Supervisor Drill & Blast Engineering
- Location
- Lihir Island
- Workplace
- On-site
About this role
Workplace Type: Onsite
Newmont produces metals the world needs - safely, responsibly and with care for people, communities and the environment. With a 100+ year history, we continue to shape the future of mining through innovation and strong operational performance. By joining our inclusive, world-class team, you can help shape the future of mining and make a meaningful difference.
Purpose
Reporting to the Superintendent Mine Planning, the Supervisor Drill & Blast is responsible for leading safe and efficient drill and blast activities to support production objectives in a dynamic geothermal environment. Working closely with the Mining Department, this role provides frontline leadership to the Drill & Blast team, ensuring compliance with safety standards, effective resource allocation, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Essential Duties
- Lead and supervise daily drill and blast operations. -
- Foster a strong safety culture through visible leadership and coaching.
- Coordinate people, equipment and resources to achieve planned production targets.
- Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments and safety audits.
- Monitor operational performance and implement improvement initiatives.
- Mentor and develop team members.
Training & Experience
You will be a visible safety leader, an effective people manager and a strong operational decision maker who can balance production requirements with safety, compliance and team development. You will be comfortable leading in a dynamic mining environment and driving continuous improvement initiatives. In this role, you will lead by example through visible safety leadership, coaching and mentoring team members, fostering a culture of accountability, care and high performance while supporting operational excellence across the Drill & Blast function.
- Experience in drill and blast operations within a large-scale open pit mining environment.
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
- Strong commitment to safety, risk management and continuous improvement.
- Ability to coach and develop employees.
- Strong planning, coordination and communication skills.
- Valid Driver Licence.
- Supervisor accreditation.
- Explosives accreditation.
- SAP work management experience.
Working Conditions
- The role will be performed at site on a 21-day on, 21-day off roster
- Fly-In, Fly-Out (FIFO) role located at Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea.
- Dynamic operational mining environment with regular interaction across Operations, Maintenance and Technical Services teams.
- Occasional requirement to work outside standard hours to support operational priorities and business needs.
At Newmont, our people are our strength and we’re committed to a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace. If you’re passionate about doing work that matters, join Newmont and help shape the future of mining.
Learn more about our purpose and values: About Newmont
Hear from our people: Life at Newmont
Important: Newmont does not ask candidates to pay money or share sensitive personal data outside our secure application process. If this happens, please report it to our Business Integrity team: [email protected].
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