Dispatch Officer (Short Interval Control Officer)

Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea Permanent Add to favourites Favourite View favouritesAbout UsK92 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 RoleJoining our Underground Mining team you will be an integral part of K92’s Mine Control Centre (MCC).

The SIC Officer will assist the Shift Supervisors and Mine Coordinators throughout the shift to optimse the outcomes in line with the weekly plan, using the information flowing through the MCC and the use of the live Deswik. OPS Gantt mine schedule. The SIC Officer will collaborate with the Supervisors throughout the shift, guiding them on opportunities, status updates from the MCC, coordinating requirements from technical services and generally assisting wherever possible. The SIC officer will prepare a draft 36-hour shift plan for the Supervisors in readiness for the shift hand over, manage Deswik.

OPS live weekly schedules, maintain compliance to plan dashboards and have daily reports prepared with validated data. In addition, the SIC Officer will be required to identify data driven improvement opportunities, using PowerBI dashboards and analytics of the data recorded into Deswik. OPS. Key AccountabilitiesKey accountabilities of this position include. Ensure all personnel, contractors and visitors comply with site and contractual HSE requirements. Ensure work is planned so it can be conducted safely, with consideration for environmental conditions, nearby activities, people, and other resources needed to complete the work.

Ensure housekeeping activities within and around the work area are performed to a high standard. Actively promote a safety first, zero harm culture. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (HSE, Supervisors, Coordinators, Superintendents, MTS personnel, Mine Controllers) to support the Mining Supervisor to execute their responsibilities on a shift-by-shift basis. Promote a data-driven continuous improvement by reviewing Power BI dashboards and completing data analytics to identify improvement opportunities. Maintain, in real time the Deswik.

OPS Gantt schedule through the shift to weekly time horizons,Collaborate with the Mine Supervisors across the mine radio to prepare a detail 36-hour shift plan for review in each shift planning meeting. Provide Supervisors with any mobile equipment status changes because of either Planned or Breakdown maintenanceIn consultation with the underground supervisors, provide the Mobile Maintenance teams with clear priorities for break down repairs. Inform the Supervisor of upcoming planning conflicts based on the live shift progress (on the Deswik. OPS Gantt), to proactive make changes throughout the shift, optimising the shift plan.

Coordinate with the Underground Supervisors to ensure shotcrete orders and delivery time frames are managed to achieve the shift and weekly objectivesCoordinate with the stores department to ensure consumables are available for the mining team to deliver the planMaintain the compliance to plan control charts (Development, Production, Slot Drilling) on the muster room dashboards, meeting rooms and daily reportsMaintain the end of week forecast of mining key physicalsThe SIC Officer will maintain a dashboard and memo register to clearly identifying the upcoming requirement for development designs and survey controlMaintain KPI’s on a daily, weekly and monthly basis as defined in the K92 MOSProduce delay Pareto charts each day, week and month to understand key operational improvement opportunitiesUse the Deswik.

OPS data and Power BI to identify continuous improvement opportunitiesUse the Deswik. OPS data and Power BI to produce reports which measure the success of current CI projects.

Escalate delays through the K92 MOS escalation TARP as requiredAbout YouTo be considered for this role, it is essential that youMinimum of 3 years' experience in underground mining, with an in depth understanding of the mining cyclePreferably tertiary qualifications in a Mining related fieldHigh level of computer literacy in MS Office suite and data managementHigh degree of analytical, planning and scheduling skillsStrong communication skills with ability to communicate with wide range of disciplines on siteExperience in directing, monitoring and adjusting shift plans and reportsExperience in Deswik Software or SimilarLife 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