Autonomous Mining Trainer & Systems Specialist

OceanaGold; Kasibu; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonuses

Accommodation and food provided on‑sit

Travel provided to and from work

Health Insurance

Living Our Values recognition program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Exceptional working environment

Job summary

OceanaGold’s Didipio operation in the Philippines seeks an experienced trainer and coach to lead the development and delivery of AutoMine training, competency assessment, and operational support programs for autonomous mining teams.

You will provide hands-on system administration, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement across AutoMine platforms, supporting safe and efficient autonomous operations at site.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in underground mining operations, ideally within autonomous or remote equipment operations, Mine Control, production supervision, or operator training.
• Knowledge of Sandvik AutoMine or similar autonomous mining systems.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and documentation skills.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver AutoMine training programs and competency assessments.
• Coach operators, supervisors, and Mine Control personnel in autonomous mining operations.
• Provide technical troubleshooting and operational support for AutoMine systems and automation infrastructure.
• Assist with system administration, configuration management, permissions, and user support.
• Support mapping, route development, validation, and commissioning of autonomous operating areas.
• Train personnel in autonomous loading, tramming, monitoring, start-up, shutdown, exception handling, and alarm response.
• Support underground production activities, including traffic management and interaction between autonomous and manual equipment.
• Contribute to automation projects, system upgrades, trials, and expansion initiatives.
• Maintain training records, procedures, competency documentation, and operational support materials.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation performance, utilisation, productivity, reliability, and workforce capability.
• Promote and reinforce safe autonomous mining practices, risk controls, and compliance with site procedures.

Skills

Underground mining operations

Autonomous/remote equipment operations

Training and coaching

Communication and documentation

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Tools

Sandvik AutoMine

Job description

OceanaGold’s Didipio operation in the Philippines seeks an experienced trainer and coach to lead the development and delivery of AutoMine training, competency assessment, and operational support programs for autonomous mining teams.

You will provide hands-on system administration, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement across AutoMine platforms, supporting safe and efficient autonomous operations at site.