Winder

About Vale Base Metals

Vale Base Metals is a worldwide supplier of essential minerals that support the technologies shaping the future. The company has major copper and nickel reserves in Canada, Brazil, and Indonesia, along with advanced facilities in the U.K., Canada, and Japan. It serves customers across Europe, the Americas, and Asia with a focus on secure, responsible, and high-quality supply.

As global demand for critical minerals rises quickly, the organization is expanding its work to help power modern applications across energy, aerospace, battery storage, magnet production, robotics, and artificial intelligence. The team includes 13,000 people working together to deliver mineral security for a changing world.

Role overview

Vale Base Metals is hiring a Winder for its Divisional Shops team in Sudbury, Ontario. This is a permanent, on-site role based on a Monday to Friday day shift schedule. The position requires relocation to Sudbury and fills an existing vacancy.

In this role, you will carry out troubleshooting and onsite repair work, support planned and urgent maintenance, and contribute to shop-based preventative maintenance activities.

Key duties

• Diagnose issues and carry out repairs at the worksite when needed.
• Test, disassemble, repair, rewind, modify, assemble, or overhaul armatures, stators, rotors, commutators, and field coils.
• Work on AC and DC motors, generators, alternators, transformers, and magnetic equipment of any size, type, or design.
• Prepare breakdown, corrective, and minor work reports.
• Inspect and evaluate components to determine the type and scope of work required.
• Follow all safety procedures and comply with workplace safety regulations.

What the company offers

• A competitive defined contribution pension plan.
• Health, dental, and disability coverage.
• Time off for vacation, personal matters, illness, and parental leave.
• A workplace culture centered on safety, inclusion, and professional growth.
• Employee Family Assistance Program support.
• Access to online learning and development resources.
• Relocation support.

Candidate profile

The preferred candidate has completed a formal apprenticeship in Electrical Motor and Apparatus Rewinding and Repair and has also finished related schooling. A minimum of 4 years of experience through apprenticeship is ideal.

Strong practical knowledge in troubleshooting, repairing, and rewinding AC motors, including mush and form coils, is important. Experience with DC motors and generators is also expected, while familiarity with transformers is an advantage.

Additional information

Greater Sudbury is a well-known mining city in northeastern Ontario with a strong economic connection to mineral production. The region is recognized for its nickel, copper, and other critical mineral resources, and the company describes its commitment to the community as closely tied to its mining operations.

Inclusion and accessibility

Vale Base Metals says it is committed to a workplace where people can be themselves, share ideas, and contribute from different perspectives. The company promotes fairness, respect, and dignity for all employees regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics. It is an equal opportunity employer and aims to improve diversity across its operations and within the mining sector.

Support is available during the hiring process for applicants with disabilities under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Work authorization and hiring process

Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the country where the role is located. The company does not offer immigration support, work permit assistance, or permanent residence sponsorship.

Artificial intelligence is used to screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this role.

Compensation

The minimum starting hourly rate is $49.433.

Application deadline

The closing date for this opportunity is Monday, July 20th, 2026.