Mechanic​/Welder - Dragline​/Drills​/Shovel

City:
Wright

State: WY

Country/Region: US

Postal Code: 82732

Department:
Maintenance

We are currently seeking a Mechanic/Welder - DDS (Dragline, Drills, Shovel) to join our Maintenance team at our North Antelope Rochelle Mine (NARM). NARM is the largest surface coal mine in the US 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.

This role will carry out preventive and breakdown maintenance to fixed and mobile plant in open cut environments.

• 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

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.

• Three years heavy equipment maintenance experience in mining preferred.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions and information, parts catalogs, maintenance manuals and other printed material (such as operator’s manuals, blue prints and schematics).
• Ability to perform mechanical repair and preventative maintenance on all types of heavy mining equipment and light vehicles.
• Ability to solve problems and troubleshoot situations arising in areas of heavy equipment maintenance when needed.
• Ability to operate oxygen/acetylene cutting torch and perform arc welding with low hydrogen electrodes preferred.
• Ability to perform maintenance repairs, troubleshooting and servicing on large mining equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance manuals and part books.
• Ability to read and use low voltage (24V) electrical, air and hydraulic schematics in performing repairs on mining equipment.
• Ability to rebuild air valves and perform adjustments on air system governors.
• Ability to operate auxiliary equipment such as forklifts, overhead shop cranes, etc.
• Ability to work in all types of weather conditions and at different times of day.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as required by business need.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends and overtime when required.
• Ability to train others.
• Trade certificate preferred

• 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 and 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 and legs and good hand to eye coordination
• Must have the ability to lift/raise 10 - 50 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, varying levels of noise from low to high, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area
• The job…