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Maintenance Support And Supply Person

Vale Base Metalsabout 18 hours ago
Thompson, Manitoba
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Competitive salary
Attractive pension and benefits (health and dental coverage)
Employee Family Assistance Program

About the role

Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is growing? 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.

O ur 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.

The Opportunity We are currently seeking a Maintenance Support and Supply Person to join our Mechanical Team at T1. working on site in Thompson, Manitoba. This is a permanent position.

As a Maintenance Support and Supply Person you will order, organize, deliver and issue all supplies and tools required for maintenance trades people in the 4000-level garage. To assist trade workers in routing maintenance, repairs, and construction.

Additionally, in this position you will:

Order, organize, and deliver supplies, tools, and materials needed for maintenance activities; manage inventory and work closely with vendors and purchasing for part sourcing.

  • Maintain the organization, cleanliness, and operational readiness of the tool crib, lube stations, garage, wash bay, and shop equipment.
  • Operate a variety of equipment including overhead cranes, forklifts, personnel carriers, and specialized shop machinery.
  • Assist tradespeople directly on site with repair, maintenance, equipment servicing, and construction tasks.
  • Perform preventative maintenance on shop equipment and support safety by weighing and checking fire suppression systems and operating battery charging/load testing stations.
  • Handle additional tasks such as painting equipment, making hydraulic hoses, and ensuring all work orders are properly received, processed, and closed out.

About You Education:

  • High school graduate

Experience

  • Prior experience in a related field preferred

Skills:

  • Proficient in operating and maintaining a wide range of tools and equipment, including hand tools, pressure washers, overhead cranes, and forklifts.
  • Skilled in utilizing computers, software, and office equipment such as fax machines and printers for inventory and documentation purposes.
  • Experienced in referencing parts catalogues and technical manuals to research and order maintenance supplies.
  • Capable of safely handling specialized machinery, including pipe threading machines, band saws, scissor lifts, and oxygen/acetylene torches.

What We Offer You

  • Competitive salary.
  • Attractive pension and benefits ( health and dental coverage as defined by the CBA)
  • Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth.
  • Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader.
  • Employee Family Assistance Program.
  • Online training and career development opportunities.

Why Thompson Often referred to as the "Hub of the North," Thompson is a city deeply intertwined with the mining industry, particularly due to its rich deposits of nickel. Our presence in Thompson includes significant mining and milling operations that extract and process nickel ore from the surrounding deposits.

These operations are central to Thompson's economy, providing employment and supporting local businesses. The company's ongoing investments in the region highlight Thompson's importance in our broader operational strategy to improve life and transform the future.

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 Manitobans Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

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About Vale Base Metals

Mining
1001-5000

Welcome to Vale Base Metals. Our purpose is to improve life and transform the future, together.

We are a global mining company committed to safely delivering the nickel, copper, cobalt and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition.

Our workforce of 15,000 is dedicated to transforming these critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development across the countries in which we operate, including Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom and Japan.

Applying leading-edge technology to sustainably mine critical minerals that drive mobility and material solutions is at the heart of what we do.

We are Vale Base Metals.