Senior Engineer - Reliability
Release Date: 06 Aug 2025
Job Category: Maintainance, Electrical, Other
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Sepon Site
Closing Date: 20 Aug 2025

Chifeng Gold’s Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company (LXML) operates the Sepon Gold and Copper Operation, located in Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR. We are committed to the development of Laos through our production of cooper and gold, whilst striving for business excellence throughout the business. In 2025, our planned production is 5,703 kg of Gold and 10,010 tonnes of copper.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join us during the growth phase of our business and champion diversity through all stages of our recruitment.

Reporting to the Senior Superintendent – Engineer and Planning, the Senior Engineer - Reliability will be responsible for supporting operations by ensuring that surface and underground mobile plant and equipment consistently meet budgeted availability, performance, and cost objectives. This is achieved through the proactive application of reliability engineering principles and asset management practices, driving improvements that maximize equipment uptime and optimize lifecycle costs.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Develop maintenance equipment strategies.
  • Analyze life cycle cost and end of life replacement strategies.
  • Analyze equipment downtime and performance.
  • Improve reliability through formal investigations and improvement plans.
  • Manage equipment risk and contingency plans.
  • Verify equipment strategies and quality deliverables.
  • Monitor and analyze equipment conditions.
  • Lead and manage operational readiness activities associated with equipment modifications and new equipment installations (e.g., CAPEX projects), ensuring successful integration into operations.
  • Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to a team of reliability and maintenance professionals, fostering a high-performance culture focused on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical/mechanical engineering or related technical field.
  • 5-10 years of mobile maintenance experience in mining operations.
  • A proven leadership track record, with strong team coordination and stakeholder engagement.
  • Strong knowledge of mobile equipment of fleet types.
  • Excellent written and oral language skills in both Lao and English.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and others.
  • Hold a valid driver’s license (Class B and C).

An attractive salary package, including performance-based incentives and other benefits is on offer for this role.  This is a great opportunity to join an existing world class mining operation and contribute towards the ongoing development of the biggest and best mining company in the Lao PDR.

To join the next generations' global mining company, please submit your application online in either Word (.doc) or Adobe (.pdf) format online to Recruitment@LXML.LA.

All applications will close 20 August 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview and your submitted documents will not be returned.

Candidates from Savannakhet province or nearby areas are encouraged to apply.

Phonsinuan Village, P.O. Box 4486, Vientiane, Lao PDR Tel:  +856 21 268 200, NalaoVillage, Kaisone District, Savannakhet Tel:  +856 41 212686

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