Title:  Electrician Surface UG

Site: Gateway Prep Plant

About the role:

We are currently seeking an Electrician Surface UG to join our Operations team at our Gateway North Mine. The hourly rate for this position is $39.49. Gateway North Mine consists of an underground coal mine and preparation plant 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.

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

Reporting to the Prep Plant Manager, this job is responsible for carrying out preventative maintenance to fix or repair surface and prep plant equipment.

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
• Perform electrical, mechanical and hydraulic repairs of surface, prep plant
• Perform scheduled maintenance and complete reports and records as required
• Inspect work area and plant hazards, damage and defects
• Examine drawings or specification to determine work methods, sequence of activities or manufacture of components
• Diagnose faults or breakdowns
• Estimate time and materials required to complete jobs
• Raise order of materials
• Undertake repairs or component changeouts as required
• Clean and maintain tools and work area
• Train other personnel or apprentices (if required)
• 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

The Lifestyle:

This position will work Monday-Friday, rotating monthly on a 3-shift rotation of midnights, afternoons, and days schedule. This position may also require the necessity to work weekends, holidays, or another shift as deemed necessary, including weekend train call.   

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 current MSHA electrical certification (high, medium and low voltage)
• Must be able to troubleshoot from blueprint and service manuals
• Must be knowledgeable of State and Federal mining regulations pertaining to underground mining
• Must possess high school diploma or GED

Physical Requirements:

• 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. Will be required to walk 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.

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.

EEO Disclaimer: Peabody Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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