Plant Laborer

Koppers Inc.•North Little Rock, AR

About The Position

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. Koppers, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. Its products and services are used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of end-markets, including the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries. With more than 1,800 employees, it serves its customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities located in North America, South America, Australasia, China and Europe. Koppers is also firmly committed to advancing a Zero Harm culture that places the care and protection of its people, environment and communities above all else. This focused approach empowers employees to ensure safe operations through a heightened awareness of process safety, product safety, environmental stewardship and security. Koppers was established in December 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and became a publicly-traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2006. You can view our privacy policy here - http://www.koppers.com/pages/privacy-policy

Requirements

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.
Highschool diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

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.