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 certificateAnnual 8-hour refresher trainingOn-the-job experienceVocation training (optional)Other qualifications as required by contract, regulations, and / or management