OTR - Tire Technician

Location: Wright, WY (North Antelope Rochelle Mine)

About The Role

We are currently seeking an OTR - Tire Technician to join our maintenance team at our North Antelope Rochelle Mine (NARM), the USA's largest surface coal mine located in Wright, Wyoming. The mine produces high-quality thermal coal and has approximately 465 million tons of coal reserves. As part of Campbell County, Wright is a safe, tight-knit community with outstanding schools and various recreational opportunities. Peabody’s NARM Mine has a safety-first culture and strives for zero recordable MSHA injuries/incidents.

Peabody is the leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy and steel. The company offers significant scale, high-quality assets, and diversity in geography and products. Peabody is guided by seven core values: safety, customer focus, leadership, people, excellence, integrity, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Visibly support and champion Peabody's Mission and Values
• Act in accordance with and adhere to Safety as a Way of Life Management System
• Inspect work area and plant for hazards, damage, and defects
• Perform tire service and maintenance for large earthmoving off-road tires, including dismounting, mounting, and repairing tires, ensuring they meet safety and load requirements
• Operate heavy-duty tire servicing equipment and tools, demonstrating expertise in maintaining and repairing mining tire equipment
• Work in close collaboration with mine maintenance staff, ensuring operational efficiency
• Ensure tire inspections and maintenance programs are consistently performed on-site, maintaining the highest service standards
• Conduct tire inspections, equipment checks, and maintenance tasks including tread depth measurements, pressure readings, and inspections on all heavy earthmoving mobile equipment
• Train other personnel or apprentices (if required)
• Ensure activities comply with safety, environmental, and statutory requirements
• Other duties as assigned by the company

Physical Requirements

• Must have the ability to stand for up to 4 hours per shift
• Must have the ability to be seated for up to 4 hours to operate equipment or vehicles
• Must have the ability to work from elevated positions, walk/climb up and down stairs/steps, and climb on/off equipment and ladders
• Must be able to bend at the knees and be flexible enough to work in awkward positions
• Must have the ability to wear required protective footwear, hearing and eye protection, and other personal protective equipment as required by Company and MSHA
• Must have the ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions (push, pull, twist, handle), and have rapid reflex movements of the arms/legs and good hand-to-eye coordination
• Must have the ability to lift a minimum of 75 pounds
• Perform repeated and repetitive movements consistent within the tire industry
• Must have the ability to work in extreme conditions, including but not limited to changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise from low to high decibels, varying degrees of light/dark, in and around artificial light, and in a confined work area
• Must have the ability to work various shifts (required shifts include days, evening, and nights, with rotating schedules, weekends, and holidays)

Requirements

• At least two years of experience as a tire technician (preferably within the mining sector)
• Ability to operate and maintain tire manipulators, forklifts, and service trucks
• If you do not have a TIA (Tire Industry Association) 200 Level Online Training Certificate, you are expected to obtain one within 6 months of starting (Peabody will cover training costs)
• If you have a TIA 200 Level Online Training Certificate, you are expected to obtain a TIA ETS200 Mine Spec Hands-On Training course within 6 months of starting (Peabody will cover training costs)

Qualifications

Trade Certificate preferred