Career Opportunities: Underground Maintenance Superintendent (17251)

Phu Bia Mining. Vientiane, Laos

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Career Opportunities: Underground Maintenance Superintendent (17251)

Requisition ID 17251 - Posted - Laos

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G****ROW WITH PHU BIA MINING.

D****EVELOP YOUR FUTURE.

R****EACH YOUR GOALS WITH

HIGH IMPACT RESULTS.

Be part of a high-performing mining company, multi-cultural team environment
Provide leadership support for the heavy mining and ancillary support
Competitive salary and benefits package – FIFO 28 days on/14 days off; Roaming PKM & BHX Sites

Phu Bia Mining Limited is a Lao-registered company, 90 per cent owned by PanAust Limited, an Australian-headquartered copper and gold mining company, with the Government of Laos owning the remaining 10 per cent. Phu Bia Mining owns and operates two award winning operations – Phu Kham Copper-Gold and Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver, both located in Xaisomboun Province, 120km north of Vientiane.

PanAust has operations in Laos and Chile, and pre-development assets in Papua New Guinea.

This is a unique time to join Phu Bia Mining. The Company’s Phu Kham Copper-Gold and Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operations are world-class in terms of safety, production and performance. The Company is committed to continuing to deliver outstanding operational results while developing a mine closure plan that will provide sustainable outcomes for the Government and people of Laos.

Our culture

High performance outcomes, Respect for people, Integrity, Excellence in communications, High-calibre people and Alignment of employee to company objectives

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration packaging including bonus incentive (and potential tax advantages), health insurance cover, children’s education and housing allowance (residential only), parental leave and more.

We offer many different career opportunities and as an employer who values diversity, we encourage women to apply for all available positions. Our modern mine camps provide great Lao, Asian and Western food, sport and recreational facilities and housekeeping services. Site-based employees work a roster of (9/5 days) for residential or fly in – fly out (28/14 days) for FIFO roster with travel in company time and transport to and from site provided by the company, while Vientiane – based employees work 5 days per week with 2 days off

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will provide the vision, leadership and management for the Heavy mining, and Ancillary assets at the Phu Kham and Ban Houayxai Underground Operations - The Superintendent will ensure the effective and efficient leadership of personnel, management of equipment and infrastructure.

The Superintendent is responsible for achieving business safety, production, and cost targets through the effective implementation of operational and maintenance strategies. Working closely with all departments, particularly PKM and BHX UG Mining Operations, the role ensures operational objectives are delivered safely, efficiently, and in the best interests of the business.

The Superintendent will also drive the succession planning and development of Lao personnel to meet organisational objectives.

In collaboration with the PBM Maintenance Manager, the Superintendent will develop and implement maintenance strategies that maximise equipment reliability and cost efficiency through best-practice preventive and predictive maintenance. The role leads maintenance planning, scheduling, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement to achieve business targets.

The Superintendent is responsible for the provision of the following functions:

BHX Underground Maintenance at BHX Operations (Mobile, Fixed, Infrastructure)
LCT Underground Maintenance at PKM Operations (Mobile, Fixed, Infrastructure)

Governance, ensuring compliance to PanAust policies, standards and procedures, in particular the position ensures compliance to PanAust financial DAM and business code of conduct. The role will ensure adherence to system commonality and best use of capital and company resources achieving lowest per unit operating cost in line with the business model.

Your responsibilities will include:

Ensure PanAust and PBM standards and policies are followed and develop additional operational procedures where required
Development and implementation of systems to ensure compliance with governance conditions at all PanAust policies
Provide a safe work environment for employees and contractors through implementation of safety leadership, fit for purpose infrastructure & equipment and systems
Ensure systems of work from (i.e. standards, procedures, JSA, risk assessment etc.) are effectively used, implemented, complied with and improved upon as required
Work collaboratively with Superintendents and Managers to ensure best outcomes for the business are considered and delivered
Ensure the organisational structure is effective and fit for purpose, periodically review relative to work programs needs and risk for current and future
Active participant and contributor to the Operations management team and company
Facilitate effective teamwork amongst direct reports ensuring that this approach flows through to the teams interface with other business units in PanAust and PanAust Asia

Underground Mobile Maintenance Leadership

Oversight contractor for the owner of UG mobile fleet maintenance teams, promoting a culture of safety, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Lead and responsible for PBM UG Maintenance team for Mobile, Fixed and Infrastructure maintenance aspects in line with scope for PBM owner the maintenance of decline electrical, ventilation and dewatering pumps to ensure systems working safely and effectively.
Ensure compliance with PBM safety standards, isolation procedures, and maintenance practices across LCT and BHX operations.
Develop and implement maintenance, resourcing, and organisational strategies that maximise equipment availability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
Oversee contractor maintenance performance, ensuring contractual KPIs, equipment reliability, and quality standards are achieved.
Establish, monitor, and report maintenance KPIs, budgets, and asset performance metrics.
Build strong relationships with contractors, OEMs, and service providers to support operational performance.
Promote preventative and predictive maintenance, contamination control, effective fleet management systems, and high-quality maintenance reporting.

Underground Maintenance Oversight

Support contractor for the development and implementation of underground maintenance strategies, including FMEA, CMMS/SAP, spare parts management, and reliability improvement programs.
Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting, root cause analysis, inspections, and maintenance of PBM-owned underground infrastructure (Decline/Tunnel LV/HV electrical systems, ventilation and dewatering pumps) and contractor-operated mobile equipment and maintenance services in accordance with PBM standards.
Ensure contractor compliance with PBM safety, quality, and contractual requirements while facilitating knowledge transfer from open pit to underground operations.
Liaise with OEMs to resolve technical issues and improve equipment performance.

Asset Management

Develop and implement asset management strategies aligned with PanAust standards to optimise asset life, reliability, utilisation, and maintenance costs.
Establish maintenance tactics covering planning, scheduling, condition monitoring, inventory management, and maintenance reporting.
Monitor asset performance, optimise spare parts management, and support life-of-mine asset planning and lifecycle cost analysis.
Contribute to business planning, asset strategy development, and continuous improvement across the PanAust Asset Management network.

Maintenance Planning & Reliability

Support contractors in planning and scheduling maintenance activities to maximise equipment availability and minimise downtime.
Ensure effective use of SAP, maintenance planning systems, shutdown planning, and critical spare management.
Promote reliability engineering through condition monitoring, RCA, RCM, FMEA, and non-destructive testing to improve asset performance and reduce failures.

Continuous Improvement

Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on defect elimination, maintenance efficiency, cost reduction, and equipment reliability.
Promote innovation, data-driven decision making, and the adoption of smart maintenance technologies.
Ensure maintenance systems, documentation, reporting, audits, and corrective actions are completed to a high standard and support sustainable business improvement.

To be successful in this role, you will require:

10–15+ years' maintenance experience in the mining industry.
At least 5 years in a senior maintenance leadership role (Superintendent or Maintenance Manager).
Demonstrated experience Asset Management, Reliability Engineering, or Maintenance Management as well as supervising maintenance teams in mining or heavy industry.
Significant underground mining maintenance experience (mobile, fixed plant and infrastructure).
Experience managing contractor maintenance models and service contracts.
Strong knowledge of:
Asset Management Systems
Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM)
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis
Experience with CMMS and ERP systems (SAP preferred).
Experience developing and managing maintenance budgets and KPIs.
Experience working with OEMs and major mining equipment.

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