Job Openings HME Maintenance Trainer

About the job HME Maintenance Trainer

HME Maintenance Trainer (3 Positions)
Location: Kolwezi, DRC (Glencore)
Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term (with potential extension)

About the Role

We are seeking three experienced HME Maintenance Trainers to upskill and develop our maintenance planners. This is a hands-on training and coaching role focused on improving planning quality, maintenance strategies, and system utilisation within a heavy mining environment.

The ideal candidate will bring strong mobile equipment maintenance expertise combined with proven planning experience and systems knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver structured training to maintenance planners on HME maintenance best practices

  • Coach planners on effective planning and scheduling methodologies

  • Support development of maintenance strategies and planning standards

  • Train teams on proper use of AMT and SAP within the planning workflow

  • Review existing planning processes and recommend improvements

  • Work closely with maintenance, reliability, and operations teams

  • Provide progress reports on training effectiveness and competency development

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

  • Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline preferred

Experience

  • Minimum 5 years experience in maintenance planning within mining or heavy industry

  • Strong background in Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME) maintenance

  • Proven experience training or mentoring planners (highly advantageous)

  • Experience in open-pit mining environments preferred

Technical Skills

  • Working knowledge of AMT (essential)

  • Working knowledge of SAP PM (essential)

  • Strong understanding of maintenance strategies (RCM, RCA, FMEA advantageous)

  • Solid understanding of condition monitoring and reliability principles

Languages

  • English required

  • French advantageous 

Ideal Candidate Profile

Based on the calibre we are targeting (similar to senior reliability and planning professionals in major mining operations), successful candidates will typically demonstrate:

  • 10+ years in mobile equipment maintenance environments

  • Strong reliability and planning mindset

  • Experience working with OEMs and mining contractors

  • Proven ability to train and develop national teams

  • Comfortable working in remote mining environments

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

What We Offer

  • Competitive contract package

  • Flights, meals, accommodation all provided

  • Opportunity to shape planner capability across the operation

  • Exposure to large-scale mining equipment and systems

  • Potential for contract extension