BC Electrician

Warrior Met Coal Inc•Blue Creek, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrician works at the Blue Creek Mine in Berry, Alabama, and is responsible for safely identifying, troubleshooting, and completing underground electrical maintenance activities. The role includes maintaining underground and stationary equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, and equipment that must remain in permissible condition. The Electrician is expected to model the “Warrior Way” values of safety, accountability, follow-through, excellence, and responsibility, and uphold professionalism, integrity, and teamwork. The position also supports commissioning of new equipment, updates to electrical drawings, implementation of protective relay settings, safe work practices, and environmental compliance. Work is performed in an underground mine and may involve varied shifts, rotating schedules, weekends, and holidays as scheduled. The physical environment includes uneven and rocky surfaces, variable mine clearance and headroom, confined work areas, dust, mud, changing weather, and varying lighting and noise conditions.

Requirements

Valid MSHA Electrical Certification.
High school diploma or equivalent.
System commissioning experience in an industrial environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to read complex prints and understand electrical codes.
Ability to work safely and effectively in an underground mining environment.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members and supervisors.
Ability to stand for long periods on uneven, rocky surfaces.
Ability to sit for up to four hours to operate equipment or vehicles and walk for up to four hours at a time.
Ability to travel through mine sections with varying clearance and headroom; walking ability is based on the SCSR emergency evacuation plan required and approved by MSHA.
Ability to wear required protective footwear, hearing and eye protection, and other personal protective equipment.
Ability to bend or stoop for a full work period due to mine height.
Ability to climb stairs or steps and climb on and off equipment and ladders.
Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions, including pushing, pulling, twisting, and handling, with quick arm and leg reflexes and good hand-eye coordination.
Ability to lift 25 to 50 pounds frequently and occasionally lift items weighing up to 75 pounds.
Ability to work in extreme conditions, including changing weather, dust, mud, varying noise and lighting levels, and confined work areas.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of underground electrical experience in an underground mining or production environment.
High-voltage experience.
Shaft and hoist experience.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and perform electrical repairs on underground and stationary fixed equipment.
Install, repair, and maintain underground mine electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
Perform electrical maintenance on underground equipment and ensure permissible equipment remains in permissible condition.
Test underground low- to high-voltage electrical equipment, up to 13.8 kV, including transformers, switchgear, protective relays, circuit breakers, cables, and motors.
Fabricate and install low-voltage electrical equipment, including distribution boards and lighting, throughout the underground mine.
Repair and maintain mine instrumentation.
Operate certain mine equipment as needed to diagnose problems, position equipment for repairs, and test its operation after repairs.
Troubleshoot and repair electrical faults in wiring and equipment, including transformers, motors, instrumentation, generators, lighting systems, protective relays, switchgear, control panels, and associated components.
Maintain personal hand tools for functionality and cleanliness.
Maintain housekeeping standards in work areas to support a safe and healthy workplace.
Complete daily tasks and provide reports of updated electrical drawings (red lines).
Implement provided protective relay settings in existing protective relays.
Participate in commissioning new equipment installed in the underground mine.
Establish work relationships needed to execute daily electrical activities effectively.
Participate actively in daily and scheduled safety meetings and training.
Improve safety standards through meetings, safety interactions, and corrective action where required.
Ensure adherence to workplace policies and procedures for risk identification, assessment, and control.
Maintain safety performance through communication, monitoring, and revision of standard work procedures.
Identify and report workplace safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries, and property damage.
Investigate accidents and near misses and report findings and conclusions, pursuing corrective action through training, equipment setup, or repairs.
Promote environmental awareness and ensure adherence to environmental policies, work standards, management plans, and regulatory obligations.
Integrate environmental policies, programs, and practices into work activities.
Perform and document work-area inspections and equipment inspection/operation cards.
Perform other duties as assigned.