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Sawtooth Mining · Onsite · Mississippi Lignite Mining Company

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Employee Type: Regular

Perform all aspects of electrical maintenance and other duties as assigned.

Job Description:
 

Key Responsibilities:

 

·         Performs job duties in accordance with MSHA law and regulations,

established company safety procedures, state and federal regulations.

·         Performs electrical inspections on all in-service mining equipment and

record repairs and findings into federal inspection book.

·         Maintains & repairs low, medium, and high voltage electrical circuits.

·         Installs/removes power cable from high voltage mining circuits.

·         Performs troubleshooting on AC and DC circuits.

·         Repairs, maintains, and troubleshoots DC motor and generator circuits on

mining equipment.

·         Operates mining support equipment.

·         Operates the equipment to diagnose problems and to test after repair.

·         Operates light vehicles to travel throughout the mine site. Maintains work

area in a safe and clean manner.

·         Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications/Skills & Competencies:

 

Required

 

·         Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and instructions, and

electrical prints and schematics.

·         Knowledge of National Electric Code, MSHA regulations.

·         Knowledge of basic electrical theory.

·         Knowledge of high voltage switchgear and be able to safely operate it.

·         Knowledge of basic electrical test instruments.

·         Knowledge of PLCs and Variable Frequency Drives.

·         Obtain MSHA Electrical Certification becoming a Qualified Person – able

to perform electrical work in a mine after 1 year of work experience.


Preferred

 

·         Electrical technical training at a vocational school or an electrician

apprenticeship.

·         Possess MSHA Electrical Certification or be able to obtain it within the

required time.

 

ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS FOR POSTION:

 

 

·         Intermittent: none

 

·         Occasionally (0 – 1/3 of workday): lifting and pulling floor to waist up to 50 pounds (trail cable); lifting waist to eye level up to 50 pounds; bilaterial and unilateral carrying up to 50 pounds; pushing up to 50 pounds; pulling up to 100 pounds; standing; work arms over head; work bent over/stooping; work kneeling; work bent over/sitting; work squatting; work arms over head-supine; climbing stairs; repetitive squatting; walking-uneven; walking-even.


·         Frequently (1/3 – 2/3 of workday): speaking (general communications); color vision (color codes, wiring).

 

·         Continually (2/3 – 3/3 of workday): sitting; grasping; bent wrists; vibration; alternating hand movements; equipment/tool handling; arm/elbow movements; head movement/rotation; hearing (troubleshooting, hazards, instructions); seeing (driving, troubleshooting) and depth perception (rotating equipment, electric switchgear).

 

NOTE: This position requires working rotating shifts, on weekends and holidays, in dusty conditions, in high places and in all weather conditions.

 


EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate. You must meet at least the specific minimum requirements listed above to be considered a qualified applicant.

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About Sawtooth Mining

As part of the NACCO Natural Resources portfolio of businesses, which includes North American Coal and North American Mining, Sawtooth Mining brings the benefit of over 110 years of mining experience. Our actions result from the core value of responsible behavior – in our customer relationships, our focus on safety, our involvement in the communities where we live and work, and our care for the environment.

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