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.
Purpose
The Technician, lubrication will be responsible for maintaining the reliability and service life of industrial machinery through the correct selection, application, monitoring, and maintenance of lubricants and lubrication systems to minimize friction, wear, and equipment failure.
Essential Duties
- Perform scheduled lubrication tasks on fixed plant machinery including conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, crushers, mills, and motors.
- Inspect, top‐up, and replace oils and greases as per OEM and site lubrication standards.
- Maintain and troubleshoot auto-lube systems (single-line, multi-point, and centralized grease systems).
- Conduct oil sampling and basic oil condition assessments.
- Assist in contamination control, filter changes, and lubrication system maintenance.
- Identify and report lubrication-related defects through CMRs with clear severity ratings.
- Work closely with Condition Monitoring and Maintenance teams to ensure lubrication issues are addressed promptly.
- Maintain accurate lubrication records, route completion, and task history in SAP
- Ensure compliance with site safety, environmental, and work procedures
Training & Experience
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in heavy industry.
- Trade Certificate in Mechanical Engineering: Maintenance, Fitting & Machining, or related trade.
- Lubrication Certification (MLA I/II or equivalent) advantageous.
- Basic Oil Analysis or Lubrication Fundamentals training (advantageous).
- NDT awareness is an advantage but not essential.
- Valid PNG Driver’s License (if applicable).
- Relevant safety certifications (e.g., Working at Heights, Confined Space) are an advantage. Strong understanding of lubrication fundamentals, contamination control, and best practices.
- Knowledge of industrial lubricants, grades, viscosity, and correct application.
- Ability to identify lubrication defects (leaks, contamination, overheating, inadequate lubrication).
- Experience with auto-lubrication systems and troubleshooting.
- Ability to read lubrication plans, PM task sheets, and follow maintenance schedules.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work independently.
- High attention to detail and strong housekeeping standards.
- Understanding of fixed plant equipment in mining or heavy industry.
Working Conditions
This is a FIFO role on a 21:21 roster.
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!