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Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Cabot Corporation
United States, Kentucky, Carrollton
5414 U.S. 42 West (Show on map)
Mar 20, 2025

Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
Locations

US-KY-Carrollton


Requisition ID
2025-12925

# of Openings Remaining
1

Position Type
Regular Full-Time



Your Role at Cabot

Cabot has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical & Instrument Technician to install, repair, wire, and maintain a variety of electrical and electronic equipment and controls related to production and building equipment as well as performing preventative maintenance while ensuring safety and environmental compliance, process efficiency, product quality, and cost effectiveness. The position will on-site at the Carrollton, KY plant.

    Would you like to contribute to ensure equipment is running effectively?
  • Are you a positive, hard-working, energetic, and motivated individual who likes being active?
  • 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!

This is a day shift position (Monday - Friday).



How You Will Make an Impact

In this role, your primary duty will be to install, repair, wire, and maintain a variety of electrical and electronic equipment and controls related to production and building equipment. This role requires a safety mind-set, self-motivated person with a positive attitude, a ton of good energy, effective time management, organization, and record-keeping skills. A successful candidate will be someone who can:

* Models Cabot values of integrity, respect, excellence, and responsibility. Influences site toward generative team atmosphere. Interacts professionally with site personnel, visitors, contractors, and individuals at all levels of the Cabot organization. Follows work instructions, procedures, and policies.
* Works in a safe manner. Actively participates in Cabot's safety, health, and environmental programs. Attends scheduled team meetings and completes safety training requirements. Keeps work area safe and clean.
* Troubleshoot and repair electronic/instrument control systems. Reads and understands complex manuals, drawings, wiring diagrams, and equipment vendor documentation.
* Perform preventative maintenance on process equipment including but not limited to automatic valves and transmitter calibrations.
* Maintain and continuously improve upon knowledge of all processes and equipment.
* Uses Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to enter maintenance work orders and document work performed or equipment condition to establish Key Performance Indicators (KPI) trends.
* Use analytical skills as well as root cause analysis to discover explanations for equipment failure.
* Complete required paperwork and forms associated with maintenance activities and non-maintenance activities, i.e., SH&E incident reporting, production records, equipment testing results, etc.
* Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care Management System and ISO Management Systems in line with the requirements of the RC14001 and ISO9001 technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.
* Accept overtime assignments as they occur as well as work different shift schedules as needed, responds to call-outs.
* Perform other duties as assigned.



What You Will Bring to Cabot

* High School Diploma or GED equivalency; associate degree in a related field or the military equivalency.
* 5 years of experience in an industrial or chemical manufacturing environment.
* Willing and able to work collaboratively in a team-based environment. Strong written and verbal communication and active listening skills. Able to work independently as well. Self-motivated with a track record of dependability including work history.
* A proven positive safety, health, and environmental record. Familiar with topics such as personal protective equipment, confined space entry, lockout / tag-out, hot work, safe work permitting, emergency response, and hazard awareness.
* Ability to remain calm and react effectively in critical situations.
* Experience with accident and near miss reporting, incident investigation, and accountability to standards.
* A strong mechanical aptitude and electrical aptitude.
* Specific training or experience in the electrical/electronic field.
* Good working knowledge of variety of machine tools, mechanical parts, and their movements.
* Familiarity with a variety of measurement devices, calibrators, hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment.
* Able to troubleshoot problems from major breakdowns to subtle adjustments to identify and eliminate root cause.
* Strong problem-solving skills.
* Able to read and interpret complex operating instructions, technical manuals, blueprints, and schematics.
* Basic math skills.
* Effective time management, organizational, and record keeping skills. Basic computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office and cloud-based file explorers.
* Ability to safely operate material handling equipment such as forklifts and Mobile Elevated Working Platforms (MEWPs).
* Flexible and able to work overtime and call out/backs; performing changing assignments and work schedules.
* Physical requirements include but not limited to climbing stairs and ladders, standing, or sitting for extended periods, outdoor work, working at heights from scaffold, ladders, and/or grating, use of hand tools, and occasional heavy lifting. Good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and good touch perception.
* Must be able to pass the pulmonary function test and wear the necessary respiratory equipment.

How We'll Support Your Success

  • Benefits - This role is eligible for comprehensive benefits on the first day of employment and an annual discretionary bonus based company performance. Learn more about our benefits here
  • Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment - We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing really 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."
  • 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. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.

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