Purpose

Reporting to the Production Superintendent, you’re required to provide technical mining expertise support to the Mine Production Superintendent and oversee the mine production Supervisor team to ensure maximum cost-effective mine production to safely meet targets and to resolve operational issues by working closely with technicians.

Essential Duties

The role will have responsibility to:

• Proven commitment to maintaining a safe working environment, adhering to HSE regulations and protocols, and promoting a culture of safety among team members to minimize accidents and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Works constructively within a diverse group of people.
• Lead and motivate production teams, foster collaboration, and develop talent through coaching and mentoring, ensuring high levels of performance, morale, and engagement among team members.
• Effectively convey technical information, liaise with stakeholders, and build positive relationships with colleagues, contractors, and management, facilitating smooth operations and collaboration across departments.
• Ensures mine planning processes and plans incorporate mine production operational requirements.
• Ensure Daily plans are done in alignment with weekly and monthly plans to deliver the result.
• Ensures that equipment and production processes run safely and cost effectively.
• Develop daily plans in line with weekly plans.
• Designs, implements, and refines processes and systems for products and services.
• Works closely with production supervisors and oversees technicians to solve problems.
• Ensures project deadlines are met.
• Compares different materials to find the right balance of quality, quantity, and cost.

Training & Experience

Ideally, our preferred applicant will have;

• Tertiary Bachelor Degree in Mining Engineering (Surface Mining).
• IEPNG Engineer Membership.
• PNG Driver's Licence - Class 6.
• Previous experience in delivery and assessment of training desirable.
• 3 – 5 years relevant work experience essential in large scale mining operations.
• Proven track record in analysing complex problems, identifying solutions, and making data-driven decisions to overcome operational challenges, optimize production processes, and mitigate risks effectively, ensuring operational efficiency and profitability.
• Proficient in English with excellent verbal, written communication, and public speaking skills.
• Computer proficiency in Minesight & Scheduling Software
• Sound planning, strong analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and autonomously.

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.