Electrician - Dragline, Drills and Shovels

Peabody is the leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy and steel. 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.

Job Summary

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The Electrician - Pit working on the Draglines, Drills and Shovels are responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical systems on large-scale surface mining equipment, including draglines, electric shovels, drills, and support equipment. This role is critical to ensuring safe, reliable operation of high-voltage systems in an open pit mining environment while maintaining strict compliance with MSHA regulations.

Job Description

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

* Diagnose and repair electrical issues on: + Draglines (walking systems, hoist/drag motors, control systems) + Electric shovels (crowd, hoist, swing systems) + Blast hole drills and auxiliary equipment * Maintain and troubleshoot: + DC and AC drive systems + Motor generator (MG) sets or solid-state drive systems + PLC and relay-based control systems * Perform inspections and maintenance on trailing cables, cable reels, and high-voltage connections * Work safely on and around high-voltage systems (typically 4,160V – 13.8kV) * Inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot: o Substations, transformers, switchgear, and breakers * Perform switching procedures and assist with energization/de-energization * Ensure proper grounding, bonding, and grounding system integrity * Conduct scheduled inspections and PMs on: + Motors, control cabinets, braking systems, and electrical rooms * Identify wear, heat damage, and early failure indicators * Utilize testing equipment (megger, infrared, etc.) to prevent failures * Install and repair: + Cable splices, terminations, and juncti...