Plant Laborer

Koppers Performance Chemicals, Inc

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Guthrie, KY Until 10/5/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

Primary Duties

  • Complies with all plant administrative rules.
  • Complies with all applicable operating procedures.
  • Obeys the plant safety rules.
  • Assists in banding trams.
  • As required serves as crewman to loader or lift truck operators.
  • Signals equipment operators to deposit material in designated areas.
  • Prepares banding wire or banding strips and bands trams as required.
  • Operates conveyer systems used in conjunction with tie processing equipment.
  • As directed operates tie processing equipment.
  • As required assists in performing preventive maintenance.
  • Performs ground and building maintenance.
  • Collects and disposes of yard waste material.
  • Assists in repair of tracks and oils and greases switches and joints.
  • Perform other duties as assigned

SH&E Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Cleans up drippage from drip tracks and places hazardous waste into proper containers.
  • Cleans up drippage in Treated Wood Storage Yard.                                                                 
  • Works safely with and around hazardous materials/hazardous waste.

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.

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.

About this role

Summary

Assist with plant operations, safety, maintenance, and waste disposal tasks.

Job title

Plant Laborer

Experience level

none

Industry

manufacturing

Location requirements

Guthrie, KY; on-site work only

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

medical screeningpowered industrial equipmentlockout/tagouthazardous waste handling

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

plant operationssafety complianceequipment operationmaintenance
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Guthrie, KY 42234, USA

On-site City