Mobile Maintenance Supervisor

Simberi Gold Company Limited forms part of the St Barbara Group. Our Simberi Operations consists of an open cut mine on the northernmost island in the Tabar group of islands in the province of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. Our vision is to grow sustainably and create enduring, positive impacts for the people and communities touched by our operations.

Now is an exciting time for our business and for our people. We’re going through a period of significant change and are gaining momentum in transforming our business. We’re looking for people who are ready to grow through opportunity and build a bright future with us.​​

We are currently seeking a Mobile Maintenance Supervisor to join our team on a permanent full-time position at our Simberi Operation. Your work location is Papua New Guinea, working a 21/14 Roster from Kavieng, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Lae, Mt Hagen, Buka, Madang, Goroka, Alotau, Wapenamanda, Popondetta, Hoskins, Wewak, Vanimo or Tabar group of Islands. (Locals are encouraged to apply).

Reporting to the Mobile Maintenance Foreman.

The Mobile Maintenance Supervisor is responsible to lead and Supervise the Simberi mobile plant workshop for the safe and effective maintenance of the Simberi mobile fleet and work within the site Training Policy to supervise and develop Simberi employees, particularly maintenance fitters.

The opportunity

Technical accountabilities

• Ensuring safe work practices, own health and safety and all other workers by identifying hazards and ensuring issues and risks are reported and addressed.
• Ensuring that safe behaviour in all aspects of maintenance using risk management.
• Ensuring immediate reporting and investigation of incidents.
• Ensuring that all workers are familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures and the location of first aid kits, personnel, and emergency equipment, and if appropriately trained, the use of emergency equipment.
• Coordinating, developing, and implementing a safe system of work that supports the safe execution of maintenance activity within the workshops and field operations Including but not limited to
  • Completing Job Safety Analysis
  • Conducting Risk Assessments and field level risk assessments
  • Converting repetitive and critical tasks in Safe Work Instructions
  • Managing Change
  • Conducting Root Cause Analyses (RCA)
• Ensuring all allocated equipment on site is maintained to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) standards and provided ‘fit for purpose’ to the mining operations teams for safe and efficient use in achieving the business plan.
• Ensuring that you mentor and coach the teams to effectively troubleshoot & diagnose systems.
• Ensuring that all servicing and repairs are carried out to a high standard and in a timely manner.
• Co-ordinating all maintenance, servicing, and repair activities in line with agreed work management process (Maintenance Plans and Schedules) to optimise the operation of the equipment fleet.
• Ensuring monitoring of maintenance activities, identifying non-conformance to KPI and applying corrective actions to rectify
• Ensuring to regularly monitor and act on performance issues.
• Adopting and facilitating a continuous improvement process which supports improvement in efficiencies.

Scheduling accountabilities

• Managing effective use of available resources, including own time, in support of the delivery of the team/crew.
• Ensuring that Simberi Operations develops and uses effective plans that derive from and support the St Barbara strategic and business plans.
• Ensuring application of risk management techniques to identify and mitigate risks and use judgement to identify and consider what has the potential to prevent them from “Delivering to Plan”.
• Ensuring ‘Risk Managing your Day’ by shift planning, risk tools, assessing potential and escalation.
• Ensuring 274 Weekly Inspections.

People accountabilities

• Contributing to the development of capability within the team/crew.
• Contributing to an effective team/crew.
• Ensuring own work performance meets all role requirements; and taking appropriate professional development actions.
• Ensuring outputs and development of the team/crew.
• Managing performance issues in accordance with “Guidelines for Various Transgressions – SGCL-HR-GUD-001”

Are you ready to come and build your future with us?

We need the best people. People who have drive, energy and are genuinely passionate about the work they do and provide a positive impact. Additionally, we need people who see a challenge as an opportunity for growth and value working with others towards a common goal.​

We would love to hear from you if you have​:

Essential

• Behaviour consistent with St Barbara’s Values
• Heavy Vehicle Mechanical and/or Auto Electrical Trade Certificate
• At least 10 years relevant supervisory experience
• Strong ability to work effectively within a team
• Strong communication skills, including communicating with people from different backgrounds and cultures
• Ability to work to tight deadlines on multiple tasks
• High level of enthusiasm for the work with high performance goals
• Commercial acumen relevant to the role

Desirable

• Relevant resources industry work experience

For further information on the Simberi Operations and to apply for this role, please visit:

https://www.livehire.com/job/stbarbara-png/K99NX

Closing date: Wednesday, 04^th December 2024 at close of business.

Please submit your Applications, CVs, and Supporting documents (all merged in one PDF document)

At Simberi Gold Company Limited, we’re committed to finding the best fit for every role. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming diversity in all its forms. All qualified applicants will be given equal consideration, regardless of their race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.