30 countries in which we operate. In addition to mining, we have operations in logistics, energy, and steelmaking. We self-generate 54% of the energy we use, and in Brazil alone, more than 1 million people travel on our passenger trains on the Vitória-Minas and Carajás railroads every year. We continuously reassert our commitment to the future of our planet by, among other initiatives, protecting 8,500 km² of natural land and investing in R&D to lead the sustainable mining revolution, with the ultimate goal of becoming a carbon-neutral company by 2050. We are constantly evolving, always aiming to be a diverse and inclusive company. We are pursuing a goal of doubling our female workforce by 2030 and increasing representation among our leadership. Our activities are governed by a policy of transparency, safety and security, ethics, and respect in order to protect the environment and encourage the development of our employees. We are Vale.
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