Job Type: Permanent

About us

K92 Mining Limited operates the Kainantu Gold Mine in the Eastern Highlands Province. Since we launched in 2016, we've grown gold production every year, boosting Papua New Guinea's economy. We take pride in supporting your communities, with nearly 94% of our team members being fellow PNG locals.

Looking ahead, we will significantly increase our gold production in the next three years. This expansion means that K92 is a place for building a stable career, contributing to the community, and being a key part of our success.

About the role

In this role you will provide management and leadership within our mobile maintenance department. This rewarding role will see you provide daily mentoring, guidance, instruction, and training to the national workforce to increase safety performance, machinery uptime and efficient outcomes within a motivated and talented department.

Key / Major Accountabilities

• Give direction, delegate tasks and provide technical assistance to subordinates.
• Liaise with senior maintenance leadership on planned maintenance.
• Maintain stock levels and place orders as required.
• Ensure cost control measures are considered by utilizing resources available to full capacity.
• Report and rectify any hazardous sightings to the Mobile Maintenance Superintendent in the 800L workshop.
• Ensure training requirements are met.
• Organise and document weekly safety toolbox meetings workshop safety representatives.
• Regularly monitors and evaluates staff performance in consultation with Mobile Maintenance Superintendent.
• Provide coaching for performance improvement.
• In conjunction with mobile maintenance superintendent, takes disciplinary action to address performance deficiencies, in accordance with the Company’s rules, policies and procedures.
• Personally, responds to inquiries and complaints from the employees.
• Responds to emergency situations as necessary.
• Carry out other relative duties as directed by the Mobile Maintenance Superintendent.
• Maintain safety work standards in accordance with government regulations and company policy.
• Perform all roles and responsibilities that support and reflect the company’s mission and core values.

About You

• Relevant trade qualification in Heavy Equipment Fitting, Auto Electrical and Automation. Minimum Certificate III required.
• 7+ years relevant work experience essential.
• Underground mobile fleet such as Sandvik and Caterpillar and provide guidance of Methods, practices, techniques.
• Ability to plan, assign, direct and coordinate a variety of functional specialties (areas) with overlapping work areas.
• Must have at least 3 years in mobile fleet maintenance in a supervisory capacity. Should also have experience in training of both operating and maintenance personnel.
• Experience in the use of Pronto will be advantageous.
• Sound planning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent trouble shooting 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.
• Actively promotes a safe and healthy culture.

Life at K92

Our core values — Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Safety — are central to our operations and fundamental to our success. K92 upholds a commitment to equal opportunity, striving to ensure that every individual can reach their highest potential without experiencing discrimination.

Our camp is well managed and provides residents with good, healthy meals made from locally sourced fresh produce as well as internet, cable tv and a gymnasium.

We believe in sharing our success with our employees. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer participation in long- and short-term incentive plans. We also offer savings programs, medical assistance, as well as access to our Wellbeing and employee assistance programs whilst working a friendly roster.

If you share our values and are looking for your next career step, come join us on this exciting journey. Submit your application through our website today.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE & WORK IN PNG WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP