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Sr. Technician Lab/QC

Locations US-MA-Haverhill
Requisition ID
2024-12769
# of Openings Remaining
1
Position Type
Regular Full-Time

Your Role at Cabot

Cabot is seeking a Sr. Quality Control Technician to join our growing Inkjet Manufacturing Plant in Haverhill, MA.  We are the primary manufacturing facility for inkjet colorants for packaging, commercial, and desktop markets.  The Sr. Quality Control Technician will conduct a variety of tests, including non-routine and special testing and will manage forecasting, production planning and scheduling processes for multiple product lines.  

  • Would you like to contribute to the development of ink jet colorants?
  • Are you a positive, innovative, hard-working, energetic, and motivated professional with a passion for building relationships with a diverse team of colleagues?
  • Are you a hands-on problem solver who has an affinity for equipment and machines?
  • Are you known for your integrity… for always doing the right thing?
  • If so, please consider the opportunity we have for you to join our team!

How You Will Make an Impact

• Conducts various tests and analyses of product samples to determine quality and reliability during manufacturing or product development. Tests for quality, performance and chemical characteristics.
• Sets up tests and equipment and conduct special functional tests on products or other materials.
• Evaluates and reports test results in an accurate and timely manner. Determines compliance with Quality standards as well as Cabot and customers requests. Rejects or releases product to inventory per established QC plans. Compiles test results.
• Provides training on new testing procedures and techniques; trains new or less-experienced technicians.
• Ensures laboratory test equipment is calibrated properly and in safe operating condition. Calibrates equipment as necessary.
• Provides input regarding condition of equipment and new technologies.
• Working knowledge of related Quality support systems used in the testing and approval of product.
• Participates in scheduled safety meetings and completes safety training requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned including Quality Product Release (raw material receipt, misc projects, supplies, NCM process), Production Scheduling (work orders, commodity raw materials, cycle count) and Product Testing.

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.

 

What You Will Bring to Cabot

• Solid knowledge of testing techniques, chemical-handling and laboratory procedures. Ability to use testing tools and equipment. Working knowledge of Quality Control and Statistical Control principles.
• Manual dexterity, accuracy and attention to details.
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Written, verbal communication and active listening skills. Ability to read and interpret complex operating instructions. Ability to work collaboratively with others in a team-based environment. Ability to provide training to others.
• Excellent organization skills in order to complete various sample tests simultaneously.
• Flexibility in performing changing assignments and work schedules.

• Chemistry and math coursework /vocational training or equivalent experience required.
• 3-5 years related experience.

 

How We’ll Support Your Success:

 

  • Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing meaningful work.
  • 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.
  • Feedback – we are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.
  • Support – you are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged and supported. We have a global team of engineers that are willing to help. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.

 

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About Cabot


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.

Innovation that drives sustainability

Many of the world’s greatest sustainability challenges are fundamentally chemistry problems. We can convert the mobility sector from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles, but this requires batteries with greater range and lower cost. This is fundamentally a chemistry challenge. We can have a zero-energy building, but this requires high performance insulation, efficient solar panels, and energy storage solutions. Each of these are fundamentally chemistry challenges.

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.

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