Shuttle Car Operator

Job Description

Job Description

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. 

• Visually check shuttle car, check roadways (ribs, top, obstructions or people)

• Install or relocate shuttle car anchor point as needed. 

• Tram to miner, load shuttle car, and return to dumping point. 

• 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:

• Knowledge of section mining cycle.

• Hand, foot, eye coordination (like operating automobile).

• 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