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
To support the mine geothermal team in installing and collecting relevant monitoring data, maintaining and inspecting mine geothermal infrastructure, contributing to mine geothermal project execution and assisting with geothermal training and awareness within the mining and mobile maintenance department.
Essential Duties
- Safety
• Ensure personal 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 firstly agreed by the relevant Supervisor. - People
• Works constructively with a diverse group of people.
• Delivers consistently on commitments and takes accountability for own development. - Production
• Leads installation and data collection of relevant geothermal monitoring in the open pit
• Contributes in the execution of mine geothermal projects
• Contribute to the geothermal hazard training and awarenss to the mine operation and technical teams
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections on geothermal equipment including steam relief wells - Cost
• Actively seeks cost reduction opportunities and identifies & reports any cost wastage within designated area.
Training & Experience
- Minimum level of Grade 12 education essential.
- Diploma IT Networking or other similar qualification or certification desirable.
- Class 6 PNG Drivers licenses essential.
- A year relevant mining operation experience in a technical capacity
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural team with a strong focus on safety.
- Analytical and problem solving skills, together with an aptitude to solve technical difficulties.
- Good verbal, written communication and public speaking skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously from time to time.
- High attention to detail with good time management skills.
- Strong active listening & interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrates personal responsibility for own health and safety and develops an understanding of the legal requirements, HSE standards and standard operating procedures relevant to direct work area.
- Works well with others, listens actively, seeks inputs and asks clarification questions to check understanding staying focused and composed in a variety of work situations.
- Effectively manages own time to complete tasks in line with job expectations and requirements adjusting plans to cater for unforeseen events / disruptions.
- Recognises problems and proactively works towards resolution under the guidance of immediate Supervisor.
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!
