Underground Coal Miner Southern Illinois Area

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13806122 Underground Coal Miner SUMMARY This position requires the ability to perform all types of general underground mining as well as applicable surface mining activities. JOB DUTIES: Operating heavy machinery May require lifting up to I 00 pounds, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds and climbing and working to heights up to 100 feet Able to talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to manipulate objects, or controls Vision abilities (with correction) include close, distance, peripheral, depth, and the ability to adjust focus Able to work in all weather conditions Able to wear appropriate and required underground Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Comply with all state and federal mining regulations Receives oral or written instructions from Supervisor and effectively utilize required materials and equipment to perform the job Maintain safe working area through effective methods of work area inspections and safe work practices; inspection, mechanical & hand scaling, work area clean-up, etc. Ability to operate multiple pieces of powered mining equipment such as rock drills, bolters, loaders, haulers, scalers, pumps, etc safely and effectively Clean, adjust and maintain equipment, using hand tools if/as needed. Uses shovels, cutters, scaling bars, and other hand tools proficiently as part of the mining process Ability to identify, maintain and (if applicable) repair minor/general maintenance on underground equipment Other duties as assigned