Specialist, Asset Management and Control

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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. 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 Specialist, Asset Management, Operational Readiness and Asset Disposal to join our Asset Management and Engineering team in Toronto, ON. This is a permanent hybrid position based in Sudbury. The Specialist will create and improve processes to ensure assets are ready for operation, managing risks, setting up governance workflows, and ensuring all necessary data and spare parts are in place.

You will standardise processes, monitor asset health, develop reliability strategies, guide teams on best practices, and collaborate on asset management throughout the project lifecycle. For asset repurposing or disposal, you will establish guidelines for replacement, temporary inactivation, and disposal to ensure optimal performance.

Additionally in this position you will

• Define, standardise, maintain, check, and improve processes to ensure operational readiness across all global operations.
• Oversee the disposal of assets globally, ensuring governance and compliance with established standards and regulations.
• Monitor and optimise Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and Return on Assets (ROA) to enhance financial performance.
• Track and improve profit margins, Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA), and Residual Asset Value (RAV).
• Implement strategies to reduce operational risk levels and manage operating costs per unit and dollar to drive cost efficiency.
• Maximise the operating income of assets by improving their availability and utilisation.
• Ensure all processes and operations comply with ISO 55000 standards for asset management.

• Undergraduate degree in a related field
• Specialisation in Asset Management and/or Reliability Engineering
• CMRP – Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional (preferred)

• 5–7 years of expertise in Asset Management, demonstrating a strong track record in optimising asset performance and lifecycle management.
• Proven experience in international organisations, effectively collaborating with cross‑functional teams to drive global initiatives.
• Skilled in assessing complex business processes, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing data‑driven solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
• Leadership through influence, adept at guiding teams and stakeholders towards achieving strategic goals without direct authority.
• Extensive experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Management and Condition‑Based Maintenance, ensuring high reliability and minimal downtime of critical assets.

• Strong communication abilities, with basic communication skills in Portuguese essential for operations in Brazil.
• Strategic management and organisational skills, coupled with a visionary approach to business development.
• In‑depth knowledge in asset management, business operations and industrial processes, ensuring efficient and effective management of resources.
• Inclusive leadership, with a proven ability to influence and guide diverse teams across various genders, ages, ethnicities and cultures.
• Expertise in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Management and Condition‑Based Maintenance,…