About this role
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.
Purpose
We are currently recruiting a Supervisor, Engineering Maintenance (Mechanical)
Reporting to the Superintendent Reliability Planning & Compliance, you will provide mechanical engineering support to improve fixed plant reliability, equipment performance, and maintenance effectiveness across the processing operation. You will lead reliability improvement initiatives, support maintenance and operational teams, deliver engineering projects, and provide technical guidance to key stakeholders.
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience from:
Gold, copper, nickel, or iron ore processing operations.
Fixed plant maintenance and reliability teams.
Concentrators, mineral processing plants, or large-scale industrial processing facilities.
Asset management, maintenance engineering, or reliability engineering environments.
Essential Duties
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years' experience within mining, mineral processing, or heavy industrial environments
- Proven experience supporting fixed plant maintenance and reliability activities.
- Strong knowledge of fixed plant equipment including crushers, conveyors, grinding mills, flotation circuits, process tanks, and tailings systems.
- Experience conducting Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations and implementing corrective actions.
- Experience developing maintenance strategies and driving asset reliability improvements
- CMMS experience, preferably SAP. [
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across operations, maintenance, engineering, and project teams.
- Strong problem-solving, planning, and communication skills
Training & Experience
- A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or related fields.
- Registered IEPNG member would be an advantage
- Project and Asset management Experience
- At least 5 years of experience in mining or related industry
- Knowledge of Fixed Plant systems including crushers, conveyors, grinding mills, flotation, tanks & tailings.
- Ability to provide mechanical engineering support to Fixed Plant Assets.
- Must have CMMS experience - preferably SAP.
- Experience delivering OPEX and CAPEX projects.Management of Change (MOC) experience.
- Experience mentoring tradespeople, planners, or junior engineers.
- Membership or eligibility for registration with a recognised engineering body, including IEPNG
Working Conditions
- 21/21 FIFO roster within Papua New Guinea.
- Opportunity to work at one of the world's largest gold mining operations.
- Exposure to complex processing assets and challenging engineering projects.
- A diverse and inclusive team environment.
- Competitive remuneration and professional development opportunities.
If you're a mechanically focused reliability professional who enjoys solving complex problems and driving operational improvement within a world-class processing operation, we'd love to hear from you.
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 we’d love to hear from you!
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