Shuttle Car Operator

2 weeks ago

Wharton, United States BLACKHAWK COAL COMPANY Full time

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Performs all duties and activities in a manner that conforms to site specific safety requirements, company policy, state and federal regulations.

  1. Visually check shuttle car, check roadways (ribs, top, obstructions or people)
  2. Install or relocate shuttle car anchor point as needed.
  3. Tram to miner, load shuttle car, and return to dumping point.
  4. Help move miner from place to place, getting cable out of roadway, help hang miner cable.
Other Duties/Responsibilities: Perform other duties as required. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  1. Knowledge of section mining cycle.
  2. Hand, foot, eye coordination (similar to operating automobile).
  3. Know the Safe Job Procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, company safety policies, and applicable rules and regulations.
Working Environment/Physical Activities: This position requires the operator to possess the dexterity (refer to Physical Abilities) to work and operate machinery and equipment in a coal seam height that varies. The operator must constantly be attentive to the changing geological conditions and surrounding environment. Education, Qualifications and Training: Underground coal miner's certificate Annual 8 hour refresher training On-the-job experience Vocation training (optional) Other qualifications as required by contract, regulations, and/or management