Plant Laborer

Davita Inc.; Guthrie (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the industrial sector is looking for an Equipment Operator in Guthrie, Kentucky. Responsibilities include operating machinery, performing maintenance tasks, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Applicants must have a high school diploma and qualifications in operating powered equipment. This role offers a first shift schedule with potential for overtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Qualified as a powered industrial equipment operator.
• Trained to handle hazardous waste.

Responsibilities

• Operates conveyer systems and tie processing equipment.
• Performs maintenance and yard clean-ups.
• Complies with safety regulations and reports incidents.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Safety Compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Complies with all plant administrative rules.
• Complies with all applicable operating procedures.
• Obeys the plant safety rules.

• Assists in banding trams.
• As required serves as crewman to loader or lift truck operators.
• Signals equipment operators to deposit material in designated areas.
• Prepares banding wire or banding strips and bands trams as required.
• Operates conveyer systems used in conjunction with tie processing equipment.
• As directed operates tie processing equipment.
• As required assists in performing preventive maintenance.
• Performs ground and building maintenance.
• Collects and disposes of yard waste material.
• Assists in repair of tracks and oils and greases switches and joints.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• 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.
• Cleans up drippage from drip tracks and places hazardous waste into proper containers.
• Cleans up drippage in Treated Wood Storage Yard.
• Works safely with and around hazardous materials/hazardous waste.

Requirements & Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Pass preemployment medical screening.
• Qualified 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.

Schedule

• 1st shift
• 6:00am-2:30pm
• Overtime

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.