Advisor, Mechanical

Your impact

As an experienced Technical Advisor - Mechanical supporting the Truckshop team, you will provide advanced technical expertise, guidance, and leadership in the maintenance and repair of CAT 785D,777F,773D haul trucks within Newmont’s mobile fleet maintenance department. Your role is critical in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of the haul truck fleet, directly contributing to production targets and overall operational excellence. 

Working in a high‑demand mining environment, you will act as a technical specialist, mentor, and frontline advisor—supporting national technicians, improving maintenance standards, and driving continuous improvement across the Truckshop. 

As part of the team you will

• Provide expert-level diagnostic support for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and powertrain systems on CAT 785D,777F,773D haul trucks.
• Guide and oversee complex repairs, component change-outs, troubleshooting, and rebuild activities.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are completed to OEM specifications and site standards, with a focus on safety, quality, and reliability.
• Support the planning and execution of major shutdowns, component overhauls, and reliability improvement projects.
• Review and validate defect reports, work orders, and technical documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Deliver hands-on coaching, mentoring, and skills development for national technicians and apprentices within the Truckshop.
• Build capability in fault-finding, safe work practices, maintenance discipline, and OEM technical understanding.
• Support structured training programs, competency assessments, and on-the-job learning pathways.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork, and professional growth among national employees.
• Troubleshoot and repair wiring harnesses, lighting systems, starters, alternators, batteries, ECMs, PLE/HIMS, and telematics systems.  
• Use Caterpillar SIS, ET diagnostic tools, and SAP Fusing to deliver efficient and accurate maintenance.  
• Champion Newmont’s safety culture by ensuring all work is performed in accordance with safety procedures, site safety protocols, risk assessments, and isolation standards, stop unsafe work and actively contribute to strong safety culture.
• Lead by example in hazard identification, incident prevention, and safe maintenance practices.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Work closely with planners, supervisors, and reliability engineers to identify recurring issues and implement long-term solutions.
• Provide technical feedback to improve maintenance strategies, service schedules, and component life tracking.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) for major failures and contribute to reliability improvement initiatives.

Prerequisites for the role

Your Skills & Experience

• Certified Heavy Equipment Fitting (Trade Qualification) with strong heavy vehicle / mining equipment experience.  
• Extensive experience (7–15 years) maintaining, diagnosing, and troubleshooting CAT 785D, 777F, 773D haul trucks or comparable large mining haul truck fleets
• Demonstrated experience in training and coaching local technicians and apprentices.  
• Proven ability to train, coach, and mentor local technicians and apprentices in a multicultural environment, supporting their technical development, confidence, and long‑term skills progression.
• Valid international driver’s licence (PNG Class 3 & 7 or ability to obtain).  
• Strong safety leadership, initiative, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a genuine willingness to develop local talent.  

Your Work Environment

This role is offered on a 21 days on, 21 days off roster and is available to local candidates based in Papua New Guinea.

You will work in a dynamic and hands-on mining environment, supporting maintenance activities across light and heavy vehicles. The role involves a mix of workshop-based tasks, on-site inspections and field diagnostics, with a strong focus on safety, teamwork and operational efficiency.