Continuous Miner Operator (Patton)

Litchfield, IL, United States • Posted June 09, 2026

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Litchfield, IL
Posted: June 09, 2026
Category: other-general
Application Deadline: June 15, 2026

Role Description

+ Operate miner to gather coal and convey it to shuttle cars or other haulage equipment

+ Determine appropriate locations for operations or installations.

+ Reposition miner to make additional holes or cuts

+ Drive miner into position at working face

+ Experience in operating miner safely, efficiently, and in compliance with Company Policy, State Laws, and Federal Laws

+ Observe and listen to equipment operation to detect binding or stoppage of tools or other equipment malfunctions

+ Monitor extraction operations

+ Knowledge to be able to perform routine maintenance and repairs to miner


Requirements

2 + years experience as a Continuous Miner Operator

Current Underground MSHA Experienced Miner Training

Benefits

Compensation at an attractive hourly rate of $35.19.

In addition, there's potential to earn various bonuses based on safety, production metrics, and attendance.
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