Prep Plant Operator

city: wright

state: wy

country/region: us

postal code: 82732

department: prep plant

about the role:

we are currently seeking a prep plant operator to join our plant team at our north antelope rochelle mine (narm). Narm is the world’s largest surface coal mine and is located in wright, wyoming. The mine produces high quality thermal coal that is loaded onto haul trucks and then shipped by rail. It has approximately 465 million tons of coal reserves.

as part of campbell county, wright is a safe, tight-knit community with outstanding schools, and various recreational opportunities.

peabody’s narm mine has a safety-first culture and strives to have zero recordable msha injuries/incidents.

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.

jo b description:

duties include, but not limited to; plant wash-down, operation of control room, maintenance of crushing and conveying equipment. The employee will regularly work:

• in outside weather conditions
• near moving mechanical parts
• exposed to dusty, wet and/or humid conditions and vibrations
• occasionally works at heights and may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles and caustic chemicals and risks of electrical shock
• the noise level in the work environment is usually loud

note: the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

duties will include:

• 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 the workplace to identify & correct hazards & equipment failures
• adjust process through computerized process control to meet production parameters
• start up, shut down, monitor & adjust the production circuit
• make appropriate responses to malfunctions or anomalies in the production process
• training other personnel (if required)
• maintain accurate records of sampling/quality control
• isolate & permit plant for maintenance purposes
• ensure activities comply with safety, environmental and statutory requirements
• ability to solve problems and troubleshoot situations arising in areas of prep plant when needed.
• ability to operate auxiliary equipment such as forklifts, overhead shop cranes, etc.
• other duties as assigned by the company

the lifestyle:

this position may require the necessity to work weekends, holidays, or another shift 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.

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)