Senior Document Control Officer

• Join our growing company in the dynamic mining industry, multi-cultural team environment.
• Excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to deliver accurate document control and support continuous improvement in mobile maintenance.
• Generous salary and benefits package – Phu Kham Operations with roster 20 days on, 8 days off

THIS POSITION IS AVAILABLE TO LAO NATIONALS ONLY.

Phu Bia Mining Limited is a Lao-registered company, 90 per cent owned by PanAust, 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.  

This is a unique time to join the Phu Bia Mining team. 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.

By joining the Phu Bia Mining team, you will have the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment, where you will be supported by experienced expatriates and Lao supervisors who will provide you with training and development and the opportunity to develop and improve your English language skills. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package, including family medical insurance and performance bonuses. 

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 20 days on, 8 days off; 9 days on, 5 days off; or 14 days on, 7 days off for shift work, while Vientiane – based employees work 5 days per week with 2 days off.

Reporting to the Senior Mobile Maintenance Contractor Advisor, your key objectives oversee heavy equipment reliability, maintenance scheduling, and workshop, field, and underground operations to maximise uptime and reduce downtime, ensuring contractors meet PBM requirements. Key duties include managing contractors' maintenance teams, implementing preventative strategies, and ensuring strict safety compliance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop, update and distribute the Work Instructions (WI) and Record Sheets (RS) for all PBM Mobile Equipment managed by the PBM Mobile Maintenance Department.
• Coordinate with the Document Control department ensuring all documents are published to PBM Share Point for access by all employees.
• Coordinate with the Mobile Maintenance Planning Team to ensure the latest up-to-date record sheets are provided in the weekly plan packs.
• Coordinate with the PBM Reliability team to alter WI and RS as required from the finding of failure analysis and loss elimination exercises
• Assist with the development and delivery of the Caterpillar 5 Star Contamination Control Program. This includes employee awareness and training.
• Provide continuous improvement within the work instructions by ensuring they flow in a systematically process to eliminate lost time.
• Another necessary goal is to make all procedures and paperwork suitable and comprehensible for mobile maintenance.
• Proactive to support Mobile Maintenance translation documents, SOP, Procedures.

To be successful in this role, you will require:

• Higher Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or a related field.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in Mobile Equipment is preferred.
• Experience in technical translation for Heavy Machinery between English and Lao (English–Lao/Lao–English) is a plus.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Competency in using computer applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

For questions regarding this position or our recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team on +856 (0) 21 268 000.

If you are interested in applying for the position, we encourage you to apply online via our website at:

https://career10.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=17088&company=PanAust 

Or you can download our application form with the following link: Download Application Here and apply via our email: recruitment@pbm.panaust.com