Jobs at Bronco

CM Operator I

Summary

The Continuous Miner Operator operates self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and

nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors, shuttle cars, or

trucks in a continuous operation.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

- Supervise, train, and evaluate section and outby foremen assigned to your shift

- Supervise, train, and evaluate all assigned laborers

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Hang ventilation tubing and ventilation curtains to ensure that the mining face area is kept

    properly ventilated.

  • Conduct methane gas checks to ensure breathing quality of air.

  • Check the stability of roof and rib support systems before mining face areas.

  • Operate mining machines to gather coal and convey it to floors or shuttle cars.

  • Drive machines (CM) into position at working faces.

  • Determine locations, boundaries, and depths of holes or channels to be cut.

  • Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Familiarity and general understanding of MSHA regulations

  • Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

  • Operations Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is

    working properly.

  • Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining

    when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

  • Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of

    alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

  • Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

  • Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential

    actions to choose the most appropriate one.

  • Proficient in reading and speaking English

Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • 1 or more years in an underground coal mine production

  • 2 or more years in the coal mining industry

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MSHA 5000-23 for Underground Coal

  • 1 or more years as an CM Operator

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds at times.

  • Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a

    vehicle to exact positions.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or

    while holding your arm and hand in one position.

  • Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms,

    two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve

    performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

  • Depth Perception — The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from

    you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

  • Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will

    understand.

Posted by Scott Donaldson

Human Resources ManagerBronco Utah Operations, LLC

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CM Operator I

Summary

The Continuous Miner Operator operates self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and

nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors, shuttle cars, or

trucks in a continuous operation.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

- Supervise, train, and evaluate section and outby foremen assigned to your shift

- Supervise, train, and evaluate all assigned laborers

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Hang ventilation tubing and ventilation curtains to ensure that the mining face area is kept

  • properly ventilated.

  • Conduct methane gas checks to ensure breathing quality of air.

  • Check the stability of roof and rib support systems before mining face areas.

  • Operate mining machines to gather coal and convey it to floors or shuttle cars.

  • Drive machines (CM) into position at working faces.

  • Determine locations, boundaries, and depths of holes or channels to be cut.

  • Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Familiarity and general understanding of MSHA regulations

  • Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

  • Operations Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is

  • working properly.

  • Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining

  • when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

  • Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of

  • alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

  • Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

  • Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential

  • actions to choose the most appropriate one.

  • Proficient in reading and speaking English

Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • 1 or more years in an underground coal mine production

  • 2 or more years in the coal mining industry

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MSHA 5000-23 for Underground Coal

  • 1 or more years as an CM Operator

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds at times.

  • Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

  • Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

  • Depth Perception — The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

  • Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

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550 South Hwy 10 Consol Road,

P.O. Box 527

Emery, UT 84522

(435) 286-2021

Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Saturday & Sunday: Closed

2024 | Bronco Utah Operations LLC

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Human Resources Manager

Bronco Utah Operations, LLC

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(435) 286-2021

550 South Hwy 10 Consol Road,

P.O. Box 527

Emery, UT 84522

Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Social Media

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2024 | Bronco Utah Operations LLC