Plant Laborer

KPRS Construction; Somerville (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Paid Holidays

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Life Insurance

Sickness and Accident plan

Voluntary Cross Training Bonus

Job summary

Koppers Inc. in Somerville, TX is seeking a hazardous waste technician to help maintain storage areas, label shipments, support spill response, and keep a clean, safe outdoor work site.

The role requires training in hazardous waste handling, willingness to work outdoors, and potential respirator clearance. Candidates must meet pre-employment screening requirements and be able to comply with safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates acceptable retention level for required training elements.
• May require medical screening and clearance for respirator use.
• Willingness to work outdoors and in hazardous environments.

Responsibilities

• Observe general rules for all employees.
• Maintain chemical and temporary hazardous waste storage area.
• Label and load hazardous waste shipments.
• Support spill response activities and cleanup in the Treated Wood Storage Yard.
• Enter cylinders to retrieve wrecked trams and clean cylinder floors as needed.
• Keep work area clean and free of debris.

Skills

Hazardous waste handling

Outdoor work

Respirator training

Confined space attendant

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Primary Duties

• Observe the "General Rules for All Employees" at all times.
• Maintain chemical and temporary hazardous waste storage area.
• Label and load hazardous waste shipments.
• Support 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.
• Keep work area clean and free of debris.
• Clean and helps maintain drip track, cylinder basement, and concrete areas under storage units using high-pressure washing, detergents, scrapping and/or sweeping.
• Clean catch basins, drain screens and troughs.
• Remove debris from sumps.
• Perform repair and crack sealing in drip tracks as instructed by Treating Supervisor.
• Promptly report all incidents, injuries, damages, or other Zero Harm issues.
• Perform general housekeeping on the drip pad and in the hazardous waste storage area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications

• 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.

Candidate Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Benefits

• 10 Paid Holidays
• 1 paid personal day
• Health, Dental, prescription drug and Vision Insurance
• 401k plan Company contributions will be made in an amount necessary to match one-hundred (100%) percent of the first one (1%) percent and fifty (50%)percent of the next two (2%) percent of compensation the employee contributes.
• Life insurance
• Sickness and Accident plan
• Voluntary Cross Training Bonus Schedule 2nd Shift
• 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.