Job Description

We are looking for an Outby Foreman to join our underground team at our Blue Creek mine located in Berry, Alabama. We expect this person to be a role model for the "Warrior Way" and uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and teamwork. All teammates are required to work in a manner that exemplifies the “Warrior Way” - Safer, Accountability, Follow Through, Excellence, Responsibility. Mining positions may be required to work various shifts, rotating schedules, weekends, and holidays as scheduled. We provide a generous compensation and benefits package, including incentive plans, 401(k) match, paid time off and company paid medical, dental and vision care - all of which start the day you join the Blue Creek team! As an Outby foreman you will need to have strong technical skills, leadership abilities, and teamwork spirit. You will also need to comply with all the relevant regulations, standards, and policies regarding mine safety, health, and environment for the daily operations in an underground coal mine. Responsibilities include following all applicable State and Federal safety rules and regulations, and all applicable Company-issued safety guidelines and policies; ensuring compliance with safety regulations, environmental standards, and production goals; conducting proper examinations as required by State, Federal and Mine policy; coordinating required preventive maintenance and repairs to equipment and communicating results; coordinating and conducting crew safety and safety meetings; coordinating and conducting training for safety, task, and operational needs; inspecting mine areas and equipment regularly to identify and correct any hazards or defects; monitoring and controlling the ventilation, water, and drainage systems to maintain a safe and healthy environment for the team; installing, maintaining, and recovering underground belts; coordinating with the production and maintenance departments to ensure the smooth operation of the mine; training and evaluating the performance of the outby team and enforcing the company policies and procedures; preparing and maintaining accurate records and reports of the outby activities, such as inspections, repairs, accidents, and incidents; responding to and managing any emergencies or disruptions that may occur in the outby areas of the mine; and all other duties assigned by management. The role requires a valid Alabama Mine Foreman Certificate, proficiency in the use and maintenance of continuous mining equipment and systems, excellent leadership, communication, and teamwork skills, strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, high attention to safety, detail, and quality, and the ability to work under pressure, in challenging and dynamic environments. The position also involves improving safety standards by holding safety meetings, conducting safety interactions, and taking corrective action where required; ensuring adherence to State, Federal and Company workplace policies and standard work procedures for risk identification, risk assessment and risk control; maintaining a high level of Safety performance through effective communication, monitoring, and revision of standard work procedures; identifying and reporting safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries, and property damage at the workplace; attending and participating in all scheduled safety meetings and training; investigating accidents and near misses with a view toward positive action, through training, equipment set-up or equipment repair and reporting on findings and conclusions; maintaining environmental awareness amongst the workforce by holding meetings and involving the environmental department in related subjects; ensuring adherence to environmental policy, work standards, management plans and regulatory obligations and requirements; and integrating environmental policies, programs, and practices into all activities of the organization. Physical requirements include the ability to stand for long periods on uneven, rocky surfaces; sit for up to 4 hours to operate equipment or vehicles; walk for up to 4 hours at a time; walk through different sections of the mine with different amounts of clearance and headroom; wear required protective footwear, hearing and eye protection, and other personal protective equipment as required by Company and MSHA; bend or stoop for a full work period because of mine height; climb up and down stairs/steps and climb on and off equipment and ladders; perform repetitive hand and wrist motions and have quick reflex movements of the arms and legs as well as good hand to eye coordination; lift 25 to 50 pounds frequently and occasionally lift items weighing up to 75 pounds; and work in extreme conditions including changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area.

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