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 Engineer – Instrument and Control is responsible for delivering technical expertise and specialist support to the Maintenance and Operations teams, ensuring the effective maintenance and continuous development of process control and information systems to uphold high standards of system availability and integrity.
Essential Duties
Safety
- Ensures personnel and team compliance with all company HSE requirements & policies including Fitness for Work.
- Complete any HSE tasks only if the hazards and any potential consequences are understood and any corrections are first agreed by the relevant Supervisor.
People
- Works constructively within a diverse group of people.
- Delivers consistently on commitments and takes accountability for own development.
Production
- Implement requested changes to plant control systems according to department change management procedure.
- Ensure that plant control system programming standards are maintained, and documentation kept up to date and in an auditable format.
- Provide appropriate communication and training programs to support those personnel involved in or affected by the introduction of new processes or changes to existing processes or control systems.
- Manage the plant hardware system components of the plant control system, ensuring high availability and acceptable processor times and system loading.
- Assist with maintaining the availability of the plant data historian.
- Provide support and ensure the integrity of data collected by the plant accounting system is maintained.
- Provide support to and ensure the integrity of plant on-line stream analyzers.
- Liaise closely with the electrical and instrumentation groups to ensure that process control hardware systems are maintained and do not compromise system integrity.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement process by identifying and developing solutions to electrical & control system reliability and functional issues.
Cost
- Actively seeks cost reduction opportunities and identifies & reports any cost wastage within designated area.
Training & Experience
- Tertiary bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (Process Control) or similar essentials.
- IEPNG Engineer Membership essential.
- PNG Driver's License - Class 6 essential.
- Previous experience in delivery and assessment of training desirable.
- Works in accordance with PNG Mine Safety Act, Newcrest Safety System, Safety Policies and Procedures and Newcrest Environment policies and all departmental operating procedures.
- Experience in at least two of the following systems:
- Modicon Quantum or Momentum PLC’s and Concept software
- Schneider Electric X80 PLC
- Wonderware SCADA
- Magelis HMI
- Allen Bradley PLC’s & HMIs
- Experience in a programming or scripting language is desirable – e.g. C++, VBScript, VBA, etc.
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 before 17th Nov 2025 – we’d love to hear from you!
