Underground Miner - Longwall Mechanic

About the role:

We are currently seeking an Underground Miner – Longwall Mechanic to join our 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.

Responsibilities:

The responsibility of the Longwall Mechanic is to troubleshoot, repair and perform preventive maintenance on all components associated with the longwall.

Duties will include:

• Visually inspect shearer and shields for problems during longwall operation.
• Operate underground longwall mining equipment in production and support activities.
• Repair various components of longwall shearing equipment.
• Dismantle shields for longwall move.
• Repair hydraulic lifts.
• Replace hydraulic hoses.
• Replace bits on shearer.
• Communicate with coworkers.

The Lifestyle:

This position may require you to work various shifts (day, evening, and nights) with rotating schedules, weekends, and holidays as deemed necessary. 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.

About you:

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Certified Electrician.
• Must have two (2) years of underground longwall mining experience.
• Must be knowledgeable of State and Federal mining regulations pertaining to underground mining.
• 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:

• Must have the ability to stand for prolonged periods 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 through different sections of the mine.
• Walking ability will be judged according to SCSR emergency evacuation plan required and approved by MSHA.
• 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 on and off equipment and ladders.
• Must have the ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions and have rapid reflex movements of the arms and legs as well as good hand to eye coordination.
• Must have the ability to lift 25 to 50 pounds frequently and occasionally lift items weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Must have the ability to work in extreme conditions, including varying weather conditions, dust, mud, noise levels, and confined work areas.

This is a Safety Sensitive Role. Individuals in safety sensitive roles cannot have:

• an uncontrolled condition likely to cause loss of consciousness or ability to control machinery.
• an uncontrolled respiratory or cardiac dysfunction likely to interfere with the ability to operate machinery.
• a current clinical diagnosis of high blood pressure likely to interfere with ability to operate machinery.
• a current or unregulated mental or psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with ability to operate machinery.

The above stated requirements are aimed at reducing…