Electrician
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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.