Electrician - Plant. Wright LilyLifestyle

Job Summary

The Plant Electrician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical systems and equipment within the coal processing plant. This role ensures maximum equipment uptime, safe operation, and compliance with MSHA regulations, company policies, and electrical codes.

• Visibly support and champion Peabody's Mission and Values.
• Diagnose and repair electrical issues on plant equipment including conveyors, crushers, screens, pumps, and prep plant systems.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on motors, VFDs, MCCs, switch gear, transformers, and control circuits.
• Use schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals to isolate faults.
• Minimize downtime through efficient troubleshooting and repair.
• Install and commission electrical systems and components.
• Assist in plant upgrades, retrofits, and capital projects.
• Ensure proper grounding, bonding, and cable management practices.
• Verify system functionality through testing and calibration.

• Stand for up to 4 hours per shift.
• Seat for up to 4 hours to operate equipment or vehicles.
• Work from elevated positions, walk/climb up and down stairs/steps, and climb on/off equipment and ladders.
• Wear required protective footwear, hearing and eye protection, and other personal protective equipment as required by Company and MSHA.
• Perform repetitive hand and wrist motions and have rapid reflex movements of the arms/legs and good hand to eye coordination.
• Lifts/raises 50 lbs. without mechanical assistance frequently during the work shift.
• Work in extreme conditions, including but not limited to changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light/dark, and in a confined work area.
• Work various shifts (days, evenings, nights, rotating schedules, weekends and holidays).

• Strong understanding of AC/DC systems, motor controls and PLC basics, electrical distribution systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and ladder diagrams.
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting (Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, etc.), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), high‑voltage systems (up to 13.8kV or site‑specific).
• Proficient with electrical testing equipment: multimeters, meggers, clamp meters.
• High school diploma or GED.
• MSHA Surface Certification Part‑46 or 48. If candidate does not have MSHA Electrical card, employee will be required to obtain within two years of employment.

• High School Degree or GED Equivalent required.

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Peabody Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.