What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Laborer position at Koppers?
Primary Duties/SH&E Responsibilities
- Observes the "General Rules for All Employees" at all times.
- Maintains chemical and temporary hazardous waste storage area.
- Labels and loads hazardous waste shipments.
- Supports spill response activities and aids in clean up of drippage in the Treated Wood Storage Yard.
- Required to enter cylinders to retrieve wrecked trams and clean cylinder floor.
- Keeps work area clean and free of debris.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Cleans and helps maintain drip track, cylinder basement, and concrete areas under storage units using high-pressure washing, detergents, scrapping and/or sweeping.
- Cleans catch basins, drain screens and troughs.
- Removes debris from sumps.
- Performs repair and crack sealing in drip tracks as instructed by Treating Supervisor.
- Promptly reports all incidents, injuries, damages, or other SH&E issues.
- Performs general housekeeping on the drip pad and in the hazardous waste storage area.
- These duties are mainly for laborers in the treating department, however laborers do different jobs according to the area they work in. Their job duties include: hammering plates, banding, general clean up, grass cutting and other duties as assigned. If the laborer is not in treating, consult the SH&E job procedure for the area that particular laborer is working in to get a more specific description of his job duties.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Demonstrates acceptable retention level for the required training elements.
- Pass pre-employment medical screening.
- May have to be medically cleared to wear a respirator.
- Authorized as a permit confined space attendant and/or entrant.
- Trained to handle hazardous waste.
- Willingness to work outdoors.
Koppers Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category or characteristic protected by federal law, state, or local law.