Underground Mining Electrical Technician | PLC & Controls

Wolverine Fuels, LLC; Orangeville (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Great benefits

Bonus pay

Retirement plan 6% match

Job summary

Wolverine Fuels, LLC, based in Sandy, UT, seeks a skilled Electrical Technician for the Fossil Rock mine to lead electrical troubleshooting, installation, and safety compliance on shift while mentoring other technicians and implementing best practices.

The role requires MSHA electrical certifications (underground and surface) or the ability to obtain, Utah Fireboss certification, and a minimum of four years of mining electronics experience with strong motor control knowledge and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Must be self-starter & self-directed.
• Must have and maintain a positive attitude regarding trouble shooting
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills
• Must have excellent communications skills, both written and oral
• Must have Underground MSHA electrical certifications
• Must have Utah Fireboss certification or ability to obtain
• Minimum of four years experience working with mining electronics and electrical systems
• Demonstrated knowledge of motor control technology, circuit sizing and design.
• Excellent knowledge of all applicable MSHA and NEC regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge and support of all company policies
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Excellent analytical problem solving skills
• Willingness to teach others
• Strong leadership abilities

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper quality standards and cost awareness
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical systems and equipment
• Observe and inspect electrical work to assist management in their training needs of other electrical technicians.
• Assist the electrical department with safety and compliance with all applicable laws, codes and safe work procedures.
• Demonstrate proper electrical procedures and compliance with company policies.
• Develop and share effective and efficient work methods. Develop and implement best practices.
• Assist in annual electrical retraining.
• Review new technologies and implement where practical as directed by management
• Use creativity in problem solving and the enhancement of existing systems and processes
• Proactive approach to optimizing available resources
• Assist management in developing training programs for technicians.
• Follow up on electrical work and permissibility inspections
• Involved with planning monthly electrical inspections
• Become intimate with monitoring and control systems - (PLC's, Conspec, RsViews)

Skills

Self-starter

Troubleshooting

Interpersonal skills

Written and oral communication

Leadership

Job description

Wolverine Fuels, LLC, based in Sandy, UT, seeks a skilled Electrical Technician for the Fossil Rock mine to lead electrical troubleshooting, installation, and safety compliance on shift while mentoring other technicians and implementing best practices.

The role requires MSHA electrical certifications (underground and surface) or the ability to obtain, Utah Fireboss certification, and a minimum of four years of mining electronics experience with strong motor control knowledge and problem-solving