About the Role

As a Technician Electrical, you will carry out day‑to‑day electrical maintenance activities that support safe, reliable, and high‑performing operations within the Processing Department’s Oxygen Plants.

Your work ensures optimum equipment availability by taking ownership of electrical and instrumentation tasks and completing them to a high standard as directed by your Supervisor.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring personal and team compliance with all HSE requirements, policies, and Fitness for Work standards.
• Utilize all hazard identification (PHA, JSEA, Permit to Work) tools for safe task execution
• Completing electrical work in accordance with AS/NZS 3000, relevant standards, and internal procedures.
• Familiar with work management and detailing work orders and updating supervisors
• Executing electrical maintenance tasks to a high standard as allocated by Supervisors and leaders.
• Contributing to continuous improvement by identifying electrical reliability issues and supporting strategic maintenance initiatives.
• Communicating effectively with Supervisors, peers, and other teams on maintenance issues, priorities, delays, and roadblocks.
• Conducting preventative maintenance inspections on plant equipment.
• Upholding team behaviours such as asking questions, seeking clarity, contributing ideas, speaking up on issues, stopping unsafe work, and seeking feedback.

Prerequisites for your success in this role

• Recognized electrical trade certificate by NATTB
• Proven experience working in a similar role preferably within the mining or a like industry
• Proficient in English with excellent verbal, written communications and public speaking skills.
• Proven capability in electrical maintenance and understanding of relevant standards.
• Ability to apply technical knowledge using the correct tools, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and autonomously.
• Demonstrates personal responsibility for own health and safety whilst setting clear expectations of relevant legal obligations, safe work practices to others, holding them accountable for their actions.
• Work in accordance with PNG Mine Safety Act, Newmont Safety System, Safety Policies and Procedures and Environment policies and all departmental operating procedures
• Alignment with Newmont’s values, culture, safety standards, and operational goals.

Working Conditions

This role is offered on a 21:21 Fly in, Fly out (FIFO) roster to Lihir Island, PNG.

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.

Why Join Newmont

At Newmont, you’ll be part of a global leader in mining that values safety, integrity, sustainability, and people. We invest in our workforce, encourage innovation, and foster a culture where everyone is empowered to contribute, learn, and grow. By joining Newmont, you’re not just taking on a role you’re building a career where your skills, ideas, and commitment help shape the future of responsible mining.