Lift Truck Trainee

Koppers • Guthrie, KY

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About The Position

The Lift Truck Trainee operates heavy equipment used in handling treated cross ties, switch ties, and bridge timbers. The role includes loading and unloading trucks, feeding process equipment, moving stacks to storage in the yard, and performing basic equipment care and maintenance. The trainee works with employees from laborers through management and has no supervisory responsibilities.

The position requires compliance with company, local, and federal safety requirements and company SH&E policies. The employee completes inspections and assigned paperwork, reports equipment problems and safety incidents, and performs housekeeping and spill-response duties. Other construction-related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Pass pre-employment medical screening.
• Be able to obtain certification as a powered industrial equipment operator.
• Be trained as authorized personnel and/or affected personnel for lockout/tagout.
• Demonstrate acceptable retention of required training elements.
• Be trained to handle hazardous waste.

Responsibilities

• Operate a lift truck to load and unload trucks, feed process equipment, and move stacks to storage in the yard.
• Conduct and document pre-shift lift truck inspections.
• Perform basic equipment maintenance and refueling; maintain equipment properly and notify a supervisor of mechanical issues.
• Complete delivery-truck paperwork properly.
• Enter and exit the lift truck cab.
• Mark ties for kerfing and endplating, and mark tie runs by customer, size, and lift truck operator.
• Use a tie pick to position ties on the ground and stack ties.
• Use a pry bar to position ties.
• Lift, lower, push, and pull 4 x 4’s and 4 x 6’s from a rack to truck bundles.
• Walk across railroad ties, ballast, uneven terrain, oiled surfaces, and slopes.
• Use hand tools, including hammers, wrenches, pliers, and sledge hammers.
• Perform other construction-related duties as required.
• Comply with all SH&E regulations and corporate and plant SH&E policies and procedures.
• Promptly and properly report incidents, injuries, damages, spills, and releases.
• Promptly report unsafe acts or conditions and correct them when possible.
• Wear personal protective equipment required by applicable hazard assessments, including restricted-use pesticide PPE requirements.
• Complete SH&E inspections assigned by management.
• Perform required housekeeping activities.
• Watch for drippage from treated ties in the yard and report it to the Yard Supervisor.
• Promptly report and clean up hydraulic leaks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed