Jobs Driving Worlds largest truck Gillette Wy. (Basin, Sleepy Hollow: appointed, for sale) - Wyoming (WY) - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

natocha · 04-30-2009, 10:23 PM

Dear Sir, is any one hiring in the gillette area, for heavy haul operators? we would really like to relocate but we dont seem to get any imformation, on jobs, in the caol mines. Thank you. [email]nw_2002@hotmail.com[/email]

dmsimp · 05-01-2009, 05:51 AM

does anyone know if Thunder Basin has started hiring again, yet please let me know if u have any info. My husband interviewed there months ago then a freeze. they said hang tight. we were just wondering if anyone has heard anything

WyoNewk · 05-01-2009, 09:42 PM

I haven't heard anything. If I were you I'd give them a call and see what they say. Good luck!

ElkHunter · 05-02-2009, 09:33 AM

The bad news is that almost every coal mine in Wyoming is currently in a hiring freeze and many are starting to lay off workers. The coal mines up in the Sheridan area have reduced production by 30% or more.

It doesn't make sense because a little over a year ago they were told by the government to up production by 40%.

Rio Tinto is the company to talk to if anybody has positions open. Rio Tinto doesn't own any mines. But they contract to do all the coal removal from them. They handle all work at mines all over Wyoming and Montana. Not sure where else.

EH

molon labe · 05-02-2009, 01:32 PM

NARM is still hiring.... they've been bringing on about 30 people per week in the last couple months. They're still looking... anticipated increase (if they can keep from lighting conveyors and drive houses on fire anyway) of 8-10 million tons total for 2009.

They are purchasing around 20 new haul trucks total this year; I think they already have a few of them on line and in production. They're Komatsu at this point, but if the production time of the Komatsu's stays where it's been and the operators keep putting up resistance about driving them instead of the CAT trucks I wouldn't be surprised to see them go back to the 797's.

dmsimp · 05-02-2009, 07:07 PM

thanks, ill check on those other mines and maybe call thunder in the mean time. No news when the freeze maybe ending though, huh? Let me know if anyone hears anything else. We r waiting patiently but ready to move out there.

georgiainwyo · 05-02-2009, 09:22 PM

I've talked to a few guys in the just the past couple of weeks who have just started or are starting work at various Gillette/Wright mines. So I don't think it's true that they are all in the midst of a hiring freeze. I would definitely call all of the mines directly and see what they have to say. Best of luck as always! We're still awaiting your arrival!

dmsimp · 05-03-2009, 05:51 AM

thanks, us to. We hope soon. We will b in Sleeppy Hollow when we get there. Hopefully for the big neighborhood garage sales. Ive been doing lots of research on Gillette sounds great for a family.

georgiainwyo · 05-03-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dmsimp

thanks, us to. We hope soon. We will b in Sleeppy Hollow when we get there. Hopefully for the big neighborhood garage sales. Ive been doing lots of research on Gillette sounds great for a family.

Will you be living in Sleepy Hollow? If so we'll be neighbors, at least for awhile!

dmsimp · 05-03-2009, 07:23 PM

Yes we will b living in sleepy hollow my husbands grandpa has a house there that he doesnt live in permanently anymore. thats where we r going to stay until we get r feet on the ground. my husbands uncle stays there through the week as well while he is working. he also works 4 thunder basin. Why do you say omly for a while ? R u moving?