Loader Operator

KPRS Construction; Kennedy (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Koppers Inc. is seeking a Loader Operator at our Kennedy, AL site to move, stack and load poles and materials. You will handle paperwork, maintain equipment, and work with the team to achieve safety, quality and production goals.

Responsibilities include equipment checks, reading work orders, maintaining inventory, and keeping areas clean and organized. Requires heavy machinery experience, basic math, and willingness to work varied hours including overtime.

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy machinery and loading equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders.
• Basic math ability for quantity checks.
• Basic computer knowledge and familiarity with standard applications.
• Proficiency with hand and power tools for routine maintenance.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to work varied hours, including overtime.
• Must be able to lift 100 pounds with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Operates loader to move and stack poles and materials.
• Loads/unloads poles and products from transportation vehicles.
• Processes paperwork to ensure accuracy of incoming/outgoing products.
• Maintains safe operation and cleanliness of equipment and area.
• Works with team; no supervisory responsibilities.
• Loads materials to/from railcars or trailers; ensures proper placement.
• Performs daily equipment checks and safety procedures.
• Keeps workspace clean and orderly; prevents damage to products.
• Reads work orders to build loads per customer specs.

Skills

Heavy machinery experience

Interpret work orders

Basic math

Basic computer knowledge

Tool use for maintenance

Highly organized

Willing to overtime

Lift 100 lbs

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Operates loader to move and stack poles and other materials.
• Accurately loads and unloads poles and other products on and off transportation vehicles.
• Responsible for processing associated paperwork as directed to ensure the accuracy of incoming and outgoing products.
• Maintains operation of the loader and is responsible for safe handling and cleanliness of equipment, products, and work area.
• Loader Operator works closely with all employees and has no supervisory responsibilities.
• Loading and unloading wood poles and other material to/from railcars or trailers.
• Operate all equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Cleans and maintain equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.
• Handle materials safely to prevent damage and breakage to products.
• Moving and organizing material within the site to maximize space and efficiency.
• Maintains accurate inventory.
• Reads work orders to build loads for delivery based on customer specifications.
• Works cooperatively with management and co-workers to achieve all safety, quality and production goals set for the work environment.
• Perform daily maintenance and safety checks on wheel loader.
• Other work-related duties as required.

Candidate Qualifications/ Requirements

• Experience running heavy machinery
• Ability to interpret work orders
• Basic math skills (addition, subtractions)
• Basic computer knowledge including applications
• Use of hand tools and power tools for daily maintenance
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Willingness to work varied hours whenever necessary to achieve the desired results, including call-ins and overtime.
• Must be able to lift 100 pounds with assistance from another person or lifting equipment.

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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