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

The Engineer, Maintenance will provide mechanical engineering support for safe and efficient plant operations by delivering fit for purpose designs, driving reliability and delivering cost effective maintenance and improvement projects.

Essential Duties

• Provide Mechanical Engineering support to the site’s production and maintenance teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability, reduce downtime, and lower lifecycle costs.
• Undertake Mechanical design tasks from concepts through to execution.
• Delivering OPEX projects within budget and time constraints. This includes conducting engineering trials on assets to achieve extended life.
• Participating in CAPEX projects as part of a stakeholder.
• Monitor plant performance metrics and collate engineering reports.
• Analysing losses and conducting investigations using Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) standards.
• Assessing criticality of assets and developing, recommending, and implementing strategies for improving equipment reliability.
• Champion Change through Management of Change (MOC).
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to tradesmen, planners and junior/ graduate engineers.
• Working collaboratively with personnel across all business units.

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.
• Have practical understanding of crushers, conveyors, grinding mills, flotation, tanks, and tailings systems.
• Effective organisation and planning skills
• High attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under less supervision
• Mechanically minded, self-motivated, result driven individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Working Conditions

This is a Fly-In-Fly-Out (FIFO) role on a 21:21 roster.

If you feel that you could make a meaningful contribution in this role, we encourage you to discuss this opportunity with your current people leader and how it aligns with your longer term career goals.

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To Apply

To apply, email your CV and other relevant documentation to [email protected]. Please include the Job ID "#25916" in the email's subject to ensure your application is processed.