Mechanics & Technicians at Peabody Energy

The PRB (NARM, Rawhide, Caballo) currently have Eight (8) openings (Mechanics, Welding experience preferred) for the position of DDS Regional Crew to join our Open Cut Maintenance team. 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.

The purpose of this crew is to utilize the expertise from all the Peabody locations in the Powder River Basin for the heavy maintenance of the Shovels and Draglines. This crew will be over the planned outages not the day-to-day maintenance.

Peabody s Mines have a safety-first culture and strive to have zero recordable MSHA injuries/incidents.

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.
• Conduct safety observations and complete safety interactions monthly.
• 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.

Will be outside through large outages, Will be scheduled at all locations by Team Lead for the crew, responsible for traveling to mine sites with the needed tooling.

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 have a minimum of three (3) years of mining related or industrial experience working on large rope shovels and draglines
• Work safely and promote safe behavior in others
• Able to obtain pit driving license at all 3 locations.
• Experience with shovel repairs, job scopes and planning
• Be able to meet deadlines
• Good communication with mine personnel, verbal and written skills
• Experience with large outages
• Be required to work at all Peabody mines in the basin as needed.
• Good Hazard recognition
• Follow the isolation procedures for all equipment on all sites
• Become confined space certified.
• Lifting and rigging training
• Pass a 1 in weld test or equivalent certification
• Machining experience a plus
• Ability to solve problems that may arise in pit conditions
• Ability to identify defects in equipment.
• Knowledge of mine production.
• Ability to listen and follow direction and handle on-board computer systems.
• Ability to operate equipment in all types of weather conditions and at different times of day.
• Ability to train others in equipment operation.

Physical Requirements - Surface:

• 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 requires that you be able to work various shifts (required shifts include days, evenings 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.

About Peabody:

Peabody is a leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy & steel. We employ approximately 5,500 people across our operations in the United States & Australia, serving customers in 26 countries.

Our commitment to sustainability underpins everything we do and shapes our strategy for the future.

People are at the core of Peabody's ability to deliver business results & serve our communities & we offer an inclusive work environment that engages, recognizes, and develops it employees. We strive to create a safe and healthy work culture where all employees are treated with fairness and respect are supported and engaged.

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