Senior Specialist – Maintenance Planning
Job no: 987160 Work type: Fixed Term - Full Time Location: Lihir Operations
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, and lead. Our commitment to responsible mining, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility sets us apart in the industry. We are an equal-opportunity employer and are proud of our diverse workforce that spans the United States, Canada, Australia, Ghana, Peru, Suriname and Papua New Guinea.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
Lihir Operation is a tier-one open cut mining operation based on Aniolam island, in the Lihir Group of Islands, located in New Ireland Province approximately 800km north of Port Moresby. It is one of the world’s largest producing gold mines and is located on a geothermally active extinct volcanic crater. Production first commenced in 1997. The operation consists of an open pit mine producing refractory ore, which is treated using pressure oxidation before the gold is recovered by a conventional leach process.
About this Role
Reporting to the Superintendent Fleet Engineering you will play a critical role in developing a tactical plan of how planned maintenance activities are to be executed. You will establish a sequence of events and detailed work scopes to maximise asset unavailability.
Key to this role will be your extensive experience and knowledge in mobile plant maintenance, mobile plant maintenance strategies and the ability to navigate the CMMS (Specifically SAP) to strategically develop both short-term (2 week) and long-term plans (up to 12 months) that ensure the mobile mining fleet is serviced and repaired in line with the maintenance strategy and therefore maximising mobile asset performance.
As an expatriate, you will play a critical role in the ongoing development of the team, in support of Newmont’s commitment to developing our national and local workforce.
This role will be working a 22:20 roster and is offered on a 2-year Fixed Term-Full time basis.
Your role will consist of:
Oversee the creation of short-term maintenance plans for activities
Ensure job folders are compiled for each planned event
Ensure components, parts & external vendors (where applicable) are confirmed and scheduled
Manage WIP cost by triaging backlog based on criticality and age and order required parts
Identify potential issues that may affect the fleet in the future or trends starting to occur within the fleet that could affect availability and cost
Manage the backlog aging in line with departmental KPI’s
Develop long term component forecasts based on appropriate analysis
Ensure major component replacement forecast is clearly and accurately communicated to stakeholders
Undertake annual assessment and analysis of completed programmed maintenance activities for the open pit mobile mining fleet
Identify and submit capital maintenance projects based on annual budget forecasts
Participate and take a lead role in the half yearly review meetings with the Maintenance and Operations team
Ensure master data is managed in accordance with Newmont standards
Drives and influences proactive safety behaviours
Provide leadership of Planning Team
Your training, skills and experience checklist
Here is what we would need so see from you!
At least 5 years Maintenance planning experience within the heavy earth moving or fixed plant industry
Prior experience in Maintenance Planning or Supervision role
Understanding of SAP Master Data principles
Experience with SAP or other CMMS systems and advanced proficiency with Microsoft office suite
Experience working on continuous improvement projects
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude on large construction and mining equipment
Proven experience leading a team in a diverse cultural environment and in remote locations
Demonstrated experience engaging with National workforces and ability to foster individuals’ skills and capabilities
Diploma of Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Certificate IV Frontline Management or Diploma of Management
Advanced stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to establish and maintain successful working relationships
Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills
Be able to work a FIFO roster in PNG
Ability to complete a pre-employment medical assessment
Must be able to complete a National Police Check & Navex Risk Rate Screening
Ability to satisfy all requirements for PNG Work Permit and Visa
Working conditions and location
This role is offered on a 22:20 Fly in, Fly out (FIFO) roster from Australia to Lihir Island.
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.
We offer a range of recreational activities including our on-site gym and basketball court. Paid members can access the Lihir Club which has a swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, restaurant/bar area and deck with amazing Pacific Ocean views! Our café and deli are available for take away coffees and snacks, as well as local and imported grocery items (inc. fresh fruit).
Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary package, options for salary packaging and annual incentive program.
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, 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 quoting reference number 987160 before the advertised closing date: 13 October 2024.
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Advertised: 30 Sep 2024 Applications close: 13 Oct 2024
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