Job Status: Filled

Journeyman Mine Electrician (Maintenance & Trades)

Full Time

  Fortune Minerals (http://www.fortuneminerals.com/)

  Ouray, Colorado, United States

Fortune Revenue Silver Mines, Inc. is seeking a Journeyman Mine Electrician for the Revenue Silver Mine near Ouray, Colorado. The candidate will assist Electrical Supervisor with electrical repairs, installations, troubleshooting, inspections and preventive maintenance of electrical lines, machinery and equipment throughout the surface and underground portions of the mine site. Employee in this classification performs electrical repairs to provide continuous operation of machinery and equipment. Must be able to work in an underground environment and clearly be able to communicate with underground, mill, and surface crews. Journeyman Electrician must be able to perform most duties of Electrical Supervisor if absent.

Key employment requirements include:

  • Safety driven individual with an understanding of safe work practices and PPE required
  • Install and commission high voltage underground/surface transformers, splices, junction boxes and switches
  • Wire transformers in various configurations
  • Assist troubleshooting and repair: underground mine equipment & transportation and Mill motors and associated control systems
  • Assist commissioning control systems, drives, motors and instrumentation in mill area
  • Ability to design and trouble shoot control circuits
  • Ability to size wire, breakers, and fuses for the correct load
  • Install motor starter circuits (combination starter or VFD)
  • Work must meet or exceed MSHA and NEC code
  • Be self-motivated following instructions and company procedures
  • Clearly communicate with Electrical Supervisor, Division Managers and Project Director
  • Experienced with high/med/low voltage power distribution systems
  • Knowledge of power monitoring equipment and installations
  • Must be able to work with, maintain and create electrical schematics
  • Trouble shoot, diagnose problems, and repair instrument & electrical equipment
  • Strong instrumentation and control experience is necessary
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work environment
  • Programming and PLC experience an asset