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! 

Job Requirements (Principal Responsibilities)

• Measures and adds feedstock and other ingredients; operates equipment according to specifications and safety standards.  May need to modify production formula based on instructions.

• Adjusts controls to regulate variables as per instructions.  Performs setup procedures to prepare systems for operation. 

• Stops production line in order to change extrusion filters.  Notifies team lead regarding equipment malfunctions.

• Ensures smooth operation of bagging lines.  Re-packages, labels and weighs unused raw materials and disposes of waste at the end of the production run.

• Depending on location, may use business management system to enter work orders and requisitions.

• Maintains a clean and safe work area. Follows all safety guidelines and ensures the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  Reports incidents and near-misses. Participates in scheduled safety meetings and completes safety training requirements.

• 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.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors)

• Manual dexterity, accuracy and attention to details.  General mechanical aptitude. Ability to understand and modify production formula, as needed. 

• High level of safety awareness and attention to details.

• Written, verbal communication and active listening skills.  Capacity to cross-train with other operating units. Ability to work collaboratively with others in a team-based environment. 

• Must follow work schedules; be orderly and keep area clean.

• Ability to lift heavy containers and use material handling equipment
• Fluent Japanese (JLPT N1 level)

Education/Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.  Depending on location, may need to be certified in the operation of chemical equipment according to local legislation.

• Minimum of 2-3 years of chemical operation experience is required.

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.