Leading Hand - Mechanical

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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



To act as a Heavy Equipment Fitter tradesman to perform both preventative maintenance and unscheduled repairs on Shovel and Drill product lines in order to achieve maximum equipment availability and reliability.

To actively support the shift supervisors and relieve shift supervision duties as required.

To achieve consistently high standards of safety, availability and reliability that meet the Maintenance Section’s needs through:

• Ensuring your compliance with Newmont Safety System

• Ensuring your compliance with Newmont Environment Management System.

• Developing and promoting a culture of continuous improvement in maintenance strategies, systems and practices that will result in the optimisation of results.

Essential Duties



Technical accountabilities

• Maintaining equipment availability and reliability in an environment of often conflicting maintenance and operational requirements.

• Assist in the Training and development of tradesmen NML and Contractors in a technically complex operation.

• Diagnosis of systems