Longwall Mechanical Production Fitter
Core
Maintaining and repairing critical longwall equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient coal production in an underground mine.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical production fitter (underground mining)
Builds
Coal production via longwall mining equipment
Domain
Mining (underground coal extraction)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical fault-finding, troubleshooting, planned and breakdown maintenance, hydraulic system maintenance, equipment inspection, isolation and stored-energy controls, component changeouts and installation
Preferred skills
experience with shearers, AFCs, BSLs, and powered roof supports, underground competencies
Technologies
longwall equipment (shearers, AFCs, BSLs, powered roof supports), hydraulic systems
Responsibilities
Perform planned, preventative, and breakdown maintenance on longwall equipment; inspect, maintain, and repair shearers, AFCs, BSLs, and powered roof supports; diagnose equipment faults and complete practical repairs; support longwall production and equipment availability; complete work orders and maintenance records accurately; follow isolation and stored-energy risk-control requirements.
Seniority
Experienced, hands-on IC