Mechanical Technician - Permanent

1. Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
2. We have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Technician to join our Engineering Maintenance Department. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the successful candidate will be a strong team worker with excellent communications skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
3. We offer benefits Additional £3k on call allowance, Attractive premium payment overtime system, Annual bonus award and many more.

Your Role At Cabot:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Technician to join our Engineering Maintenance Department. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the successful candidate will be a strong team worker with excellent communications skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

This role sits in a larger team of both Mechanical and I&E technicians and is expected to take ownership of the mechanical equipment on site to ensure equipment is maintained at its optimum performance.

The successful candidate would be expected to display an aptitude for problem solving in their area of expertise, plus always think of safety first and work in a safe manner at all times.

Finally, we are looking for a person, who is passionate, proactive, driven and enjoys success.

We Offer:

• Competitive salary (£36K - £42K annually)
• Additional £3k on call allowance
• Attractive premium payment overtime system
• Annual bonus award.
• Employer pension contribution scheme of up to 10%,
• Private medial cover,
• life insurance cover
• Personal development opportunities.
• Income protection insurance
• Culture that is driven by 4 core values: integrity, responsibility, respect and excellence

How You Will Make An Impact:

• Support the SHE department to ensure the highest levels of Safety, Health and Environment performance at all times for all maintenance activities on site.
• Supports the maintenance engineering activity to recover from unplanned stoppages, plus support first up information gathering and problem solving.
• Working collaboratively with all departments to continuously improve plant Reliability / OEE performance through FMEA / RCM studies, PM / PdM program optimization to improve MTBF and MTTR.
• Supports the MRO Stores Controller to ensure that Inventory is optimized to meet reliability and plant performance.
• Collaborate within the engineering departments to lead a team of contractors for maintenance and capital project activities during plant outages.
• Detailed reporting of equipment using the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

What You Will Bring To Cabot:

• Practical knowledge of maintenance & reliability tools and systems including FMEA, RCM, conditioning monitoring, CMMS.
• Detailed knowledge of Hands-on experience with pumps, compressors, pipelines, boilers, vessels and exchangers
• Practical knowledge of systems such as: alignment techniques, ultrasonics, vibration analysis and thermography
• Knowledge of pressure systems, confined space, risk assessments, hot work permits
• Knowledge and ability in reporting procedures, plus the ability to assess, improve and implement maintenance workflow practices

Behavioural/Managerial:

• Self-motivated, with a drive for results and excellence.
• Able to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting, priorities with sound judgement and logical decision making
• Ability to remain calm and logical in a crisis

Education/ Experience:

Essential:

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship in a mechanical discipline

Desirable:

• HNC or equivalent
• Experience in an engineering maintenance or a reliability role within a large process industry environment

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.