We are seeking an experienced Project Manager – Mill Process Projects to lead the delivery of a portfolio of capital projects in Papua New Guinea.

This is an exciting prospect for a proven Project Manager with strong mineral processing experience to deliver major brownfield projects within an operating mine environment.

You will be responsible for the safe, end-to-end delivery of projects from engineering and procurement through construction, commissioning support and handover to Operations, ensuring minimal disruption to production.

Key Projects Include:

- Rougher Circuit Upgrade: Replacement of existing flotation cells and associated infrastructure.
- Thickeners and Tanks: Upgrade and replacement of process thickeners, agitated and storage tanks.
- Lime Slaker Replacement: Delivery of a new lime slaking facility while maintaining existing operations.
- SAG Pebble Crushing: Installation of pebble crushing capability to improve SAG throughput.
- Secondary Crushing: Implementation of secondary crushing solutions to increase mill throughput.
- Process Asset Renewal: Replacement of ageing process, electrical and structural assets across the plant.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage projects from engineering and procurement through construction, commissioning and handover.
- Lead contractors, consultants and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, risks and quality.




- Coordinate brownfield construction, shutdowns and plant interfaces with Operations and Maintenance.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and with minimal impact on production.
- Work closely with Metallurgy and Operations to achieve targeted improvements

About You:

- Proven experience delivering capital projects end to end within a mineral processing or operating mine environment.
- Strong understanding of mineral processing and metallurgy, including comminution, flotation, reagents, thickening and tailings.
- Experience managing complex brownfield projects in operational processing plants.
- Strong engineering, construction and commissioning management capability.
- Demonstrated leadership, commercial and stakeholder management skills.
- A commitment to safety, quality and operational excellence.

A tertiary qualification in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Chemical or Metallurgical, will be highly regarded.

The Opportunity:
Join a significant programme of processing plant upgrades and asset renewal projects, playing a key role in improving mill performance, throughput and operational reliability.

⏱ Immediate start available. Please forward your CV if you have the above experience.
Reference number: 676767
Profession:EngineeringProject Management

Company: Peopleconnexion
Date posted: 12th Nov, 2026

📌 Project Manager - Mill Process ProjectsJust posted! (Queensland)
🏢 Peopleconnexion
📍 Queensland