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.
About the role:
We are currently seeking aLongwall MechanicTrainee to join our Longwall Maintenance Team at our Twentymile Mine location. The HourlyRange for this position is between $37.17 and $41.90 depending on experience.
Reporting to the Longwall Maintenance Foreman. The scope of your role will be to performs maintenance on Longwall face equipment and outby equipment. Tasks include preventative maintenance, permissibility, and major and minor repair work. If candidate does not have Electrical Certification, must be willing to obtain Colorado L/M/H electrical certification within one year. This role offers a great opportunity for growth and to expand knowledge and skills.
Twentymile mine is an underground coal mine located in Colorado's scenic Yampa Valley about 20 miles outside Steamboat Springs, a ski resort and vacation destination. The surrounding area has towns both large and small including Oak Creek, Craig, Hayden, and Steamboat Springs. Hunting and fishing are very popular in this area. Shotgun and archery hunting is allowed on Peabody property for employees with proper authorization.
Peabody Twentymile has a safety-first culture and has been recognized two years in a row by the National Mining Association as the safest underground coal mine in the United Sates. The award recognizes coal and mineral mining operations with the lowest MSHA reportable injury rate. In 2023, Twentymile completed three years without a single reportable injury.
Duties will include:
Preventative maintenance
Permissibility
Major and minor repair work. Rotating shift work.
The Lifestyle:
This position is a full-time role, working from Twentymile Mine location in Oak Creek, Co. Peabody offers Benefits including: Paid Time Off, 401K, Quarterly Safety Incentives, Annual Incentive based on Performance and Safety, Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance, and Life & Accident Insurance.
About you:
Basic knowledge of hydraulics, mechanics, and electricity
Basic knowledge of cutting and welding
General knowledge of Longwall mining equipment
Diesel experience is helpful.
Committed to complete assigned tasks.
Self-motivated
Attention to detail, good housekeeping.
Teamwork, cooperation
Learning new tasks or assignments
Energy, effort, and initiative
Colorado Mine Foreman Preferred
Electrical Certification Preferred
Noise Certification Preferred
Previous mining experience Preferred
High School Diploma or equivalent
Physical requirements:
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 climb up and down stairs/steps and climb on and off equipment and ladders.
Must have the ability to lift/raise up to 80 lbs. without mechanical assistance frequently during the course of work shift.
Must have the ability to work in extreme conditions, including but not limited to changing weather conditions, dust, mud, water varying levels of noise from low to high decibels, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area
The job requires that you be able to work various shifts (required shifts include days, evenings and nights with rotating schedules, weekends, and holidays
NOTE: This is a "safety sensitive role". Individuals in safety sensitive roles 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;
impaired hearing (with or without hearing aids) that would prevent the person from hearing crucial safety information or alarms;
impaired vision. Individuals must meet the minimum vison requirements of at least 20/40 acuity (Snellen) with or without correction and at least 70° field of vision in horizontal meridian measured.
About Peabody:
Peabody is a leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy & steel. We employ approximately 5,500 people across our operations in the United States & Australia, serving customers in 26 countries.
Our commitment to sustainability underpins everything we do and shapes our strategy for the future.
People are at the core of Peabody's ability to deliver business results & serve our communities & we offer an inclusive work environment that engages, recognizes, and develops it employees. We strive to create a safe and healthy work culture where all employees are treated with fairness and respect are supported and engaged.
Take the first step toward a rewarding career working with us at: visit Peabody - US Jobs (peabodyenergy.com)
EEO Disclaimer: Peabody Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Job Summary
This job is to carry out preventive and breakdown maintenance to fixed and mobile plant in both underground and open cut environments.
Job Description
KEY 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
Inspect work area and plant for hazards, damage and defects
Examine drawings or specifications to determine work methods, sequence of activities or manufacture of components
Diagnose faults or breakdowns
Estimate time and materials required to complete jobs
Raise orders for materials
Undertake repairs or component changeouts as required
Clean and maintain tools and work area
Train other personnel or apprentices (if required)
Ensure activities comply with safety, environmental and statutory requirements
Other duties as assigned by the company
Physical Requirements
SURFACE ENVIRONMENT
Must have the ability to stand for up to 4 hours per shift
Must have the ability to be seated for up to 4 hours to operate equipment or vehicles
Must have the ability to work from elevated positions, walk/climb up and down stairs/steps and climb on/off equipment and ladders
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 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/raise 10 - 50 lbs. without mechanical assistance frequently during the work shift
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)
UNDERGROUND ENVIRONMENT
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)
