Job Responsibilities

• Obeys the “General Rules for All Employees” at all times.

• Complies with all plant administrative rules.

• Complies with all applicable operating procedures.

• Obeys and enforces the plant safety rules.

• Oversees routine and as-needed maintenance and repair on all rolling stock including the switch engines, forklifts, and tie unloaders.

• Oversees maintenance of all treating cylinders, piping systems, hydraulics, pumps, electrical systems, drip tracks and trams.

• Oversees all hot work activities.

• Ensures repairs on the boilers are completed.

• Ensures repairs on the wastewater system and bulk storage tank on completed.

• Ensures repairs hoists, cranes and chain drops are completed.

• Ensures required plumbing repairs and modifications are completed.

• Performs all required SH&E responsibilities.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Safety, Health and Environmental Responsibilities

• Complies with all SH&E regulations, policies and procedures.

• Promptly reports all injuries, unsafe conditions, spills and releases.

• Wears all personal protective equipment (PPE) required by the job.

• Completes all SH&E inspections assigned by management.

• Performs required housekeeping activities

• Ensures that used oil drained from machinery is properly disposed or recycled.

• Works safely and ensures others work safely with and around hazardous materials/hazardous wastes including flammable or combustible liquids and compressed gases.

• Acts as member of the “Pollution Prevention Team.”

• Completes all SH&E inspections as assigned.

• Performs required housekeeping activities.

• Ensure proper labels and label content are on drums and containers.

• Facilitate the timely cleanup of leaks and spills.

• LO/TO procedures within work area are identified and followed to completion.

• If no procedure exists, works with SH&E Coordinator to develop them

• Ensure tools and machinery are available to aid in lifting when possible.

• Ensure completion of daily/weekly/monthly inspections.

• Follow “if it’s not safe, then we’re not doing it” work practices.

• Ensure requirements of Permit-to-Work are completed before signing off on permit.

• Allow for adequate manpower and pre-job meetings for non-routine work.

• Do not allow work to continue if EE is not wearing appropriate PPE for the task assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Candidate Qualifications/ Requirements 

• Must pass pre-employment medical screening.

• Trained as authorized personnel or affected personnel for lockout/tagout.

• Medically cleared to wear required respiratory protection.

• Successfully complete a fit test of required respirator protection.

• Demonstrates acceptable retention level for the required training elements.

• Trained to handle hazardous waste.

• Demonstrated mechanical and electrical aptitude.

• Able to use personal computer for data entry.

• Able to read layout drawings

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.