Operation Advisor

Location: Lihir, Papua New Guinea

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Operations Advisor to support safe, reliable, and efficient power plant operations while working closely with customer operations, maintenance, planning, and process teams. In this role, you will provide operational guidance, support performance optimization initiatives, contribute to continuous improvement activities, and help ensure the effective execution of production and maintenance plans.

As a trusted advisor, you will play a key role in improving plant performance, supporting operational readiness, developing operating strategies, and building capability within the customer's operations team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the customer in maintaining safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
• Monitor plant condition and performance, keeping abreast of equipment issues and operational challenges.
• Develop, review, and improve operator routines and operational log sheets to support efficient plant performance.
• Recommend operational improvements and best practices to enhance efficiency, reliability, and productivity.
• Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Planning, and Process teams to develop and implement effective operating strategies.
• Support the alignment of maintenance schedules with production requirements to optimize plant availability and manage operational backlogs.
• Assist in root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and support the implementation of corrective actions.
• Support operational readiness activities for projects, including operating procedures, training, and operational planning.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to operators and supervisors to strengthen capability and problem-solving skills.
• Contribute to operational reporting, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote compliance with health, safety, environmental, and company standards at all times.

Job Specifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Power Generation, Process, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in power plant operations, utilities, energy generation, mining, heavy industry, or a similar operational environment.
• Strong understanding of power plant processes, operational performance, equipment reliability, and maintenance practices.
• Experience working closely with operations, maintenance, and planning teams to optimize plant performance.
• Knowledge of operational troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to interpret operational data, plant performance indicators, and technical documentation.
• Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to workplace health, safety, and environmental excellence.
• Experience working in a customer-facing advisory role within power generation or industrial operations will be highly regarded.

Why Join Wärtsilä?

At Wärtsilä, you will have the opportunity to work on complex and challenging operations while helping customers optimize performance, improve reliability, and achieve operational excellence. You will collaborate with experienced industry professionals and contribute to sustainable energy solutions that create a positive impact for our customers and communities.

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.