CarpenterJob Title: Carpenter
Job Number: 671341
Category: Mechanical And Electrical Trades
Location: Sudbury, Ontario
Posted Date: Feb 03, 2012
Who We Are
At Vale, we believe in innovation as a foundation for our development, to create the mining of the future and achieve our vision of being the biggest and best mining company of the world.
Operating in Canada for over 100 years, we are a leading producer of iron-ore, copper, cobalt and precious metals and the world’s second largest nickel mining company. We aim to grow profitably but only as a safe, high-quality and sustainable mining company.
Are you interested in joining our team of over 6,000 professionals in Canada?
We employ a wide range of occupations from engineers, underground miners and supervisors in Thompson, Sudbury and Voisey’s Bay, to our R&D team from our world class Technology Centre in Mississauga.
Vale’s history began in Sudbury, Ontario more than 100 years ago and a rich deposit of nickel and copper remains in the area to this day. The current operations in Sudbury include six mines, a mill, a smelter and a refinery, making it one of the largest integrated mining operations in the world. It is also one of the safest, with the mines being awarded the national John T. Ryan award in several recent consecutive years. Sudbury is also the heart of Vale’s environmental initiatives. In partnership with the community, Sudbury has made great strides in their environmental recovery program and through improved mining practices and support in the re-greening of the region, Sudbury is one of twelve world cities to be awarded the Local Government Honours Award at the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit.
Our Sudbury Operations is currently seeking a:
Carpenter
The Opportunity:
To perform any type of rough or finished carpentry work required in maintenance, construction, alteration and repair of plant or mine buildings and equipment.
Accountabilities:
- Interprets part and assembly drawings
- Plans sequence of operations and job methods
- Calculates and estimates material requirements
- Selects materials and tools most suitable for job required
- Sets up and operates woodworking machines and uses hand and power tools
- Performs a variety of carpentry work such as construction, fabrication and repair
- Builds forms for concrete
- Locates and installs prefabricated wood and metal parts
- Dismantles, erects and repairs various types of roofing and flashing
- Builds or erects special scaffolding, bulkheads, refractory forms, benches and shoring to specification
- Erects, rigs and works from staging, scaffolds and ladders
- Fabricates cradles, crates and skids for transporting heavy equipment or material
- Installs flooring, ceiling and acoustic tile, suspended ceilings, wall paneling and trim
- Inspects, cleans and maintains trade tools and equipment; submits verbal and written reports
- Keeps assigned area safe and tidy
Education:
- The ideal candidate will have 4 years progressive experience (apprenticeship included) and tube scaffolding experience
Experience:
- The ideal candidate will also have at least 10 years of scaffolding experience or scaffolding ticket
For more information please visit our website at .
Vale is an equal opportunity employer.
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