Newmont has recently acquired Newcrest Mining creating the world’s leading gold mining company.

With operations around the world, our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities where we operate. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work. We bring out the best in each other, inspiring performance and a shared belief that what we do matters.

About the Role

Our Newmont Lihir Gold mine operation is now recruiting for an experienced, driven and self-motivated Senior Specialist – Shutdowns Mechanical to join the Shutdown Management team.

This role will be working a 22:20 roster where you will be working a combination of both day and night shift. This role is offered on a 2-year Fixed Term-Full time basis.

Your key accountabilities include:

• Define all shutdown logistics needs for the Grinding and Flotation area while working in with the larger shutdown teams to ensure wastage/duplication of labour and equipment is minimised.
• Rectify gaps in communication between Scopers, Planners, Schedulers, or the Kitting and Staging Team and create strategies to improve processes.
• Identify improvement opportunities within the Grinding Shutdown Planning and Execution team and create strategies to help the department improve.
• Contribute to the long-term Grinding and Flotation shutdown planning process.
• Contribute to the development of Grinding & Flotation shutdown strategies and tactics through collaboration with Reliability Engineers and provide quality feedback on existing strategies.
• Assist in facilitation of Grinding & Flotation Shutdown close-out meeting.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture to actively look for ways to improve shutdown processes and durations with documented portfolio of activities.
• Actively seeks cost reduction opportunities.
• Build excellent working relationships with all departments involved in the planned shutdown process.
• Develop team members through regular feedback, coaching and formal training.
• Drives and influence proactive safety behaviours.

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience working in similar roles within mineral processing including large-scale fixed asset management experience.
• Experience in Chutes, Feeders, Mills, Flotation & Thickeners.
• Previous experience in shutdown planning, scheduling and process systems.
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience in developing, coaching and training team members.
• High technical experience with Grinding & Flotation plants.
• Relevant Fitter or Boiler Maker Trade Certificate.
• Planning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and autonomously.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Strong active listening & interpersonal skills for rapport building and training.

Desirable criteria

• Mill Specialist experience.
• Tertiary Qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Project Management or Asset Management.
• Previous Expatriate experience working in a remote location.

The Requirements

• Must be open to FIFO in PNG.
• Ability to complete a pre-employment medical assessment.
• Must be able to complete a National Police Check.

Our Commitment to You

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Sustainability, Integrity, 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 before the advertised closing date 15 July 2024.

To Apply

To apply, email your CV and other relevant documentation to apply@pngworkforce.com. Please include the Job ID "#20464" in the email's subject to ensure your application is processed.