Stobie Pit - Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics

We are currently seeking Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics to join our Maintenance Department team at Stobie Open Pit in Sudbury, Ontario. Relocation will be required for this role.

This is a permanent on-site position working shift and supporting a 24 hour, 7 days a week, operation. Schedule is from Wednesday to Tuesday (7 on/7 off), rotating days and nights, 12-hour shifts. This posting is for an existing position vacancy.

As a Heavy Duty Equipment Technician, you will be responsible for repairing, troubleshooting, adjusting, overhauling, servicing, and maintaining underground mobile mining equipment. Your experience and skills will contribute to scheduled or emergency repairs, and preventative maintenance work to be done in the shop or field.

• Inspect, diagnose, adjust, repair, assemble, replace and test internal combustion, electric mobile equipment, and electric/hydraulic production equipment and related systems.
• Perform metal welding, excluding pressure welding.
• Align with work safety policies and safety regulations.
• Perform job responsibilities/duties outdoors in various weather conditions, including fluctuating temperatures and seasonal changes.

• Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental coverage and disability plans)
• 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
• Online training and career development opportunities
• Relocation Assistance

• Trade Certification either in Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (421A), Automotive Service Technician (310S), Truck and Coach Technician (310T) or Agricultural Equipment Technician (425A) is required.
• Minimum Grade 12 or GED is required.

• 24 VDC wiring/control systems.
• Maintenance of hydraulic systems on mobile equipment.
• Braking systems “ABA” on large mobile equipment.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. 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. Vale uses artificial intelligence to screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position.

Minimum Starting Hourly Rate: $50.635

Apply by:
Tuesday, July 21st, 2026

Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.