Day-to-day activities in the lumber yard including scheduling production and charges for treatment with a primary emphasis on SHE compliance and production performance. Will work closely with the CSX bridge supervisors to prioritize orders. Responsible for receiving bridge orders and reviewing blueprints for accuracy. Orders all materials to manufacture bridge orders. Schedules commercial trucks for all bridge shipments. The Lumber Yard Supervisor will promote and support Koppers goal of Zero Harm and Zero Waste. Six employees report to this position.
Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required; BS in Wood Science or Business preferred.
- Relevant supervisory job experience in the manufacturing industry; managerial experience in the timber industry preferred.
- Safety, health and environmental awareness
- Strong organizational and communications skills.
- Team player
- Experience with Microsoft Office Products
- Prior union experience is preferred
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.
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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.
