Locomotive Operator

Koppers Inc. • Somerville, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves operating a locomotive within a plant environment, ensuring safe and efficient movement of rail cars. The operator will be responsible for various tasks related to material handling, plant safety, and environmental compliance. This position requires adherence to all plant safety rules, operating procedures, and environmental responsibilities. The operator will also be responsible for reporting incidents and maintaining a clean work area.

Requirements

• Pass pre-employment medical screening
• Qualified for by having held the job or if awarded by seniority has the ability to be qualified.
• Clean-shaven in the respiratory face piece sealing area.
• Demonstrates acceptable retention level for the required training elements.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Obeys all plant safety rules, complies with plant administrative and operating procedures, and promotes safety to other employees.
• Performs all required Safety Health and Environmental responsibilities.
• Operates the Locomotive, changing the treating cylinders in a safe efficient manner.
• Moves empty cars and load cars to different parts of the plant as needed.
• Understands general switching within the plant yard and that of the BNSF main yard tracks.
• Pulls Chains from treated material when needed.
• Handles treated wood.
• Pressure washes drip pad when needed.
• Performs other work assigned by Management.
• Promptly and properly reports all incidents, injuries, damage, spills and/or releases.
• Promptly reports and, if possible, corrects all unsafe acts and/or conditions.
• Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) required by the applicable PPE hazard assessments.
• Maintains a clean work area and performs required housekeeping activities.
• Works safely with and around hazardous materials and hazardous waste and complies with all rules and regulations concerning hazardous waste.
• Responds to spills or releases.
• Reports and takes appropriate action to handle treated material that is dripping.
• Always be aware of the location of equipment and personnel in the area when switching.

Benefits

• 10 Paid Holidays
• 1 paid personal day
• Health, Dental, prescription drug and Vision Insurance
• 401k plan Company contributions will be made in an amount necessary to match one-hundred (100%) percent of the first one (1%) percent and fifty (50%)percent of the next two (2%) percent of compensation the employee contributes.
• Life insurance
• Sickness and Accident plan
• Voluntary Cross Training Bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED