Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, and lead. Our commitment to responsible mining, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility sets us apart in the industry. We are an equal-opportunity employer and are proud of our diverse workforce that spans the United States, Canada, Australia, Ghana, Peru, Suriname and Papua New Guinea.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

Lihir Operation is a tier-one open cut mining operation based on Aniolam island, in the Lihir Group of Islands, located in New Ireland Province approximately 800km north of Port Moresby. It is one of the world’s largest producing gold mines and is located on a geothermally active extinct volcanic crater. Production first commenced in 1997. The operation consists of an open pit mine producing refractory ore, which is treated using pressure oxidation before the gold is recovered by a conventional leach process.

About this Role

Reporting to the Senior Specialist – Fleet Engineering this role will add value by providing technical support and guidance in the application of reliability engineering principles and methodologies. You will be key to promoting cost-effective maintenance practices and predictable equipment performance and availability.

As part of the Mobile Fleet Maintenance team, you will be also responsible for the maintenance downtime analysis and performance improvement implementation to ensure compliance with current best practices.

As an expatriate, you will play a critical role in the ongoing development of the team, in support of Newmont’s commitment to developing our national and local workforce.

Your role will consist of:

• Develop and review maintenance strategies to ensure compliance with current best practice
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy to support high quality analysis and communication reports
• Proactively lead innovative continuous improvement projects
• Ensures data integrity and accuracy to support high quality analysis and communication reports
• Engage and collaborate with the Maintenance and Operations team in reliability improvement processes
• Actively seek cost reduction opportunities and identifies & reports any cost wastage
• Lead root cause investigations
• Develop Engineers and Graduates through coaching, mentoring and feedback
• Drives and influence proactive safety behaviours

Your training, skills and experience checklist

Here is what we would need so see from you!

• Proven experience in a similar role in large scale mining operations or heavy industry
• Proven Supervisory experience in developing, coaching and training team members
• Trade Qualification with demonstrated engineering capabilities (Diesel Fitting preferred) or Tertiary Qualifications in Mechanical Engineering
• Relevant experience in heavy field equipment maintenance including CAT (6060, 6050, 6020) Hitachi (EX2600, 1200), Epiroc Drills (D65s, D55s, PV231, PV271s), dewatering pumps and Marine Barges
• Experience in fault finding, maintaining diesel engines, maintenance downtime analysis, performance improvement implementation
• Demonstrated experience and ability to establish and continuous improvement maintenance strategies
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with Root Cause Analysis Investigations, Failure Analysis and Reporting
• Comprehensive knowledge heavy machinery failure modes
• Demonstrated experience and exposure to working with a highly diverse work force
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously
• High attention to detail
• Strong active listening & interpersonal skills for rapport building
• Be able to work a FIFO roster in PNG
• Ability to complete a pre-employment medical assessment
• Must be able to complete a National Police Check & Navex Risk Rate Screening
• Ability to satisfy all requirements for PNG Work Permit and Visa

Working conditions and location

This role is offered on a 22:20 Fly in, Fly out (FIFO) roster from Australia to Lihir Island.

Our FIFO employees stay in a secure and comfortable camp, in an en-suited and airconditioned room equipped with mini fridge, TV and Wi-Fi. A variety of healthy meal options are catered for at our mess; and the wet mess provides a relaxed social setting where employees can unwind with a game of pool or darts.

We offer a range of recreational activities including our on-site gym and basketball court. Paid members can access the Lihir Club which has a swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, restaurant/bar area and deck with amazing Pacific Ocean views! Our café and deli are available for take away coffees and snacks, as well as local and imported grocery items (inc. fresh fruit).

Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary package, options for salary packaging and annual incentive program.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility and Inclusion. Our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions, and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.

If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, submit your application through our website quoting reference number 987096 before the advertised closing date: 1 October 2024.