Framer

KPRS Construction; Leesville (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Koppers Inc. is seeking a hands-on outdoor laborer to support pole production in Leesville, LA. You will operate equipment, handle materials, and prepare poles while maintaining safety standards and quality specs.

The role requires the ability to work in all weather, lift up to 50 lbs, and perform various manual tasks with a team. Overtime may be required to meet production needs.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to perform hands-on physical production.
• Able to work in all outside weather conditions.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Operate all equipment in a safe and appropriate manner
• Handle material safely to prevent damage and breakage to product
• Use various hand tools to position and prepare the poles
• Use industrial drills
• Operate chainsaws
• Cut flat surfaces on the poles using a portable planer
• Brand customer information into the poles
• Perform minor maintenance on the tools and equipment to ensure proper performance
• Place steel beams between layers of poles while being loaded into a dry kiln
• Complete various manual labor tasks
• Follow all safety regulations and requirements required for Zero Harm compliance
• Other work-related duties as required

Skills

Physical stamina

Team player

Safety minded

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring that utility poles meet Koppers quality standers and customer specifications. Must have the ability to work well with others, have attention to detail, work in a safe manner, and be willing to work overtime when needed. Since this work is performed outdoors, inclement weather may impact the work schedules as well.

• Operate all equipment in a safe and appropriate manner
• Handle material safely to prevent damage and breakage to product
• Use various hand tools to position and prepare the poles
• Use industrial drills
• Operate chainsaws
• Cut flat surfaces on the poles using a portable planer
• Brand customer information into the poles
• Perform minor maintenance on the tools and equipment to ensure proper performance
• Place steel beams between layers of poleswhile being loaded into a dry kiln
• Complete various manual labor tasks
• Follow all safety regulations and requirements required for Zero Harm compliance
• Other work-related duties as required

Candidate Qualifications/ Requirements

• Willing to be hands on with physical production
• Must be able to work in all outside weather conditions (wet, hot, cold)
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs

Candidate Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

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.

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