Mobile Equipment Maintenance Manager - M/F

Société Le Nickel (SLN), New Caledonia.

A New Caledonian company and subsidiary of the Eramet group, Société Le Nickel is the world’s leading producer of ferronickel. SLN has successfully navigated through the centuries by innovating and adapting to new knowledge and the planet's evolving needs. Today, it embraces all the challenges of responsible and sustainable mining by launching its new economic model, one of whose key components is dialogue and co-creation with local communities.

Job description :

Reporting to the Upstream-Downstream Department Manager of our ferronickel production plant, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing the maintenance of mobile equipment at our industrial site in Doniambo, Nouméa. You will play a key role in ensuring equipment performance and availability while guaranteeing compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Responsibilites :

• Ensure team safety and compliance with environmental and hygiene regulations.
• Implement SLN policies on safety, environment, energy, quality, and operational excellence, and oversee related action plans.
• Oversee the planning and execution of preventive and corrective maintenance for mobile equipment, ensuring cost and resource optimization.
• Supervise and lead a maintenance team, fostering skills development and continuous improvement.
• Manage the budget for your scope, monitor expenses, and control operating costs.
• Contribute to defining investment needs and implementing the multi-year fleet renewal plan for mobile equipment.
• Participate in drafting technical specifications and managing tender processes for parts and service procurement.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for mobile equipment maintenance, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Analyze equipment failures and propose improvement plans.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and follow up on technical inspections of mobile equipment.

Your profile :

• Engineering degree (BAC+5) in industrial maintenance, mechanical engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in the mining or industrial sector.
• Proven experience in managing technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance methods, budget management, and CMMS tools.
• Extensive expertise in mobile equipment maintenance.
• Ability to manage projects and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Speaking French fluently is mandatory
• Technical English proficiency and mastery of IT and office software.

Our benefits :

At Eramet, we strive every day to be a responsible player in the mining industry and reduce our environmental footprint.

If you are looking for a stimulating, inclusive, and international work environment, join us and become the new face of mining!

Join Eramet’s teams and benefit from:

• Attractive and performance-based compensation
• A comprehensive employee savings and retirement plan
• Premium health and insurance coverage
• Two days of remote work per week after six months of seniority
• An international environment with exceptional projects and growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding group
• A structured onboarding process to ensure a successful start within the company

With operations on five continents and employees from more than 70 different countries, Eramet is an inherently diverse group. 
We are convinced that this diversity of talents and skills is an asset and we are actively engaged in recruiting the talented people who will be crucial to our success in the future, regardless of their gender, disability, age, social or cultural origin, sexual orientation and beliefs.
We are committed to offering all employees the support and development opportunities they need throughout their careers.