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

Cabot has an excellent opportunity to join our team.  As a Packer, you will ensure our safety and product quality standards are met in everything that you do.  You will be responsible for packing, storing, and labelling our finished carbon black product.  At times this may require troubleshooting problems and supporting maintenance activities. This position will require twelve-hour rotating shifts, and the ability to work overtime. Interested candidates should be safety conscious and highly motivated. Cabot employees exhibit the following values: Integrity, Respect, Excellence and Responsibility.

How You Will Make an Impact

• With a Safety and Environmental focus, package finished product according to instructions from the Shift Supervisor.

• Operate automated packing, conveying and palletizing equipment and forklifts.

• Record grade and packaging information on the load ticket for each load of product.

• Sample and label product in accordance with Production Procedures Manual and deliver the samples to the designated sample pick up area.

• Troubleshoot and perform minor routine maintenance as necessary on packaging machinery.

• Report any equipment in the packaging area that needs maintenance to the Shift Supervisor.

• Record statistical information about the packaging being performed, and, where applicable, plot such information on control charts.

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment in the packing area.

• Support 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.

• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring to Cabot

Required Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret operating and safety instructions; written, verbal and listening communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with others in a team-based environment.

• Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task (attention to detail).

• Ability to stand for long periods of time

• Ability to focus for long periods of time

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.

• Must have mechanical aptitude and be able to troubleshoot and problem solve equipment.

• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Must be willing and able to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to a respirator.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• One to three months related experience and/or training in an industrial environment

• Mechanical troubleshooting skills are preferred

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.