Posted 10 days ago
Hydraulic Loader Operator
SomervilleOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Operates a hydraulic loader to move, package, and store treated and untreated wood products, performs equipment inspections and preventive maintenance, and follows all plant safety and environmental procedures.
About this role
Primary Duties
- Obeys with all plant safety rules, comply with plant administrative and operating procedures. Promotes safety to other employees. Performs all required Safety Health and Environmental responsibilities.
- Operate a hydraulic loader to handle wood products both treated and untreated, to and from cars or trucks, handle wood products both treated and untreated to and from trams, package wood products both treated and untreated for shipment and storage, feed or take away from machinery used to process wood products. Perform these duties in the areas assigned by management.
- Perform daily inspections and preventive maintenance on equipment assigned.
- Performs other work assigned by Management.
Responsibilities
- Promptly and properly report all incidents, injuries, damage, spills and/or releases.
- Promptly report and, if possible, correct all unsafe acts and/or conditions
- Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) required by the applicable PPE hazard assessments.
- Maintain a clean work area and perform required housekeeping activities.
- Inspect equipment for oil and hydraulic leaks. Report and shut down the equipment if necessary.
- Work safely with and around hazardous materials and hazardous waste and comply with all rules and regulations concerning hazardous waste.
- Report and take appropriate action to handle treated material that is dripping.
Requirements
- Pass pre-employment medical screening
- Qualified for by having held the job or if awarded by seniority has the ability to be qualified.
- Demonstrates acceptable retention level for the required training elements.
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
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Skills
Equipment InspectionHazardous Materials HandlingHazardous Waste ComplianceHydraulic Loader OperationPPE UsagePreventive MaintenanceSafety ProceduresWood Products Handling
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