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 exciting opportunity for a Technical Operator to join the Inkjet Research & Development team and help grow Inkjet’s business in the fast-growing, emerging industrial inkjet printer market.
The Technical Operator will work within the existing team and collaborate with experts on new product development, scale-up, process optimization and performance testing for both existing and new products.
The Technical Operator will work under minimal supervision to perform a variety of standard and non-routine activities related to production and testing of aqueous pigment dispersions and equipment installation and modification at laboratory and potentially pilot scales.
We are seeking a qualified technical operator, who enjoys working in the lab environment, creating new prototypes and modelling the customer’s experience through application testing.
The Technical Operator will be part of the Research and Development team and work onsite in Billerica, MA.
- Are you interested in joining a team that appreciates each member’s unique talents and values their contributions to the business’s success?
- Are you a positive, hard-working, energetic, and motivated professional with a passion for building relationships with a diverse team of colleagues?
- Are you excited to be hands-on and explore your ideas at the bench and pilot scale?
- Are you curious, coachable, and passionate about learning? Are you interested in driving sustainability and safety into all aspects of the work that you do?
If so, please consider the opportunity we have for you to join our team!
How You’ll Make an Impact:
- Use various equipment and apparatus required for mixing, milling, reaction, purification, and filtration to prepare samples. Ability to recognize and troubleshoot issues with equipment/processes and participate in the resolution of problems. May assemble and install process equipment used for testing purposes.
- Follow experimental plan as set by project leader. Prepare logistics, materials, and equipment, and ensure that experiments and testing are conducted thoroughly and on a timely basis.
- Demonstrates a solid grasp of the underlying principles governing equipment and process functionality.
- Monitors work requests from initiation through to completion. May work with others to develop test methods for new or existing pieces of equipment.
- Perform routine tests to collect dispersion physicals, such as pH, viscosity, particle size, and surface tension. Perform applications testing to understand customer experience, which may include print testing using computer software, drawdowns, image analysis, and simple color evaluation of inks.
- Keeps good observational notes, diligently enters data to database. Generates, organizes data, provides summary interpretation to identify issues and trends as necessary. Experience with electronic notebook systems a plus.
- Calibrates testing equipment and performs routine maintenance, as needed.
- Provides training and work orientation to less-experienced employees as needed. Acts as a resource to others.
- Adheres to all intellectual property standards throughout area of responsibility.
- 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.
- Strictly follows and complies with all SH&E procedures, standards and regulations and constantly strives for Excellence in the field of Safety, Health and preservation of the Environment.
- Maintains work area in compliance with safety rules and regulations. Participates in scheduled safety meetings and completes safety training requirements.
What You’ll Bring to Cabot:
- Post-secondary degree (Bachelor’s/University) in a technical discipline with some related experience, OR Associates degree in technical discipline with a minimum of 2 years of related experience, OR Secondary degree with a minimum of 4 years of related experience
- Understanding and passion for any of the following topics would be ideal:
- product and/or process development at both laboratory and pilot scales
- equipment installation, modification, and/or automation
- some related experience on pigment milling/grinding
- ink preparation and evaluation
- Broad knowledge of laboratory testing equipment and protocols
- Ability to identify out-of-range results and note unusual patterns.
- Mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity in order to operate and perform basic service to laboratory equipment.
- Knowledge of computers and standard office applications.
- Quality and precision oriented. Displays great care in observing and following testing protocols.
- Ability to follow instructions and communicate clearly. Ability to provide training to others.
- Ability to classify and organize data in a logical and orderly way as well as plan work to ensure timely completion of assignments.
- Organizational skills in order to handle simultaneous work and meet deadlines.
- Collaborative attitude and inter-personal skills; willing to share information and resources with peers.
How We’ll Support Your Success:
- The pay range for this role is from $61,750 to $84,900. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skill, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, all positions are eligible for health benefits on the first day of employment, 401K savings plans, vision, dental and annual bonus based on company performance.
- Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing meaningful work in a diverse team that values different backgrounds and perspectives.
- Growth – Training, great peer coaching and support, and the ability to personally grow your influence, your position, and your compensation.
- Meaningful Work that is Valued – Customers are demanding sustainable solutions without compromising quality or performance. The work we do is visible, and is helping to create a more abundant, affordable, and cleaner future. It is an awesome feeling to know you’re making a living by making a positive impact in the world; and to be able to say, “I was a part of that.”
- Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits. Benefits begin on first day of employment. Cabot Benefits
- Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.
#CIND
#LI-ONSITE
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.
