Longwall Production Supervisor / Foreman – Underground Mining

Descripton:

• Supervise hourly employees in the longwall section and be responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of this unit.
• Supervise mining of coal according to the mine plan using longwall mining equipment while following all federal and state laws and company policies.
• Follow up on all production activities and maintain the longwall face cycle to minimize the effects of changing conditions in roof, rib, face, haulage and electrical disturbances.
• Hold safety meetings with crew and making several pre-shift checks including review of examiner’s books, equipment conditions, section conditions and roof conditions.
• Supervise the direct clean-up and recovery operations should roof falls or other conditions interfere with normal production schedules or plans.
• Identify and supervise the elimination of hazardous conditions derived from roof conditions, dust, gas and those related to material handling, movement of equipment and electrical power distribution.