Job Description
Workplace Type: Onsite
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.
Your Impact
As a Technician Mechanical, you will play a critical role in maintaining the reliability, safety, and performance of a complex process plant operation. Your work will directly contribute to the safe and efficient operation of key assets including Autoclaves, NCA Tanks, Crushing, Grinding, Flotation circuits, and Conveyor systems.
You will help minimise downtime, improve plant performance, and ensure maintenance activities are carried out to the highest safety, environmental, and operational standards. Through your proactive approach, you will identify risks, reduce waste, and support continuous improvement across the site.
As Part of Our Team, You Will
- Deliver safe and compliant maintenance activities in line with HSE policies and procedures
- Perform mechanical repairs, fabrication, and maintenance on fixed plant equipment and infrastructure
- Conduct preventative maintenance inspections to improve plant reliability and reduce downtime
- Communicate maintenance priorities, issues, and updates effectively with supervisors and work groups
- Escalate risks, delays, and equipment issues impacting maintenance outcomes
- Maintain workshop tools, equipment, and facilities in optimal working condition
- Contribute to a collaborative and inclusive team culture by sharing knowledge and supporting others
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, efficiency improvements, and waste minimisation
- Work safely within risk management frameworks and apply appropriate controls
- Uphold operational standards across production, safety, and environmental performance
Prerequisites for Your Success in This Role
- Mechanical Trade Qualification (essential), with NATTB Trades Certificate in Maintenance Fitting highly regarded
- Minimum Grade 10 education and current PNG Driver’s Licence
- 3–5 years’ experience in fixed plant maintenance, preferably within mining or heavy industry
- Proven hands-on experience in mechanical fitting, fabrication, machining, pump rebuilds, and pipe fitting
- Experience with HDPE poly welding and maintenance of process plant equipment
- Strong knowledge of hydraulic systems, pumps, valves, crushers, mills, and conveyor systems
- Familiarity with the PNG Mine Safety Act and site-based HSE systems and procedures
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team
- High attention to detail with effective time management and task prioritisation skills
- Proactive problem-solving approach with a focus on continuous improvement, cost reduction, and waste minimisation
- Willingness to obtain or currently hold mobile equipment tickets (e.g. forklift, gantry crane)
Your Work Environment
This role is offered on a 28:14 Day/ Night 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.
Beyond work, you’ll enjoy the best of tropical island living, with access to a vibrant range of social and recreational activities.
Why Join Newmont
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 – we’d love to hear from you!