CB Mechanical Technician

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!

Your Role at Cabot

Under limited supervision, performs the most complex installations and repairs in any of the mechanical maintenance specialty areas, such as mechanical, welding, heating, or piping. May lead a team of in-house maintenance technicians and/or oversees work of outside contractors. Very experienced in various maintenance skills, performs repairs and maintains machinery, equipment, and other plant facilities. May focus on a particular skilled-trades specialty.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Provides leadership and technical expertise in mechanical maintenance. Perform as a maintenance technician in the diagnosing, maintenance, repair, installation of manufacturing equipment.
• Responds to escalated problems and perform equipment repairs as required.
• Has lead responsibilities in special events, such as major turnarounds at plants and may lead a group of in-house maintenance technicians and/or outside contractors during this time. In larger facilities, may have on-going lead responsibilities.
• Works closely with Maintenance Supervisor/ Manager or Maintenance Planners to identify trends and contributes to the development of inspection and maintenance schedules.
• Uses the computer to maintain records pertaining to maintenance activity and spare parts inventory.
• May participate in spare parts management.
• Participates in scheduled safety meetings and completes safety training requirements. Keeps work areas clean.

What You Will Bring to Cabot

• Knowledge and experience of mechanical maintenance and repair procedures and methods.
• Knowledge of manufacturing machines and tools including their design and uses.
• Ability to read blueprints, diagrams, instructions; ability to use shop power tools.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively with others in a team-based environment.
• Flexibility in performing changing assignments; ability to work off shift and after hours as needed.
• Vocational/technical, mechanical school and completed (certified) apprenticeship required.
• 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.