Lift Truck Trainee

KPRS Construction; Guthrie (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Koppers Inc. in Guthrie, KY is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to support treated cross ties and related yard tasks. You will fuel, maintain, and operate equipment with emphasis on SH&E compliance, working alongside yard staff without supervisory duties.

Responsibilities include Lift Truck operation for loading, unloading, and material handling, pre-shift inspections, and reporting any mechanical issues to the supervisor. Safety PPE and proper documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Pass preemployment medical screening.
• Able to be certified as a powered industrial equipment operator.
• Trained as authorized personnel and/or affected personnel for lockout/tagout.
• Demonstrates acceptable retention level for the required training elements.
• Trained to handle hazardous waste.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment related to treated cross ties, switch ties and bridge timbers.
• Perform fueling, care and maintenance of equipment, and ensure compliance with safety laws.
• Work with all yard staff and management, without supervisory responsibilities.
• Maintain equipment and notify supervisor of mechanical issues.
• Operate Lift Truck to load/unload trucks and move materials within the yard.
• Conduct pre-shift inspection of Lift Truck and perform basic maintenance and refueling.

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for operating heavy equipment related to treated cross ties, switch ties and bridge timbers.


• Responsible for all fueling, care, and maintenance of their equipment, as well as compliance with all company, local, and Federal safety laws.


• Works closely with all employees from Laborers to management and has no supervisory responsibilities.


• Responsible for properly maintaining equipment and notifying supervisor of any mechanical issues that need to be addressed.


• Operates Lift Truck to load and unload trucks; feed process equipment; and hauling away stacks for storage on the yard.


• Conducts and documents pre-shift inspection of Lift Truck.


• Performs basic maintenance and refueling of equipment.


• Ensures paperwork is completed properly for delivery trucks.


• Enters/exits Lift Truck cab.


• Marks ties for kerfing and endplating.


• Marks tie runs to identify by customer, size, and Lift Truck Operator.


• Utilizes tie pick to position ties on ground.


• Utilizes tie pick to stack ties on top of each other.


• Utilizes pry bar to position ties.


• Lifts/lowers/pushes/pulls 4 x 4’s out of rack to truck bundle.


• Lifts/lowers/pushes/pulls 4 x 6’s out of rack to truck bundle.


• Walks across railroad ties, ballast, uneven terrain, oiled surfaces, slopes.


• Utilizes hand tools, including but not limited to: hammer, wrench, pliers, sledge hammer.


• Other construction related duties as required.


• Complies with all SH&E regulations and corporate and plant SH&E policies and procedures.


• Promptly and properly reports all incidents, injuries, damages, 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 (including restricted use pesticide PPE requirements).


• Completes all SH&E inspections assigned by management.


• Performs required housekeeping activities.


• Watches for drippage from treated ties in the yard and reports to any to Yard Supervisor.


• Promptly reports and cleans up hydraulic leaks.

Candidate Qualifications/ Requirements

• Pass preemployment medical screening.


• Able to be certified as a powered industrial equipment operator.


• Trained as authorized personnel and/or affected personnel for lockout/tagout.


• Demonstrates acceptable retention level for the required training elements.


• Trained to handle hazardous waste.

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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