About Newmont

At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

About Lihir

Our Lihir Operation, located on the beautiful island of Niolam, approximately 800km north of Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, is one of the world’s largest gold mines. Set within a geothermically active, extinct volcanic crater, Lihir operates an open-pit mine producing refractory ore, which undergoes pressure oxidation and conventional leaching to recover gold. Our workforce includes both residential and commute rosters, creating a diverse and dynamic team. Lihir offers a range of recreational facilities, including a gym, sports club, restaurant, bar, swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and a 9-hole golf course. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the Lihir fishing and boating clubs provide access to pristine waters and beaches, while our onsite deli and café serve fresh local and imported produce, barista-made coffee, and freshly baked goods.

We are proud to work closely with the local Lihirian community and value its vibrant culture. Through initiatives like our School to Mine program, we offer meaningful employment, training, and development opportunities for Lihirian men and women, as well as scholarships and vocational apprenticeships. We also partner with the New Ireland Province to ensure economic benefits flow directly to the community, strengthening our commitment to sustainable development and positive local impact.

DIMENSIONS:

Work may include suggesting ways to improve the output. Using materials, information, equipment and tools, energy etc. to produce products or provide services. Discretion about how the work is to be done is constrained by set methods. Manage self and use expertise in practical judgment in such a way that resources of time, skills, equipment and materials are employed to optimum effect, neither wasted nor misused

PURPOSE & KEY RESULTS

• Responsible for monitoring and controlling the operations of a Processing Plant.
• Controller – Processing duties may include operating control systems, monitoring equipment performance, identifying and reporting safety hazards, identifying area constraints and ensuring that production targets are met.
• They work closely with other members of the processing team, including technicians, supervisors and other to ensure that the plant is operating safely and efficiently.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Safety & Sustainability

• Ensures personal and team compliance with all company HSE requirements & policies including Fitness for Work.
• Completes any HSE tasks only if the hazards and any potential consequences are understood and any corrections are firstly agreed by the relevant Supervisor.
• Work in accordance with PNG Mine Safety Act, Newmont Safety System, Safety Policies and Procedures and Newcrest Environment policies and all departmental operating procedures.
• Display behaviour consistent with Newmont Values.

Operational Excellence

• Ensures the Process Plant control centres are fully functional and delivering to plan including HGO1&2; FGO; Oxygen Plant, Autoclaves; and NCA1&2 and electrowinning cells.
• Routine inspection on critical parameters of plant area of responsibility.
• Operate critical control loops in designed mode
• Identify any DCS issues/optimisation opportunities & facilitate the changes with the help of the DCS engineering team
• Coordinates with Process Technicians for proper adjustment required in troubleshooting, start up and shutdown activities.

People

• Works constructively within a diverse group of people
• Delivers consistently on commitments and takes accountability for own development.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• The position is in Lihir, PNG.
• This role is offered on a 28:14 Fly in, Fly out (FIFO)

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

Experience:

• 3 – 5 years relevant work experience essential.
• Minimum level of Grade 12 education certificate essential.
• Experience with modern maintenance techniques and computerised maintenance systems including Foxboro control systems or other DCS essential.

Knowledge:

• Proficient in English with excellent verbal, written communication and public speaking skills.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Sound planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and autonomously.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Strong active listening & interpersonal skills for rapport building, conflict resolution & training

Skills & Abilities:

• Visible leadership in safety, health and S&ER.
• Demonstrates personal responsibility for own health and safety and develops an understanding of the legal requirements, HSE standards and standard operating procedures relevant to direct work area.
• Recognises problems and proactively works towards resolution under the guidance of immediate Supervisor.
• Skills in PPMS, DCS, Visualisation, Shift logs and Pi trending data.

At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion, our Lihir team – 90% of which are Papua New Guinean – is dedicated to creating a culturally rich and supportive environment where meaningful, long-term connections can be formed within the industry.

We believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together. Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. We know no candidate meets every qualification listed, so if you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply now before closing date: 25 April 2025 – we’d love to hear from you!