QC Lab lead tech instrumentation

Cabot Corporation; Pampa (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid vacation

Job summary

Cabot Corporation in Texas seeks a Sr. Laboratory & Instrumentation Technician to support R&D and manufacturing. You will conduct tests, calibrate instrumentation, and provide technical leadership while ensuring ASTM compliance and quality systems.

You will train junior staff and collaborate with cross-functional teams to uphold safety and reliability. The role emphasizes data integrity, lean processes, and adherence to quality controls, with opportunities to influence equipment uptime and

Qualifications

• Secondary education with technical/vocational training in math or science preferred.
• 1–3 years laboratory experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Proficient in data entry, Excel, and report writing.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prioritize daily laboratory testing activities.
• Perform testing per approved procedures and ASTM standards.
• Review, validate, and communicate analytical results.
• Troubleshoot and calibrate laboratory instrumentation.
• Assist with onboarding, training, and qualification activities.
• Maintain laboratory records and LIMS data integrity.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Instrumentation calibration

Quality systems

ASTM standards

LIMS data management

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Technical/Vocational training

Tools

LIMS

JDE

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

Your Role at Cabot:

Cabot has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Laboratory & Instrumentation Technician ocated in our Development and Manufacturing Center in Pampa, Texas. In this role, you will conduct a wide variety of tests, including non-routine or special testing to support both our Research and Development team and commercial manufacturing plant. You will also partner with less experienced technicians for training purposes. This position is responsible for troubleshooting and calibrating lab instrumentation. This position provides technical leadership, quality oversight, and operational support while ensuring compliance with ASTM standards, customer requirements, and internal quality systems.

How You'll Make an Impact:

Using your knowledge, skills and abilities, you will serve as a key liaison between Lab Superintendent, Operations, Quality, Technical Services, and R&D, continuous improvement, equipment reliability, QC/QA testing, audit readiness, and a culture of safety and teamwork.

Key responsibilities include:

Laboratory Operations and Quality Control

• Coordinate and prioritize daily laboratory testing activities.
• Perform and oversee testing in accordance with approved procedures and ASTM standards.
• Review, validate, and communicate analytical results.
• Escalate out-of-specification results and support corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with quality requirements and performance metrics.

Technical Leadership and Personnel Development

• Support the Laboratory superintendent.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and support for laboratory personnel.
• Assist with onboarding, training, and qualification activities.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and continuous learning.
• Serve as technical resource for Operations, Quality, and R&D teams.
• Support workload balancing and resource allocation.

Authority and Decision-Making

• Prioritize testing activities based on business needs.
• Recommend process and procedural improvements.
• Support implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Exercise independent judgment in resolving routine laboratory issues.

Equipment Reliability

• Ensure equipment is maintained, calibrated, and compliant.
• Coordinate troubleshooting and repair activities.
• Support preventive maintenance programs and equipment uptime.

Data Management, Inventory, and Budget Stewardship

• Maintain laboratory records and LIMS data integrity.
• Manage inventories of chemicals, standards, and consumables..
• Support procurement and cost-control initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Support COA generation with shipping department.
• Maintain an accurate status in JDE inventory to match product quality.

Performance Metrics and Quality Ownership

• Support KPI attainment for LCI, turnaround time, quality, safety, and equipment reliability.
• Support investigations related to quality and customer concerns.

Audit Readiness and Compliance

• Maintain the laboratory in a continuous state of audit readiness.
• Ensure records, calibration files, and training documentation are complete and accessible.
• Support customer, corporate, regulatory, and third-party audits.
• Support closure of audit findings and corrective actions.
• Participate in internal audits and compliance assessments.
• Maintain controlled documents, procedures, and work instructions.
• Support ISO and RC as well as customer-specific requirements.
• Support sample shipments to customers and external testing.

Safety and Continuous Improvement

• Promote a strong safety culture and excellent housekeeping.
• Participate in hazard reviews, incident investigations, and MOC activities.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives.

What You'll Bring to Cabot:

• * Secondary education (High School); technical/vocational training. (2-year college/technical degree in math/science preferred)
• * 1-3 years laboratory experience preferred.
• * Must have valid driver's license
• * General lab testing knowledge and mathematical skills to solve problems encountered in job. (Algebra, problem solving, etc.)
• * Competent computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office and Outlook applications including formatting, data entry, and written communication
• * Ability to work 8 hour day shift and willingness to work overtime and/or possible call outs when needed
• * Ability to understand how quality affects the customer's needs
• * Proficient communication skills: writing and verbal and must follow instructions and communicate clearly
• * Collaborative attitude and inter-personal skills; willing to share information and resources with peers
• * Ability to classify and organize data in a logical and orderly way as well as plan work to ensure timely completion of assignments
• * Ability to lift items and equipment weighing up to 30 lbs.
• * Mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity to operate and perform basic service to laboratory equipment.
• * Ability to focus for long periods of time
• * Ability to stand for long periods of time
• * Demonstrated Critical Thinking skills
• * Ability to complete all essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

How We'll Support Your Success:

• Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment - We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing really meaningful work.
• Growth- Great training, great peer coaching and support, and the ability to personally grow your influence, your position, and your compensation.
• Meaningful Work that is Valued- The work we do is visible, and is helping to create a more abundant, affordable, and cleaner energy 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. Our employees are the lifeblood of our business. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.

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.