Peabody is the leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy and steel. The company offers significant scale, high-quality assets, and diversity in geography and products. Peabody is guided by seven core values: safety, customer focus, leadership, people, excellence, integrity and sustainability.
Job Summary/Essential Functions:
- Operate underground mining equipment in production and support activities.
- Install, move, clean, operate and maintain conveyor belts and associated equipment.
- Install and move power distribution equipment.
- Install and maintain ventilation devices.
- Install and maintain pumping equipment.
- Load, deliver, unload and distribute supplies and parts.
Assist coworkers in any or all of the above.
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Special Skills or Qualifications:
- Must have current MSHA certification.
- Must be knowledgeable of State and Federal mining regulations pertaining to underground mining
- Must have one (1) year underground mining experience.
- Prefer experience in the demonstration of welding and fabrication skills.
- Prefer experience in the demonstration of operating, repairing, and troubleshooting skills on section and outby equipment. (Longwall, continuous miners, battery haulage equipment, feeders, scoops, roof bolters, etc.)
- Electrical card preferred.
- Must possess high school diploma or GED.
Other Certifications
Please include any additional certifications, such as Alabama Mine Foreman, etc.
Expectations:
- Must have high safety standards for self and others.
- Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to communicate and coordinate with coworkers and supervisors.
- Must be willing to work any assigned shift, overtime, weekends and holidays.
Physical Requirements, Underground Occupations:
- Must have the ability to stand for 4 to 8 hours on uneven rocky surfaces.
- Must have the ability to be seated for up to 4 hours to operate equipment or vehicles.
- Must have the ability to walk for up to 4 hours at a time in uneven and wet conditions through sections of the mine with
- varying degrees of clearance and headroom.
- Must have the ability to don and wear a SCSR in compliance with the approved MSHA evacuation plan.
- Must have the ability to lift 50 to 70 pounds without mechanical assistance.
- Must have the ability to bend or stoop for a full work period as a result of the mine height.
- Must have the ability to climb on and off equipment and ladders.
- Must have the ability to work in damp, dimly lit, and confined work areas.
This is a Safety Sensitive Role. Individuals in safety sensitive roles (i.e., role where impaired performance could credibly result in fatality or permanently disabling injury), with or without an accommodation cannot have:
- An uncontrolled condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or ability to control a motor vehicle or other large machinery;
- An uncontrolled respiratory or cardiac dysfunction likely to interfere with the ability to operate a motor vehicle or other large machinery;
- A current clinical diagnosis of high blood pressure likely to interfere with ability to operate a motor vehicle or other large machinery;
- A current or unregulated mental or psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with ability to drive a motor vehicle or other large machinery.
In addition, individuals must meet the minimum vison and hearing requirements to fulfil a safety sensitive role
- At least 20/40 acuity (Snellen) in each eye with or without correction. At least 70° field of vision in horizontal meridian measured in each eye. The use of corrective lenses should be noted on the Medical Examiner's Certificate.
- No more than 40dB average hearing loss in better ear (with or without hearing aid).
Note: This description merely reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the position identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all of the work requirements that may be inherent in the job. Changes in operation or job content may require that this description be revised from time to time in the company’s sole discretion.
EEO Disclaimer
Peabody is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
