Technical Advisor

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.

Tanami is one of Australia's most remote and significant underground gold mines, located deep in the Tanami Desert of the Northern Territory. Operating on a fly-in, fly-out roster, Tanami offers the opportunity to work at a world-class operation supported by modern infrastructure and a highly skilled workforce.

The remote location fosters a strong sense of teamwork, resilience and camaraderie, with safety and mutual respect at the centre of everything we do. We are proud of our longstanding partnership with the Warlpiri people and our commitment to creating positive outcomes for the communities where we operate. Working at Tanami means tackling unique challenges, developing valuable skills and being part of a team committed to responsible mining, continuous improvement and shaping the future of the operation.

Your Impact

Reporting to the Supervisor – Mobile Maintenance, you will play a key role in strengthening the technical capability, reliability and performance of our mobile maintenance teams across Newmont Tanami Operations.

As a Technical Advisor – Mobile Fleet , you will provide hands-on technical expertise, advanced fault-finding support and on-the-job coaching to tradespeople, apprentices and new starters. Working across both surface and underground mining environments, you will support the safe and efficient maintenance of our mobile equipment fleet, improve maintenance practices and drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability, workmanship and operational performance.

Through your technical leadership and mentoring, you will help build a skilled, confident and high-performing maintenance workforce.

As part of our team, you will:

• Provide hands-on technical guidance, coaching and mentoring to tradespeople, apprentices and new starters across mobile maintenance operations. • Support complex fault diagnosis, troubleshooting and maintenance activities to improve mobile fleet reliability and equipment availability. • Identify technical competency gaps and deliver targeted on-the-job training to strengthen maintenance capability. • Conduct equipment inspections and quality assurance checks to ensure maintenance activities meet operational, safety and workmanship standards. • Support the planning, prioritisation and execution of breakdown and unplanned maintenance activities to minimise equipment downtime. • Monitor workshop tooling, equipment and resources, identifying opportunities to improve maintenance efficiency and safety. • Work collaboratively with maintenance supervisors, planners and operational teams to improve work management processes and maintenance execution. • Coach team members in the effective use of SAP, digital maintenance systems and accurate maintenance reporting. • Support incident investigations, hazard identification and the implementation of corrective actions to improve safety performance. • Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance maintenance practices, technical capability and overall fleet performance.