Grapple Operator

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Guthrie, KY
In-Office
Entry level
Chemical
The Role
The Grapple Operator operates equipment for tie stacking, assists in maintenance, ensures safety compliance, and performs yard upkeep, including interacting safely with hazardous materials.
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Job Responsibilities

  • Complies with all plant administrative rules.
  • Complies with all applicable operating procedures.
  • Obeys the plant safety rules.
  • Operates Grapple equipment for tie stacking process.
  • Position stringers or stacking strips on stacks.
  • As required serves as crewman to loader or lift truck operators.
  • Signals equipment operators to deposit material in designated areas, if necessary.
  • Straightens bay mishaps.
  • Operates conveyer systems used in conjunction with tie stacking process equipment.
  • As required assists in performing preventive maintenance.
  • Performs ground and building maintenance.
  • Collects and disposes of yard waste material.
  • Performs general yard maintenance.
  • 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.
  • Works safely with and around hazardous materials/hazardous waste, if necessary.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • 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

2nd shift

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.

Top Skills

Conveyer Systems
Grapple Equipment
Powered Industrial Equipment
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The Company
HQ: Pittsburgh, PA
992 Employees
Year Founded: 1988

What We Do

Koppers, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global wood preservation technology company that creates safe and environmentally responsible solutions to solve our customer’s most important challenges. Our products and services are used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of end-markets including railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber and construction industries. With more than 2,100 employees, we maintain a global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities in North America, South America, Australasia, China and Europe.

Koppers is committed to living a culture of Zero Harm that places the care of our people, our environment and our communities first at all times. The company is also a member of the American Chemistry Council and dedicated to adopting its Responsible Care® initiative at all of our locations worldwide.

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