Technical Specialist - Electrical & Instrumentation

As part of forging a stronger Newcrest, we are committed to developing our people. We recognize that building capabilities and creating career opportunities across our business is not only important for our people, but it is critical to our success now and in the future. We are now seeking expressions of interest from current Newcrest staff for the position at Lihir Gold Operations (LGO)

The role will have responsibility to;

• Provide electrical and instrumentation technical assistance and support to the operations, maintenance, and technical services representatives responsible for crushing, grinding, flotation, leach and gold recovery areas.
• Monitor the maintenance activities performed by the national workforce on the instrumentation and control equipment in the assigned area in line with the maintenance schedule
• Selects and sizes instrumentation and valving in accordance with process design criteria managing the instrument tag databases including the revision and allocation of new tags.
• Ensure that all instruments and valves are installed and commissioned in accordance with existing site standards and specifications and any changes to existing plant instrumentation as requested through the work order system is in accordance with the departments change management procedures.
• Recommend new installations or modifications to improve plant control performance or replacement of defective or obsolete instrumentations for control equipment systems and subsystems.
• Supervise and monitor the progress of all types of routine, breakdown and planned maintenance activities, so as to minimize down time for the equipment for increased plant productivity.
• Ensure instrument documentation (P&IDs, datasheets, instrument list, loop and termination drawings etc) are revised in accordance with industry standards and kept up to date in an auditable format.
• Providing input to the development of a preventative maintenance strategy based on leading industry practices to meet both electrical and instrumentation reliability requirements providing advice on the management and improvement of asset performance

Essential criteria

• 5+ years relevant work experience essential including 3 years as a supervisor.
• Experience in a large mining or heavy industrial environment in electrical and instrumentation roles with significant High Voltage Switching and HV power reticulation experience
• Experience in applying Australia electrical standards particularly the AS3000 wiring rules
• Knowledge of the principals associated with the repair and maintenance of industrial electrical equipment including HV and LV motors, motor control centres, variable speed drives, power distribution and lighting systems
• Knowledge of systems including SAP and Optimum is desirable
• Computer proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Sound planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills including project execution management experience.
• 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
• High attention to detail with good time management skills.

Qualification/certificates:

• Electrical and Instrumentation trades qualification or certification is essential
• PNG power license is essential
• PNG national drivers license is desirable
• High voltage switching accreditation is desirable
• Radiation safety officer certification is desirable

The Requirements

• Must be open to FIFO in PNG.
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment medical assessment.
• Must have proof of a completed Police Clearance within the last twelve months.

Contact Us

We encourage all employees interested in this role to discuss with their immediate Manager how the opportunity aligns with their career development plan before applying. Please ensure you submit a CV and Covering Letter via the Intranet before the advertised closing date.