Technician - Permits (M)
- Employer
- Newcrest Mining
- Location
- Lihir Operations, Papua New Guinea
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- Oct 07, 2021
- Closes
- Oct 22, 2021
- Ref
- 980868
- Category
- Technicians
- Work Term
- Permanent
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
The Company:
Our client, Lihir Gold Limited operates one of the largest gold mines in Papua New Guinea 900kms north-east of Port Moresby on the tropical Niolam Island (Lihir Island). Committed to supporting a safe, diverse and inclusive work culture, Lihir's mission is to deliver superior returns from finding, developing and operating gold/copper mines whilst providing long term employment opportunities. Lihir is a hard rock surface gold operation, ore is refractory and treated using pressure oxidation before the gold is recovered by a conventional leach process. Globe 24-7 has been selected as the recruitment partner to assist with the sourcing process for this position and look forward to applicants who meet the required skills, experience, and qualifications.
The Role:
We are seeking Technician - Permit experts to fill four role vacancies at the Lihir Gold Mine site in Papua New Guinea. The role is to carry out the daily operations of the Permit to Work (PTW) System through permit writing, issuing and isolations to ensure production and safety guidelines are met and adhered to on a daily basis.
We are looking for someone who:
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Mobilisation Requirements:
The Rewards
This position gives you the opportunity to be a part of one of the world's largest and most technically challenging gold deposits across Australasia. Technology wise, Newcrest is on the forefront of many innovations and data work so you will gain great exposure to new cutting-edge maintenance equipment and software systems enabling you to further develop your skills. Lihir Gold Limited exhibits a fantastic working environment and the people you work alongside are motivated and dedicated. It's a culturally enriching experience where you can develop long lasting relationships in the industry. There is also the ability of flexible remote work available.
Contact Us
Please apply directly by submitting your resume, preferably as a Microsoft Word document.
Only successful applicants will be contacted.
Our client, Lihir Gold Limited operates one of the largest gold mines in Papua New Guinea 900kms north-east of Port Moresby on the tropical Niolam Island (Lihir Island). Committed to supporting a safe, diverse and inclusive work culture, Lihir's mission is to deliver superior returns from finding, developing and operating gold/copper mines whilst providing long term employment opportunities. Lihir is a hard rock surface gold operation, ore is refractory and treated using pressure oxidation before the gold is recovered by a conventional leach process. Globe 24-7 has been selected as the recruitment partner to assist with the sourcing process for this position and look forward to applicants who meet the required skills, experience, and qualifications.
The Role:
We are seeking Technician - Permit experts to fill four role vacancies at the Lihir Gold Mine site in Papua New Guinea. The role is to carry out the daily operations of the Permit to Work (PTW) System through permit writing, issuing and isolations to ensure production and safety guidelines are met and adhered to on a daily basis.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has 3 - 5 years relevant work experience essential including previous experience as a Permit To Work issuer/Writer with daily exposure during this time of lock out / tag out & permit to work systems in a similar industry
- Can demonstrate having experience in heavy industry preferably within a mining environment including Power Generation / Boiler or Oil and Gas industries
- Is computer literate including working knowledge of Microsoft office and SAP is desirable
- Ensures that all hazards to life and equipment have been isolated and controlled and that all stakeholders are aware of the PTW Management System and that it is followed and understood before the issue of any permits
- Understands the operation of all equipment associated within the Power & Technology operational structure to ensure accurate process conditions are noted when isolating equipment; reporting or controlling hazards; and assisting with OHSE investigations
- Can effectively Liaise with Maintenance, Operations personnel and business partners to ensure equipment is available and ready for maintenance without affecting safety or production
- Able to carry out work as directed and ensures that all safe working procedures are observed adhering to weekly maintenance schedules, plans and preparations for equipment shutdowns. Activities also include reviewing JSEA and scopes of work & conducting risk analysis to ensure appropriate controls are applied to make each job safe
- Has ability to conduct real time assessments of the work area to identify real time hazards associated within the work environment to perform isolations to ensure the safety of the people working on the equipment is not compromised. Communicates all PTW and Isolation issues to the PTW Supervisor as soon as practically possible providing daily feedback
- Ensures all works for the shift (inspections, identifying defects, system verifications, routine schedules, SOPs etc.) are completed within all safety, environmental and company compliance processes and guidelines
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Relevant Trade Certificate essential
- PNG Driver's Licence - Class 6 essential
- Relevant Mechanical and Trade Certificates essential
- Previous experience in delivery and assessment of training desirable
Mobilisation Requirements:
- Fly in fly out roster (FIFO)
- Ability to provide/obtain valid police clearance
- Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment medical assessment
The Rewards
This position gives you the opportunity to be a part of one of the world's largest and most technically challenging gold deposits across Australasia. Technology wise, Newcrest is on the forefront of many innovations and data work so you will gain great exposure to new cutting-edge maintenance equipment and software systems enabling you to further develop your skills. Lihir Gold Limited exhibits a fantastic working environment and the people you work alongside are motivated and dedicated. It's a culturally enriching experience where you can develop long lasting relationships in the industry. There is also the ability of flexible remote work available.
Contact Us
Please apply directly by submitting your resume, preferably as a Microsoft Word document.
Only successful applicants will be contacted.