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.

Dimensions

The Supervisor - Laboratory Services is part of the onsite Metallurgy leadership team 
and critical to the Metallurgy function. This role is responsible to lead and manage 
Lihir Metallurgical Laboratory team and its core functions while maintaining a strong 
safety commitment and performance culture consistent with Newmont values.

Purpose

The role is focused on effectively lead and manage Lihir Metallurgical Laboratory team and its core functions while maintaining a strong safety commitment and performance culture consistent with Newmont values.

Essential Duties

 

Safety 

Ensure all personnel, visitors and contractors within the metallurgical laboratory section comply with site and Newmont HSE requirements.
•    Own and lead key Newmont HSE programs, in particular Fatality Risk Management (FRM) system.
•    Drive and influence proactive safety behaviours within the workgroup through visible felt leadership and Critical Control Verifications (CCVs).
•    Complete incident investigations and actions are completed in a thorough     and timely manner to minimize risk of recurrence.
•    Ensure standard work procedures and safe systems of work are understood, utilized and adhered to at all times.
•    Maintain Critical Equipment Registers and MSDS’s for the metallurgical     laboratory.

 

Production
Ensure daily, weekly and monthly routine functions of the Laboratory are performed and results are appropriately reported and records maintained.
•    Handle special metallurgical and GeoMet test work like BWi grindability test, flotation test, settling/thickening test, autoclaving test and CIL     leaching test. 
•    Review and approve reports produced by the metallurgical laboratory in accordance with the requirements of the approved reporting standard.
•    Assist production metallurgy by undertaking test work to help them optimize plant throughput, gold recovery and costs.
•    Maintain the Laboratory Risk Register and ensure completion of agreed actions are tracked to minimize the laboratory’s risk profile for safety and     quality.
•    Monitor equipment and systems performance and initiate corrective actions when performance deviates. 
•    Develop and maintain the Laboratory operating system (standards, procedures, SOP’s, forms etc.) in controlled document management system (CDMS). 
•    Develop and maintain a system of standardized work for the role (including cascading information VMB mtgs, daily weekly calendars, pre-start meetings, CCVs,           routine tasks, non-negotiable work etc.).
•    Develop and deliver Laboratory plans that support the delivery of all aspects of the departmental Plan-on-a-Page (POAP).
•    Ensure critical process and equipment events are escalated following the relevant procedures (TARPs, RACI, etc.).
•    Ensure all laboratory equipment parts and consumables are catalogued and managed by site Inventory & Warehouse systems.

Training & Experience

Knowledge
•    Bachelor of Degree in Mineral Processing, Metallurgy or similar essential.
•    Relevant Post Graduate qualification advantageous.

 

Experience
•    7+ years relevant work experience essential in a mining laboratory environment. 
•    3+ years’ experience in a senior supervisory capacity is essential.
•    Extensive experience and exposure within gold mining laboratories and commercial laboratories in PNG. 
•    Familiar with and having used laboratory information management system (LIMS).

 

Skills & Abilities: 
•    Demonstrates personal responsibility for own health and safety whilst setting clear expectations of relevant legal obligations, safe workplace     practices and HSE operating practices to team, holding them accountable for their actions.
•    System-based process-driven leader. 
•    Personal adaptability and cultural awareness.
•    Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and autonomously.
•    Relentless drive to deliver committed targets.
•    Sound planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
•    Excellent attention to detail and time management skills to meet deadlines.
•    Strong active listening and interpersonal skills for workforce engagement across all levels of business.
•    Ensuring the consequence of decisions, change of processes, design and engineering works are aligned to business need and are approved and signed     off prior to commencement.
•    Support knowledge transfer within Metallurgical Laboratory section and across Newmont.
•    Maintain current view of applicable industry benchmarks and uses these as a basis for driving operational excellence.
•    Works in accordance with PNG Mine Safety Act, Newmont Safety Systems, Newmont Environment policies and departmental operating procedures.
•    PNG Driving License, Class 6.

Working Conditions

The position is onsite at Newmont Lihir’s operation in Papua New Guinea.

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 before the closing date: 13th March, 2025. We’d love to hear from you!