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

Our Lihir operation in Papua New Guinea is now recruiting for the position of Lead - Health & Hygiene.

As a Lead, you will play a pivotal role in providing visible leadership and setting strategic direction in worker health protection. Your proactive approach will enhance team competency and capacity ensuring that all members are highly skilled and knowledgeable in occupational hygiene practices.

Your expertise will be demonstrated through risk assessment, where you will identify and assess chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards. Using specialized equipment to monitor and control hazardous substances. Data analysis, to ensure regulatory and Newmont compliance. Creating and managing hygiene programs and delivering safety training. Lastly, conducting incident investigation, recommending corrective actions, and communicating findings.

We strongly encourage National Papua New Guinean Candidates to apply so, if you are a self-motivated leader and have strong active listening and interpersonal skills for rapport building, conflict resolution and training, this role if for you.

Essential Duties

Among other accountabilities, the Lead - Health & Hygiene will be responsible for:

• Leadership & Development: Lead, coach, and mentor occupational hygiene staff, fostering a culture of learning and professional growth.
• Program Management: Design, implement, and maintain the site’s occupational hygiene management program, including exposure monitoring and reduction.
• Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment: Identify and assess workplace health hazards (chemical, physical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial) and recommend effective controls.
• Compliance & Technical Expertise: Act as the site’s subject matter expert, ensuring compliance with standards through inspections, audits, and technical guidance.
• Data Analysis & Continuous Improvement: Analyse assessment results, maintain records, and drive the implementation of improvements based on findings and regulatory requirements..

Training & Experience

The preferred holds a bachelor’s degree in occupational health and Hygiene, Science, or an equivalent field, and must be certified as an Occupational Hygienist by a national governing body (or be working towards this certification). In addition to these qualifications, the candidate must have at least five years of demonstrated work experience in the resources industry, including experience in a supervisory capacity.

Working Conditions

This residential opportunity offers a 5:2 roster with a combination of rewarding work whilst still coming home to your family every night and enjoying the best of tropical island life through a range of social and recreational activities.

Our comprehensive relocation program will help you integrate smoothly into the local community and includes cultural training, international-level schooling (for more information visit https://lisstm.com.au/), healthcare services, and housekeeping/home support.

We offer a range of recreational activities including our on-site gym and basketball court. 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!

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 before the advertised closing date: 09/06/2025 – we’d love to hear from you!

To Apply

To apply, email your CV and other relevant documentation to [email protected]. Please include the Job ID "#23596" in the email's subject to ensure your application is processed.