Drill Mechanic

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Location: Antelope Mine

Address: Gillette, WY

Closing Date: 05/31/2025

Description:

Must take a personal and active approach to health, safety and environment and understand and follow all state, federal and company health, safety and environmental requirements applicable to the work area and tasks assigned.

Summary of Position:

The Drill Mechanic requires a strong background and mechanical knowledge of trouble shooting, repairing, component rebuilding and maintaining drills.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair equipment with minimal assistance.
• Proficient at all basic tasks including equipment PM’s, component removal and installation, lubrication practices and basic welding skills.
• Strong working knowledge of 12V/24V electrical systems.
• Demonstrate strong safety practices including lockout / tag out and area cleanliness. 
• Understand maintenance workflows, computer systems and related paperwork.
• Perform duties in an environment that requires teamwork and cooperation. 
• Operate basic maintenance equipment includes forklifts, knuckle booms, and service cranes.
• Perform major drill equipment component replacement.  These tasks also include washing equipment, staging equipment in a safe manor to allow the change of components, documenting the proper data from the components and returning cores for rebuild.
• Strong working knowledge of hydraulic systems
• The ability to read hydraulic and electrical schematics
• Working with the DDS Planner in planning, parts ordering and workflow management.
• Certified to make A/C repairs
  

Qualifications:

• Practical knowledge of drill equipment.
• High School/GED or vocational training preferred.
• Previous experience as drill mechanic preferred.
• Strong work ethic
• Self-starter
• Self-motivated
• Preferred Atlas Copco experience

• Physical Demands:
  While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to communicate verbally and listen attentively. The role requires frequent kneeling, crouching, crawling, squatting, ladder climbing, and stair climbing. The employee must frequently lift, carry, and move up to 10 pounds; occasionally lift, carry, and move up to 61 pounds; right-carry up to 22 pounds; and rarely lift, carry, or move up to 50 pounds while lying on their back. Additionally, the employee may occasionally be required to push up to 80 pounds of force and pull up to 55 pounds of force horizontally; rarely push up to 100 pounds of force horizontally and up to 55 pounds of force vertically; and rarely rotate with 20 pounds of force or swing up to 12 pounds.

Frequent use of hands for fine motor tasks such as fingering, handling, or feeling is required, along with reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, a static hand grip of 33 pounds of force is needed, and rarely at an elevated level. The position occasionally requires sitting with frequent forward bending and rare rotation. Walking, shoveling, and standing with forward bending are frequently necessary. Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Environment:The employee will work in various site environments on rotating shifts with variable hours. The role involves outdoor work in all weather conditions, as well as work within a plant or shop environment and inside the cab of equipment or vehicles.

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions that are incidental to the performance of core job duties. All responsibilities outlined are considered essential job functions and requirements, subject to modification to accommodate individuals with disabilities reasonably. To perform this role successfully, the incumbent must possess the necessary skills, aptitudes, and abilities to execute each duty proficiently, with or without reasonable accommodation. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The qualifications and expectations outlined in this document represent the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned based on operational and departmental needs.