def max_value_position(value_list):
    """ Returns the position of the element with the highest value in value_list

    :param value_list(list): the array to be searched through
    :return: the index of the max value in value_list
    """
    max_value = value_list[0]
    max_pos = 0

    for index in range(1, len(value_list)):

        if value_list[index] > max_value:
            max_value = value_list[index]
            max_pos = index

    return max_pos