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

Joining our operational services maintenance team, the Supervisor Mechanical will be Accountable for the safe, reliable and cost-effective maintenance of power station MTU and Cummins generator sets and associated fuel, lubrication, cooling and auxiliary systems to ensure continuous power supply to K92 operations

Key Accountabilities

• Supervise mechanical crews; plan servicing, repairs and breakdown response to support continuous power supply to the mine.
• Set clear expectations and hold staff accountable for attendance, safety, work quality and timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Manage mechanical availability, maintenance priorities, resources and expenditure within approved budgets.
• Drive mechanical asset reliability and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize power station availability and reduce lifecycle costs.
• Contribute to maintenance strategy development, shutdown planning and long-term asset management
• Oversee mechanical condition of generator sets and auxiliary equipment; coordinate maintenance with power station operators.
• Schedule servicing and repairs to manufacturer requirements; coordinate outages with Operations and Electrical teams.
• Run pre-start meetings; allocate crew duties, deadlines and resources, and confirm staff competence and shift coverage.
• Inspect completed repairs; verify service records, work orders and handovers before releasing mechanical work.
• Monitor attendance and performance; coach staff, document shortfalls and manage repeated issues under company procedures.
• Enforce permits, isolations, safe work and housekeeping standards; stop unsafe work and investigate incidents.
• Track defects, repeat failures, overdue work and costs; report crew performance and corrective actions to the Superintendent.
• Review and approve work orders within the CMMS.
• Ensure maintenance backlog is managed and prioritized.
• Participate in shutdown and outage planning activities.
• Identify critical spare parts requirements for MTU and Cummins generator fleets.
• Work with Supply Chain to maintain optimum stock levels for critical mechanical components.

About You

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you have a NATTB Trade Certificate in heavy equipment. In addition to this, you will have some or all the following.

• At least 5 years’ diesel mechanical maintenance experience, including demonstrated crew supervision.
• Experience supervising mechanical maintenance in a power station or mining environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of large MTU and Cummins generator sets and associated mechanical systems.
• Ability to lead mechanical crews, set expectations, assess performance and manage staff accountability.
• Ability to interpret drawings, manufacturer manuals, maintenance procedures and safety requirements.
• Experience planning servicing, coordinating mechanical breakdowns and outages, and managing fatigue.
• Sound planning, reporting, fault finding and budget control skills; ability to develop staff competence.
• Experience using CMMS systems (Pronto is preferred).
• Experience managing maintenance backlogs and work scheduling.
• Experience conducting equipment failure investigations and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of condition monitoring techniques including vibration analysis, oil analysis and thermography.

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