Title:  Sr Lead - Tire Technician

Job Summary

The Senior Lead Tire Technician oversees the safe, effcient and productive operation of the tire technician maintenance crews. Position is responsible for providing leadership, motivation and support to achieve safe and effective production while taking accountablility for team performance.

The Senior Lead position is designed to be a working lead position with an emphasis in the field working alongside their technicians for mentoring, coaching and development purposes. 

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Visibly support and champion Peabody's Mission and Values
• Act in accordance with and adhere to Safety as a Way of Life Management System
• Promoting a team culture of continuous improvement and innovation, including cost saving initiatives
• Conduct site hazard reports
• Problem solving skills combined with self-motivation to focus on developing solutions and plans to challenges presented in the workplace
• You will perform tire service and maintenance for large earthmoving off-road tires, including dismounting, mounting, and repairing tires
• You will operate heavy-duty tire servicing equipment and tools, demonstrating expertise in maintaining and repairing mining tire equipment.
• You will work in close collaboration with mine maintenance staff,ensuring operational efficiency
• You will ensure tire inspections and maintenance programs are consistently performed on-site, maintaining the highest service standards
• Tread depth measurements, pressure readings and inspections on heavy earthmoving mobile equipment 
• Able to abide by and ensure compliance with all company rules and guidelines and all applicable state and federal laws 
• Other duties as assigned by the company

Physical Requirements

SURFACE ENVIRONMENT

• 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/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/legs and good hand to eye coordination
• Must have the ability to lift/raise 75 pounds frequently during the work shift
• Must posses outstanding verbal and written communication skills 
• 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)

Qualifications

• Prefer prior experience as a Step-up / Crew lead in a surface mining operation
• Willing to obtain Mine Foreman's Certificate
• If you do not have a TIA (Tire Industry Association) 200 Level Online Training Certificate, you are expected to obtain one within 6 months of starting (Peabody will cover training costs)
• If you have a TIA  200 Level Online Training Certificate, you are expected to obtain a TIA ETS200 Mine Spec Hands On Training course within 6 months of starting.  (Peabody will cover training costs)

Education