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

The Senior Specialist – Fixed Plant Maintenance provides technical expertise and hands-on support to the fixed plant maintenance teams to improve plant reliability, availability, and maintenance capability. The role focuses on troubleshooting, maintenance optimisation, and mentoring the national workforce to strengthen technical skills, improve maintenance practices, and support reliable operation of the processing plant.

Key Accountabilities

Technical Support: Provide specialist technical advice and hands-on support to the fixed plant maintenance teams to improve equipment availability and reliability while ensuring maintenance activities align with operational targets and budget requirements. Proactively engage with area superintendents and supervisors to identify improvement opportunities, coordinate critical spares programs, assist with development of work plans and standard operating procedures, and respond to routine or emergency plant issues to minimise downtime.

• Provide technical support for electrical, instrument, PLC and control Systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical, instrument, PLC and automation faults
• Develop, modify, test and troubleshoot PLC programs and control lodgic.
• Support PLC and HMI/SCADA systems including fault finding, configuration and system improvements.
• Proactively engage with the area superintendents/supervisors to provide technical advice and support to the fixed plant maintenance team to ensure plant availability and reliability targets are achieved and optimised against budget.
• Support Fixed Plant Maintenance Teams and provide sound support while identifying areas for improvement.
• Assist with the development/implementation and reporting on work plans
• Coordinate program for management of critical spares to ensure parts availabilities.
• Respond to routine and emergency calls for repair, service and/or support within the plant as required to ensure downtime on equipment is minimised.
• Perform troubleshooting to identify and remedy issues that may arise.
• Assist in the development of site Standard Operating Procedures of the maintenance team.

Planning: Support the maintenance planning function to ensure defects are effectively identified and rectified to optimise plant reliability and availability. Contribute to the development of long-term maintenance requirements and assist with improvements to the Pronto maintenance management system.

Reliability and Condition Monitoring: Assist with identifying and implementing reliability improvement initiatives aimed at maximising plant performance, reducing operational risk, and supporting cost management initiatives. Contribute to maintenance improvement programs including asset criticality reviews, preventative maintenance development and optimisation, and critical parts analysis.

Capability Development: Strengthen the technical capability of the fixed plant maintenance team through coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job training. Support the development of a high-performance culture by providing guidance, identifying skills gaps, assisting with training package development, and supporting workforce capability growth including succession planning for key roles.

Safety: Promote and maintain a strong safety culture by demonstrating personal accountability for health and safety and ensuring safe work practices are followed across maintenance activities. Maintain high standards of housekeeping and ensure all work is performed in accordance with site HSE requirements and safe work procedures.

About You

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant trade qualification in Electrical Trades and or Electrical Engineering
• Valid Electrical License/Trade Certificate, High Voltage (HV) switching authorization (preferred), or relevant functional safety certifications.
• 10+ years relevant work experience essential in fixed plant electrical maintenance.
• Previous supervision experience essential.
• Previous experience operating in Papua New Guinea or developing countries in remote locations will be highly regarded.
• Previous experience of fixed plant maintenance and processing plants including but not limited to:
  • SAG and Ball Mills
  • Crushing Plants
  • Floatation Systems
  • Thickeners
  • Able Pressure Pumps
  • Filter Presses
• Computer proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Experience in the use of Pronto will be advantageous.
• Sound planning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent trouble shooting skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and autonomously.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Strong active listening & interpersonal skills for rapport building, conflict resolution & training.
• Instrumentation and process control systems
• MCC’s Switchboards, motor starters, VSD’s/VFD’s and control panel experience
• Electrical Protection and control system experience
• Instrument calibration and loop checking
• Experience with Major PLC platforms such as Siemens, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Schneider etc.
• PLC Programming, troubleshooting and fault diagnosis
• HMI and SCADA Experience.
• Deep understanding of VFDs, soft starters, protection relays, industrial networks, single-line diagrams (SLDs), and technical project documentation flow.
• Valid Electrical License/Trade Certificate, High Voltage (HV) switching authorization (preferred), or relevant functional safety certifications (TÜV).

Life at K92 

Our core values — Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Safety — are central to our operations and fundamental to our success. K92 upholds a commitment to equal opportunity, striving to ensure that every individual can reach their highest potential without experiencing discrimination.

Our camp in Papua New Guinea offers a comfortable and well-maintained living environment, designed to provide support and comfort to our employees living away from home. Residents enjoy healthy meals prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Our camp also offers amenities such as internet access, cable TV, and a gymnasium.

We believe in sharing our success with our employees. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer participation in long and short-term incentive plans and a friendly work roster.  If you share our values and are looking for your next career step, come join us on this exciting journey.

TO COMPLY WITH PNG GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS ALL EXPATRIATE POSITIONS ARE OFFERED ON A FIXED TERM BASIS