Electrician Surface UG

Peabody • Coulterville, IL

2d • $39 • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking an Electrician Surface UG to join our Operations team at our Gateway North Mine. The hourly rate for this position is $39.49. Gateway North Mine consists of an underground coal mine and preparation plant located in Coulterville, Illinois, just an hour outside St. Louis, Missouri. The mine produces high quality thermal coal that is loaded onto haul trucks and then shipped by rail.
Peabody Gateway North Mine has a safety-first culture and strives to have zero recordable MSHA injuries/incidents.
Reporting to the Prep Plant Manager, this job is responsible for carrying out preventative maintenance to fix or repair surface and prep plant equipment.

Requirements

• Must have current MSHA electrical certification (high, medium and low voltage)
• Must be able to troubleshoot from blueprint and service manuals
• Must be knowledgeable of State and Federal mining regulations pertaining to underground mining
• Must possess high school diploma or GED
• Must have the ability to stand for prolonged periods of time on uneven, rocky surfaces for up to the entire length of the shift
• 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. Will be required to walk through different sections of the mine with varying degrees of clearance and headroom
• Must have the ability to wear required protective footwear, hearing and eye protection, and other personal protective equipment as required by Company and MSHA
• Must have the ability to bend or stoop for a full work period as a result of mine height
• Must have the ability to climb up and down stairs/steps and climb on/off equipment and ladders
• Must have the ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions (push, pull, twist, handle), and have rapid reflex movements of the arms/legs and good hand to eye coordination
• Must have the ability to lift 25 – 50 lbs. on a frequent basis and the ability to occasionally lift items weighing up to 80 lbs.
• Must have the ability to work in extreme conditions, including but not limited to changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise from low to high decibels, varying degrees of light/dark, in and around artificial light, and in a confined work area
• Must have the ability to work various shifts (required shifts include days, evening and nights, with rotating schedules, weekends and holidays)

Responsibilities

• Visibly support and champion Peabody's Mission and Values
• Act in accordance with and adhere to Safety as a Way of Life Management System
• Perform electrical, mechanical and hydraulic repairs of surface, prep plant
• Perform scheduled maintenance and complete reports and records as required
• Inspect work area and plant hazards, damage and defects
• Examine drawings or specification to determine work methods, sequence of activities or manufacture of components
• Diagnose faults or breakdowns
• Estimate time and materials required to complete jobs
• Raise order of materials
• Undertake repairs or component changeouts as required
• Clean and maintain tools and work area
• Train other personnel or apprentices (if required)
• Assist coworkers with any, or all, of the above activities
• Ensure activities comply with safety, environmental and statutory requirements
• Other duties as assigned by the company

Benefits

• We provide 401K matching, medical, dental and vision health plans with minimal cost to the employee.
• Benefit eligibility and PTO starts on your first day of work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED