Andrew Wai

Andrew Wai is an experienced maintenance and reliability engineering professional currently serving as the Maintenance Engineering Lead at Essity since December 2023. Previously, Andrew held the position of Principal - Operations Stability Transformation at Newmont Corporation, and served in various roles at Newcrest Mining, including Principal - Fixed Plant Maintenance and Principal - Asset Management. Additional experience includes roles as an AICIP Inspector at Applus+ Oceania, Asset Management Specialist at WS&C Ltd, and Planning & Reliability Superintendent at Harmony Gold. Andrew's career began at Barrick Gold Ltd as a Reliability Engineer, following earlier positions at SP Brewery Ltd and Telikom PNG Ltd. Andrew Wai holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from The Papua New Guinea University of Technology and multiple qualifications in Asset and Maintenance Management from CQUniversity.