Vale Jobs Canada: Asset Management Specialist in Sudbury

Vale Base Metals is recruiting a Specialist, Asset Management Control for a hybrid role based in Sudbury, Ontario. The current vacancy is job ID 4301, was posted in August 2026 and has an application deadline of September 5, 2026.

The position focuses on operational readiness and global asset disposal. The specialist develops and standardizes processes that help assets enter operation in a controlled way, remain reliable through their lifecycle and eventually be replaced, temporarily inactivated or disposed of using clear governance.

Vale also expects the role to connect asset decisions with financial performance. Metrics such as Return on Invested Capital, Return on Assets, EBITDA and Residual Asset Value are used alongside reliability and operational measures.

Opportunity Overview

The Specialist works within Asset Management and Engineering and supports global operations. The job requires a combination of engineering judgment, process governance and financial understanding.

Operational readiness is a major theme. The specialist helps make sure new or changed assets have appropriate information, spares, governance, reliability strategies and risk controls before they move into regular operations.

Available Position

• Position: Specialist, Asset Management Control
• Employer: Vale Base Metals
• Location: Sudbury, Ontario
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid
• Job ID: 4301
• Posted: August 6, 2026
• Apply By: September 5, 2026

Key Responsibilities

The specialist defines, standardizes and improves operational-readiness processes across global operations. This includes creating guidance for asset replacement, temporary inactivation, repurposing and disposal.

Global asset disposal also requires governance and compliance with established standards and regulations. The role monitors whether processes are being applied consistently and identifies improvements when gaps appear.

Financial performance is tracked through ROIC, ROA, margins, EBITDA and Residual Asset Value. The specialist also looks for ways to reduce operational risk, control unit costs and improve asset availability and utilization.

Asset Management Standards

Vale expects the specialist to work in alignment with ISO 55000 principles for asset management. Candidates should understand how lifecycle strategy, reliability, maintenance and business value fit together rather than treating asset management as only maintenance scheduling.

Experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Management and Condition-Based Maintenance is especially relevant.

Education and Experience

Applicants need an undergraduate degree in a related field, and a specialization in Asset Management or Reliability Engineering is useful. CMRP certification is preferred.

The role asks for five to seven years of Asset Management experience and a record of improving asset performance and lifecycle management.

Vale also values experience in international organizations and the ability to lead through influence across teams that may not report directly to the specialist.

Language and Collaboration

Strong communication is required. The vacancy also identifies Portuguese as important because the role supports international operations, including collaboration with teams in Brazil.

Candidates should be prepared to discuss how they have worked across engineering, operations, maintenance, finance and other business groups.

Application Deadline

The current vacancy remains within its application window and closes September 5, 2026. Apply through Vale’s official Eightfold careers system before the deadline.

How to Apply

Use Vale’s official job page for Specialist, Asset Management Control, job ID 4301. Focus your application on asset lifecycle improvement, reliability, operational readiness, global governance and examples where technical decisions improved financial or operational performance.

Tips for Applicants

Use lifecycle examples

Show work that covered more than day-to-day maintenance, such as commissioning readiness, asset strategy, replacement decisions or disposal.

Connect reliability with business value

Explain how improved availability, reduced downtime, lower lifecycle cost or better maintenance strategy affected the business.

Address language requirements accurately

If you can work in Portuguese, state your level clearly. Do not overstate bilingual ability if it cannot be supported.

Final Notes

Vale’s current employer system continues to list this role, and the verified September 5 deadline is still in the future. Expired Vale co-op postings were deliberately excluded.