Maintenace Mechanic

Job Title

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow's needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply!

Principal Responsibilities

• Monitors and inspects testing equipment and other instrumentation throughout the plant facility on a scheduled basis or as needs arise. Corrects control loop performance issues making minor adjustments or tuning.
• Disassembles and examines malfunctioning instruments and test equipment, such as bar graphs, electrical ovens, multi meters, environmental cabinets and weather-o-meters to test for defects. Replaces or repairs defective parts. Reassembles and tests equipment for conformance to specifications.
• Calibrates and aligns instruments or test equipment according to established standards. May update E&I calibration program, which includes maintaining manuals and documentation required for ISO certification. May assist in developing E&I preventive maintenance program for electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Assists in the construction of mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems for process equipment.
• Continuously identifies problem areas and suggests plans to optimize performance regarding installation, hardware, software and/or process issues in close cooperation with production.
• Performs or monitors installations of new instrumentation and ensures conformance with Cabot and industry standards. Aligns newly installed equipment to conform to special (R&D) testing needs.
• Participates in scheduled safety meetings and completes safety training requirements.
• Provides technical support on capital projects to ensure that plant standards are followed and reliable equipment is installed.
• May coordinate the work of maintenance contractors, depending on location.
• Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001 technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors

• Knowledge of electro-mechanical and electronic testing techniques and procedures.
• Ability to use a variety of precision tools and diagnostic equipment; read and interpret operation and maintenance instructions and manuals. Knowledge of math in order to perform and understand basic calculations. Familiarity with computers as a user.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and problem solving skills. Displays creativity skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing. Ability to work collaboratively with others in a team-based environment.

Education/Experience

• Technical school training relating to electrical/instrumentation testing and repair.
• 3-5+ years of experience

At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.

Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, "Creating for Tomorrow," we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability today and into the future.

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled/RC14001 Realizing we function better together than individually, Cabot Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and to empower employees to achieve exceptional results, without consideration of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employees' and applicants' disabilities or religious beliefs and practices, in accordance with applicable law.

Cabot is committed to supporting and maintaining a safe and environmentally focused working environment. All employees are expected to uphold this commitment in every position.

Nondiscrimination Policy with Respect to Discussion of Pay This is to advise that it is the policy of Cabot Corporation not to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This policy, however, shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of that employee's essential job functions (such as in payroll or HR) discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless that disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or other action, including an investigation conducted by Cabot, or otherwise as required by law.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Background Checks Cabot is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. All applicants conditionally offered a position must (a) complete and pass a background check and (b) complete a drug test and receive an acceptable test result. For certain manufacturing, quality and production positions, a pre-employment physical may be required.