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Tuscola, Illinois, United States
Onsite
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.
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Looking to launch your engineering career in a role where you can make a real impact from day one? Cabot has an exciting opportunity for an early career Plant Reliability Engineer to join our team. This is an excellent first or second career position for a motivated engineer who is eager to build hands-on experience in manufacturing, reliability, process improvement, and project management while working alongside experienced mentors and cross-functional teams.
In this role, you will provide technical support and help drive continuous improvements across production, packaging, and warehouse operations. You’ll gain exposure to equipment reliability, process safety management, capital projects, and manufacturing optimization while developing the technical and leadership skills needed for long-term career growth.
You will help improve capability, capacity, and productivity at the site to ensure safe and optimal process utilization. You’ll also support and implement capital and expense projects within scope, cost, time, and safety standards while identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and operational performance.
• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements in plant performance to optimize product rates, yields, and quality in alignment with business needs and SH&E requirements.
• Provide technical support to troubleshoot and resolve operational issues, leveraging and growing your knowledge of root cause failure analysis, and process improvement techniques while partnering with experienced colleagues across multiple departments.
• Support the site mechanical integrity program by investigating equipment issues and helping eliminate recurring failures to improve plant reliability and performance. Review maintenance work plans and contribute to preventative maintenance strategies and Asset Care Plans that maximize safety and minimize downtime.
• Assist in the design, procurement, and installation of new equipment. Recommend, develop, and coordinate capital improvements. Support new product and process development initiatives and help create manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for equipment and process operations.
• Conduct end-of-life equipment assessments and recommend repairs or replacements. Identify opportunities to improve equipment monitoring capabilities and reliability systems.
• Serve as Process Safety Management (PSM) custodian for manufacturing in coordination with site and regional PSM representatives. Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Management of Change (MOC) activities, and manufacturing risk assessments. This role offers valuable exposure to industry-leading safety and compliance practices that will strengthen your engineering foundation.
• Monitor maintenance and capital projects and work with contractors in accordance with all site regulations and safety standards.
• Support implementation and maintenance of the Responsible Care® Management System in line with RC14001® technical specifications.
• A strong desire to learn, grow, and build a successful engineering career in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of chemical manufacturing process technologies, engineering principles, mechanical and instrumentation systems, calibration and maintenance, and local and distributed control systems.
• Knowledge of Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) methodologies and reliability analysis tools.
• Familiarity with safety practices such as confined space entry, lockout-tag-out, and hot-work permitting.
• Statistical analysis and equipment diagnostic skills.
• Project management skills including scheduling, safety oversight, and contractor coordination.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• 0 - 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. Internship, co-op, or early career manufacturing experience will also be valued for candidates eager to grow into the role.
• Pay and Benefits – The salary range for this role is from $86,500 to $119,000. Actual compensation will depend on skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role is eligible for comprehensive benefits beginning on the first day of employment and an annual discretionary bonus based on company performance. Learn more about our benefits here!
• Dynamic, Flexible, Team-Oriented Environment – We are collaborative, fast-paced, growing, and focused on meaningful work that makes a difference.
• Career Growth & Development – This role is designed to help early career engineers expand their technical expertise, gain hands-on plant experience, and develop leadership skills through training, mentorship, peer coaching, and exposure to cross-functional projects.
• Meaningful Work that is Valued – Customers are demanding sustainable solutions without compromising quality or performance. The work we do is visible and helps create a more abundant, affordable, and cleaner future.
• Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct, open, and supportive way.
• Support – You’ll be part of a team that genuinely cares about your personal and professional success. We believe early career employees thrive when they are empowered, supported, and given opportunities to grow.
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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.