Train Operator/Coordinator

Location: Wright, WY 82732 – North Antelope Rochelle Mine (NARM), the world’s largest surface coal mine. NARM produces high-quality thermal coal and has approximately 465 million tons of coal reserves. Wright is a safe, tight-knit community in Campbell County with outstanding schools and various recreational opportunities.

About the Role

We are seeking a Train Operator/Coordinator to join our MST Plant team. 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 affordable, reliable energy and steel, guided by core values: safety, customer focus, leadership, people, excellence, integrity, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Work safely and promote safe behavior in others.
• Coordinate train loading and movement, including communication with dispatch, plant, and railroads.
• Safely inspect locomotives and train cars, including identifying defects to prevent doors from opening during loading.
• Operate track switches, mount/dismount cars and locomotives, and use a brake stick.
• Understand red flag and blue flag isolation procedures.
• Verify and complete all necessary paperwork, including documenting BO cars and reporting locomotive defects.
• Provide paperwork to loadout operators for loading.
• Maintain general housekeeping, including keeping light vehicles and locomotives clean and organized.
• Communicate train schedules and needs with the plant General Foreman and other train operators in the PRB.
• Inspect trains and follow safe inspection policies.
• Safely operate locomotives with proper training.
• Train to operate plant areas, loadout, control room, and handle samples with proper procedures.
• Perform basic repairs in plant operations and troubleshoot lube systems.
• Visibly support and champion Peabody's mission and values.
• Adhere to Safety as a Way of Life Management System.
• Identify, correct, and adjust hazards or equipment failures in the production process.
• Start up, shut down, monitor, and adjust the production circuit, responding to malfunctions or anomalies.
• Train other personnel as required.
• Maintain accurate records of sampling and quality control.
• Operate train loadout and dozer for stockpile management.
• Isolate and permit plant for maintenance purposes.
• Ensure activities comply with safety, environmental, and statutory requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the company.

Requirements

• High School Degree or GED equivalent required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for up to 4 hours per shift and be seated for up to 4 hours to operate equipment or vehicles.
• Ability to work from elevated positions, walk/climb stairs/steps, and climb on/off equipment and ladders.
• Ability to wear required protective footwear, hearing and eye protection, and other PPE as required by Company and MSHA.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions (push, pull, twist, handle), with rapid reflex movements of the arms/legs and good hand-to-eye coordination.
• Ability to lift/raise 10–50 lbs. without mechanical assistance frequently during the work shift.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions, including changing weather, dust, mud, varying noise levels (low to high decibels), varying light conditions, confined spaces, and artificial light.
• Ability to work various shifts, including days, evenings, nights, rotating schedules, weekends, and holidays.

Schedule

This position works a 28-day shift rotation, which may include weekends, holidays, or other shifts as deemed necessary.

Benefits

• 401K matching.
• Medical, dental, and vision health plans with minimal cost to the employee.
• Benefit eligibility and PTO start on your first day of work.

About Peabody

Peabody is a leading coal producer, employing approximately 5,500 people across operations in the United States and Australia, serving customers in 26 countries. We are committed to sustainability, creating a safe and healthy work culture where employees are treated with fairness and respect, supported, and engaged.