Senior Manager Longwall Production

Peabody•Adger, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a Senior Manager Longwall Production to join our production team at our Shoal Creek Mine, located in Oakman, Alabama. Shoal Creek Mine is one of the deepest underground coal mines in the United States. Located on the Black Warrior River, this site produces one of the highest qualities of met coal in the United States. With nine-foot-tall workings, a brand-new longwall, and 15+ years of projected coal reserves, Shoal Creek mine is an ideal place to work. Located in between Jefferson, Walker, and Tuscaloosa counties in Alabama, this area offers beautiful rivers and lakes, landscapes, and rolling hills at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains. Oakman is about an hour from Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, both of which provide diverse, family-friendly communities with something for everyone, such as vibrant downtowns, safe, friendly neighborhoods, and excellent schools, including the University of Alabama and other area colleges. Peabody’s Shoal Creek Mine has a safety-first culture and strives to have zero recordable MSHA injuries/incidents. Responsible for ensuring LW set up, production, tear down and moves are managed following safe work practices, compliance regulations and with competent personnel. The role is responsible for meeting production targets while ensuring best practices are followed and effective leadership is demonstrated.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Minimum 10 years experience with continuous miner sections and the ability to positively lead both hourly and salary employees to improve performance and productivity.
Strong understanding & knowledge of Federal and state mining regulations
Computer Skills--Windows & Microsoft Office
AL Mine Foreman Certification or ability to obtain
Must have excellent organizational skills and possess a strong attention to detail.
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 10 - 12 years of Underground Longwall Mining experience.
Must have understanding of longwall systems
Strong financial and analytical skills related to budgeting
Equipment reliability trending analyst
Knowledge of conducting safety and incident inspections and completing risk assessments and job safetyAnalyse.
Excellent interpersonal skills including the proven ability to resolve conflict, effective oral and written communication, strategic thinker, leader and driver.
Must be willing to work on any assigned shift and on scheduled weekends.
Supervisory and/or crew lead experience preferred.
High level of understanding and knowledge of the MSHA Mining Acts & Regulations.
Mine Foreman Certification or ability to obtain.
Experience in planning and execution techniques.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the longwall department.
Meet targets while ensuring best practices and standards are followed.
Uphold the Company’s mission and purpose, while providing leadership and guidance to others.
Work with and collaborate with the Safety Department to ensure the SAWOL implementation is supported and enforced among the longwall crews.
Ensure Longwall maintenance and production planning is effectively managed to optimize performance.
Monitor equipment performance, longwall conditions, and productivity trends.
Ensure business goals are met in a safe and effective manner while maintaining compliance with federal, state, local and company requirements.
Ensure the use of all salaried and hourly personnel is efficiently aligned.
Develop detailed operational plans for direct reports.
Identify and implement improvement strategies & operational standards. Continuously seek for ways to improve longwall processes and personnel.
Ensure that all coordinators and supervisors are trained and using good leadership practices.
Manage each element of departmental cost. Manage projects, budget planning, and scheduling for the longwall department.
Assist with coordinating Rebuilds/Repairs of Longwall equipment with Vendors and Suppliers.
Coordinate and collaborate with other departments and managers to ensure work efforts and projects align with the mine plan and company goals.
Analyze and evaluate mine plans, schedules, and capital plans with multiple, competing constraints to determine optimal path forward.
Closely collaborate with Maintenance Longwall Coordinator to meet daily production targets.
Provide a daily detailed Longwall maintenance and production plan to front-line supervisors.
Timely escalation of maintenance issues that impact safety of people or production to the Director of Operations and Director of Maintenance.
Ensure effective project management of major overhaul and repair equipment including planning, implementation and budgeting.
Life of mine (LOM) strategic planning for equipment requirements, equipment lifecycle management and project requirements.
All Major Maintenance outage & projects have a clear scope of works, project schedule (Gantt chart), forecast costing, quality assurance procedures and commissioning documentation.
Ensure business processes and controls are followed in accordance with established procedures.
Review and set annual budgets and forecasts in consultation with all key stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with Peabody purchasing polices and expenditure authority.
Compliance with the site safety management system.
Ensure all other incidents and near misses, associated with Maintenance are reported & investigated in line with Site & Peabody Standards.
Ensure regular audits are completed on MSHA regulation and Peabody Policy.
Compliance with all Safety & Operational performance measures.
Team approach to work, open communication with all Stakeholders. (Safety, Production, Maintenance, Plant, Human Resources, etc.).
Work with Warehouse to manage inventory for optimization and cost reductions.