Job Responsibilities
- Promote and champion Zero Harm and Zero Waste initiatives and culture across all plant operations and personnel
- Ensures direct reports abide by Life Saving Rules and the SH&E policies while performing tasks resulting in a quality product treated to customer specifications.
- Assist in maintaining the Responsible Care 14001 and ISO 9001 Programs including participating in the audits
- Develop and implement department specific on-the-job (OJT) training program
- Lead department regulatory compliance trainings
- Responsible for drip pad crew and operations including communicating and staffing for cylinder changes
- Responsible for the operation of the treating plant’s wastewater system and maintains compliance with the POTW.
- Responsible for oversight of oil tank car unloading and meeting residue reduction guidelines.
- Manages the lab and oversees the Quality Tech position, making sure lab tests are performed correctly, and that the railroad tie inventory is accurate.
- Oversees the gas fired boiler for the treating process by ensuring it is running efficiently.
- Turns in charge reports and other paperwork in a timely manner.
- Any other duties assigned by management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Wood Science, or related field or equivalent work experience required; BS in Wood Science or Business preferred.
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
- Minimum one-year of managerial experience; 3-5 years of management experience in wood treating or chemical process manufacturing preferred
- SH&E awareness required
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Experience in a union environment
- Team player
- Experience with Microsoft Office Products
- Ability to set priorities and analyze problems
Top Skills
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.
