About us

K92 Mining Limited are the owners the high-grade Kainantu Gold Mine in Eastern Highlands Province. Since commencing operations in 2016, we have delivered consistent production growth. More importantly, we have contributed significantly to the economy of Papua New Guinea, more than 90% of our employees and contractors are from PNG and our local education and skills development initiatives which include scholarships, traineeships and adult literacy programs continue to bring significant benefit the communities in which we operate.

We are now transforming the operation with a new 1.2 mtpa process plant as well as extensive construction and expansion across site that will see us triple the output from our mine by 2027. In addition to our ongoing production success, we have an extensive exploration programme across our highly prospective tenement, making K92 a great place to build a long-term career.

About the role

Key / Major Accountabilities

Key accountabilities of this position include.

• Work with workshop Supervisors to develop, implement and optimise preventive maintenance (PM) programs for Surface assets based on RCM principles.
• Develop and update maintenance Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs), inspection sheets and checklists for PMs and other routine maintenance tasks.
• Create and maintain Work Orders and Purchase Requisitions (materials, equipment, and services) in Pronto. Confirm that parts, specialised tools, equipment, and external labour are available prior to releasing Work Orders.
• Work with Surface maintenance team to develop and implement a recertification/recalibration program for regulated and specialty tools/equipment as required.
• Coordinate weekly scheduling meetings with Supervisors. Review and prioritise work to minimise impact on production. Use these forums to review and prioritise PMs, corrective work, and project work.
• Develop and track maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs) to help guide maintenance management efforts and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Manage a suitable Work Order backlog, normally with 2 to 4 weeks of planned work, ready to schedule and execute.
• Update and maintain status of Work Orders in Pronto to ensure accurate backlog and history.
• Work collaboratively with Supply/Warehouse team to ensure materials (parts), specialised equipment and contractor labour is available, when required, for all planned maintenance activities.
• Create and maintain accurate bill of materials (BOM) and critical spares lists for all Plant Items. Submit applications for new stock items (ANSIs), as required, for new items, changes to min/max levels or changes of suppliers.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with external stakeholders such as suppliers and contractors.
• Prepare and present daily, weekly, and monthly KPI reports.

• Contribute to the annual maintenance budgeting process and monthly cost reviews.

About You

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you must have a bachelor’s degree in mechanical trade and/or Bachelor of Engineering degree (Mechanical) and must have 5 – 10 years experience in maintenance-focused industry, preferably in a mining environment In addition to this, you will have some or all the following.

• Technical qualification in Maintenance Planning / Asset Management.
• Formal certificate in Advanced MS Office.

• Minimum of 5 years ‘experience with computer-based maintenance planning/schedule (preferably in mining.
• Sound knowledge in the use of MS Office applications (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, MS Outlook.
• Familiarity/experience with using Pronto.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Advance MS Project skills.
• Strong understanding of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM).

 Life at K92 

K92 is an Equal Opportunity Employer, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free from discrimination. Our values of Collaboration, Accountability, Respect for others, Excellence and Safety are at the core of everything we do, and they are the foundation upon which our success has been built.

Our camp is well managed and provides residents with good, healthy meals made from locally sourced fresh produce as well as internet, cable tv and a gymnasium.

At K92, we want all employees to share in our success, so as well as a competitive salary, employees also participate in our long- and short-term incentive plans, we also provide employees with access to savings incentive programs, medical assistance and the option to salary sacrifice for certain expenses.

In addition to all of this, employees can also access our Wellbeing and employee assistance programs whilst working a friendly roster.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE & WORK IN PNG WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP