Prep Plant Operator

About the role

We are currently seeking a Prep Plant Operator to join our Operations team at the Gateway North Mine Preparation Plant. The hourly rate for this position is $35.27. Gateway North Mine is an underground coal mine located in Coulterville, Illinois, just an hour outside St. Louis, Missouri. The mine produces high quality thermal coal that is loaded onto haul trucks and then shipped by rail.

It uses a continuous miner to extract the coal.

Peabody Gateway North Mine has a safety‑first culture and strives to have zero recordable MSHA injuries/incidents.

Reporting to the Manager of Preparation, this job is responsible for the operation, cleaning, and maintenance of preparation plant equipment.

• 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 and service equipment
• Operate, clean, and maintain plant equipment in production and support activities
• Install, clean, operate, and maintain conveyor belts and associated material handling equipment
• Install and maintain pumps, piping, and associated power equipment
• Operate chemical additive equipment including mixing, loading, and monitoring
• Load, deliver, unload, and distribute supplies and parts
• Assist coworkers with any, or all, of the above activities
• Ensure activities comply with safety, environmental, and statutory requirements
• Other duties as assigned by the company

This position will work Monday‑Friday, rotating monthly on a 3‑shift rotation of midnights, afternoons, and days. This position may also 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.

• Must have basic mechanical skills, including the ability to disassemble, repair, and reassemble mechanical equipment using blueprints, parts manuals, and power hand tools
• Must have demonstrated operating skills on at least two pieces of equipment (front‑end loader, refuse truck, dozer)
• Must be knowledgeable of State and Federal mining regulations pertaining to coal mining and coal preparation
• Must be able to read and understand Material Safety Data Sheets
• Must be self‑motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Must be willing to work any assigned shift, overtime, weekends, and holidays to assist with train calls
• Welding and cutting experience is preferred
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED

• 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, including 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)

This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive; an employee will also perform other related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. Peabody reserves the right to revise job descriptions or change and/or modify job responsibilities, functions, and requirements as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Peabody Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.