Mine Examiner/Fire Boss

Site: Twentymile Mine

Peabody is the leading global pure-play coal company, serving power and steel customers in more than 25 countries on six continents. The company offers significant scale, high-quality assets, and diversity in geography and products. Peabody is guided by seven core values: safety, customer focus, leadership, people, excellence, integrity and sustainability.

 

About the role: 

We are currently seeking a Mine Examiner-Fireboss to join our Information Outby Support Team at our Twentymile Mine location. The Pay Rate for this position is between $34.87 and $39.30 per hour depending on experience.

Reporting to the Mine Shift Supervisor. The scope of your role will be to Perform general Fireboss responsibilities, including all regulatory inspections.  This role offers a great opportunity for growth and to expand knowledge and skills.

 

Duties will include:

• Operate scoops and uniloaders.
• Knowledge of Ventilation plans.
• Knowledge of Roof Control plans.
• Able to build or repair ventilation devices.
• Able to perform manual labor-timber, crib, etc.
• Attention to detail; good housekeeping.
• Must work holidays if scheduled.

 

The lifestyle:

This position is a full-time role, working from Twentymile Mine location in Oak Creek, Co. Peabody offers Benefits including:   Paid Time Off, 401K, Quarterly Safety Incentives, Annual Incentive based on Performance and Safety, Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance, and Life & Accident Insurance.

 

About you:

• Colorado Mine Foreman Required
• Knowledge of MSHA regulations Preferred
• Electrical Certification Preferred
• Noise Certification Preferred 
• Previous mining experience preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent

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 climb up and down stairs/steps and climb on and off equipment and ladders.
• Must have the ability to lift/raise up to 80 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, water varying levels of noise from low to high decibels, 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

 

• NOTE:  This is a “safety sensitive role”.  Individuals in safety sensitive roles cannot have:
  • an uncontrolled condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or ability to control a motor vehicle or other large machinery;
  • an uncontrolled respiratory or cardiac dysfunction likely to interfere with the ability to operate a motor vehicle or other large machinery;
  • a current clinical diagnosis of high blood pressure likely to interfere with ability to operate a motor vehicle or other large machinery;
  • a current or unregulated mental or psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with ability to drive a motor vehicle or other large machinery;
  • impaired hearing (with or without hearing aids) that would prevent the person from hearing crucial safety information or alarms;
  • impaired vision. Individuals must meet the minimum vison requirements of at least 20/40 acuity (Snellen) with or without correction and at least 70° field of vision in horizontal meridian measured.

 

 

About Peabody:

Peabody was founded in 1883 and has grown to be the leading pure-play coal company serving power and steel customers in more than 25 countries on six continents. The company offers significant scale, high-quality assets, and diversity in geography and products.

Peabody employees over 4,000 people and have 18 operations in the United States and Australia. Our employees are guided by seven core values: safety, customer focus, leadership, people, excellence, integrity and sustainability.

EEO Disclaimer: Peabody Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.