Mobile Maintenance Planner

New Simberi Gold forms part of the St Barbara Group. Our Simberi Operations consists of an open cut mine on the northernmost island in the Tabar group of islands in the province of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. Our vision is to grow sustainably and create enduring, positive impacts for the people and communities touched by our operations.

Now is an exciting time for our business and for our people. We’re going through a period of significant change and are gaining momentum in transforming our business. We’re looking for people who are ready to grow through opportunity and build a bright future with us.​​

We are currently seeking a Mobile Maintenance Planner to join our Mobile Maintenance team on a permanent full-time position at our Simberi Operation. Your work location is Papua New Guinea, working a 21/14 Roster from Kavieng, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Lae, Mt Hagen, Buka, Madang, Goroka, Alotau, Wapenamanda, Popondetta, Hoskins, Wewak, Vanimo, or Tabar group of Islands. (Locals are encouraged to apply).

Reporting to the Senior Mobile Maintenance Planner, the Maintenance Planner is responsible for developing maintenance plans for weekly maintenance including preventative and corrective maintenance actions of all heavy vehicle and equipment and light vehicle, marine and stationary equipment.

The opportunity

Technical Accountabilities

• Develop and manage maintenance strategies, including weekly preventative and corrective maintenance plans and major shutdown plans for mining equipment, including shovels and trucks.
• Review equipment condition monitoring data, inspection reports and maintenance performance to identify defects, implement corrective actions and optimise preventative maintenance routines.
• Develop detailed maintenance requirements, including parts lists, labour and manning estimates, tooling, procedures and cost estimates.
• Ensure adequate spare parts and warehouse stock requirements are identified and maintained to support fleet availability and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance and support to maintenance personnel, ensuring maintenance activities meet operational, quality and reliability standards.
• Monitor equipment maintenance performance, identify recurring failures and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and availability.
• Liaise with suppliers and contractors regarding maintenance requirements, spare parts, equipment and new technologies or products.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, company policies, technical standards and established maintenance procedures.
• Oversee maintenance-related projects, ensuring technical quality, project compliance and delivery within approved cost and timeframes.
• Ensure mining safety, environmental and operational standards are maintained across maintenance activities and mobile workshop operations

Scheduling accountabilities

• Develop, coordinate and maintain weekly maintenance schedules, preventative maintenance programs and corrective maintenance work plans.
• Develop and coordinate planned shutdown schedules for mining equipment, including shovels and haul trucks.
• Prepare detailed work schedules, Gantt charts, resource requirements, labour estimates, tooling requirements, material requirements and cost forecasts.
• Monitor scheduled maintenance activities and track work progress against established plans, identifying delays, constraints and required corrective actions.
• Provide timely schedule updates and technical planning support to maintenance teams to ensure effective execution of planned work.
• Review daily, weekly and monthly maintenance, reliability and operational schedules and performance reports to ensure alignment with business and production targets.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with mining operations to minimise equipment downtime and maximise fleet availability.
• Monitor maintenance expenditure, overheads and equipment damage costs against approved budgets and forecasts, investigating and reporting variances.
• Contribute to departmental budget preparation, monitor expenditure and ensure purchases and commitments remain within approved budget limits.
• Ensure maintenance reporting, project updates, statutory reports and administrative requirements are completed accurately and within established deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance planning, scheduling efficiency, resource utilisation and cost control.

 People Accountabilities

• Provide technical guidance, coaching and mentoring to employees to develop their skills, knowledge and competency.
• Identify employee training and development requirements in consultation with employees and the Training Department and coordinate appropriate training programs.
• Implement and monitor performance and development plans for all direct reports, ensuring individual performance aligns with departmental and business objectives.
• Recognise and reward good performance and initiate appropriate disciplinary action where required.
• Promote effective communication, teamwork and positive working relationships across maintenance, mining operations and other departments.
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with suppliers, contractors, internal stakeholders and relevant external parties.
• Promote and enforce Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures through leadership, regular communication and consistent demonstration of safe work practices.
• Ensure employees understand and comply with safety requirements, environmental responsibilities, company policies and statutory obligations.
• Report incidents, injuries, near misses and unsafe practices promptly, and communicate relevant safety initiatives and performance statistics to employees.
• Promote environmental responsibility by ensuring employees comply with sustainable practices that protect Simberi Island's flora, fauna, freshwater resources and marine environment.
• Support positive community relations by contributing to and encouraging participation in company community development initiatives.
• Undertake additional duties and responsibilities as reasonably directed by the Manager or Supervisor.

 Are you ready to come and build your future with us?

We need the best people. People who have drive, energy and are genuinely passionate about the work they do and provide a positive impact. Additionally, we need people who see a challenge as an opportunity for growth and value working with others towards a common goal.​

We would love to hear from you if you have​:

Essential

• Behaviour consistent with St Barbara’s Values
• Trade Qualification in Mobile Maintenance.
• Must have Maintenance Planning with Mobile Equipment experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ practical experience in planning and scheduling both short and long term maintenance initiatives
• Experience in the use of a Computer Maintenance Management System and in particular Greentree or Pronto is considered highly desirable.
• Maintenance experience with heavy mobile equipment is highly desirable, with a particular preference towards Caterpillar and Komatsu equipment
• Budgetary experience is also considered desirable
• Must have excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate and interact with all individuals with integrity, empathy, and sincerity.
• Supervisory qualifications.
• High level of verbal and written communications.
• Planning and scheduling aptitude.
• Problem solving abilities.
• Supervision and direction of employees and contractors

For further information on the Simberi Operations and to apply for this role, please visit:

https://www.livehire.com/job/stbarbara-png/C7N7P

 Closing date: Saturday, 14 November 2026 at close of business.

Please submit your Applications, CVs, and Supporting documents (all merged in one PDF document)

At New Simberi Gold, we’re committed to finding the best fit for every role. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming diversity in all its forms. All qualified applicants will be given equal consideration, regardless of their race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.