Underground Training & Materials Coordinator

Socket.dev; Labrador; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Pension plan

Benefits package

Generous leave

Safety culture

Employee assistance

Job summary

Vale Base Metals is seeking an Underground Materials and Training Coordinator for the Voisey's Bay mine in Labrador. The role focuses on planning material and coordinating training with underground operations, while ensuring safe, efficient execution and collaboration with supervisors, schedulers and engineering teams.

The position supports leave and benefits, with a two-week-on, two-week-off rotation, and offers career growth in a safety-driven, diverse work environment in Newfoundland and

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in a related field; combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Requires 5+ years of mining or closely related experience in heavy industry or mining environment.
• Strong computer skills including SAP; ability to schedule and manage tasks with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Ensure work schedules and material requisitions are designed to safely operate without impacting employees, the business, environment or regulators.
• Order material for execution against short- and long-range schedules while meeting deadlines.
• Build strong relationships with supervisors, schedulers, planners and mining team.
• Identify and escape critical issues threatening timely completion of work.
• Develop plans with work crews for temporary replacement and succession, and assist in training schedules.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance and services to meet area targets and reduce risk.

Skills

Scheduling

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Post Secondary Education in a related field.

Education and experience considered

Tools

SAP

Job description

Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is transforming the future?

Who We Are

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.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking an Underground Materials and Training Coordinator to join our Underground Mine Operations department in Voisey’s Bay, Labrador, a fly-in fly-out operation. The role is a permanent position, working a two week on, two week off rotation. The Underground Materials and Training Coordinator is responsible for working closely with all areas of the Underground operations to ensure material is planned and requested accurately as well as ensure adequate utilization of resources, labour and materials. This role also works to ensure employee training is planned and recorded in consultation with the supervisors of each crew. Additionally, in this position, you will:

• Ensure that work schedules and material requisitions are designed to safely operate without impact to employees, the business, the environment, the community and the regulators;
• Order material for execution against the short- and long-range schedules while meeting regular deadlines;
• Build a strong relationship with supervisors, departmental scheduler/planners and the mining team;
• Identify and escape all critical issues that threaten the successful execution of work to meet completion deadlines;
• Develop plans with the work crews for temporary replacement and succession. Assist in the communication, development and utilization of training schedules;
• Work collaterally and cross functionally, with colleagues, engineering, maintenance and services to assist the team in achieving the overall area targets;
• Utilize HomeSafe tools in field discussions and exhibit behaviors of HomeSafe and consider how to consistently reduce risk to As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) when executing tasks;

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, flex 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
• Online training and career development opportunities
• Chartered flights within Newfoundland & Labrador

About You

Education

• Post Secondary Education in a related field.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered.

Experience

• 5+ years’ work experience in Mining or a closely related discipline in a heavy industrial or mining environment.
• Understanding of computerized work management systems;
• Understanding Asset Management concepts and systems;

Skills

• Demonstrate strong computer skills including SAP;
• Ability to schedule, prioritize and manage tasks with minimal supervision;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Why Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's easternmost province, is known for its rugged coastline, rich cultural heritage, and significant natural resources. The province's economy is bolstered by a robust mining sector, where Vale Base Metals’ integrated operations play a crucial role. At Long Harbour, we operate a state-of-the‑art processing plant, which refines nickel concentrate from Vale Base Metals’ Voisey's Bay mine, located in Labrador, into nickel, copper, and cobalt products. This plant is a cornerstone of our commitment to value‑added processing in Canada. Meanwhile, the Voisey's Bay mine is one of the world's most substantial nickel deposits. It provides high‑quality nickel, copper, and cobalt, essential for the 21st century economy.

Include to Transform

At Vale Base Metals, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people can act like owners, being their authentic selves and empowering them to deliver results. Vale Base Metals 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.
Vale recognizes the Impacts and Benefits Agreements with the Innu Nation and the Nunatsiavut Government in which Innu and Inuit workers have first preference for employment at the Voisey’s Bay Mine Site. This is guided by an adjacency principle that first gives preference to those who live on the coast of Labrador, followed by those residing in the rest of Labrador, those residing on the island of the province, followed by the rest of Canada. Next, priority will be given to Newfoundland and Labrador residents. We also welcome those who are willing to relocate back home and those looking to make NL their permanent home. Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. Innu Nation members and Nunatsiavut beneficiaries can submit their application to their Vale Indigenous Employment Coordinator. Employees engaged by the Company must be lawfully able to work for the Company in the country where the role is located. The Company does not provide immigration, work permit, or permanent residence sponsorship or assistance.

Pay Grade: F7T

Apply by: Monday September 14th, 2026.

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