Reliability Engineer

Cabot Corporation; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabot Corporation seeks a Reliability Engineer for the Franklin, LA site to drive improvements in equipment reliability and maintenance strategies. You will focus on root cause analysis, failure prevention, and optimizing maintenance plans to maximize asset life in a carbon black manufacturing environment.

The role is fully onsite at the Franklin, LA location and requires collaboration across operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering required.
• Minimum 4+ years’ experience as reliability or maintenance engineer.
• Industry experience in chemical manufacturing or petrochemical environments recommended.
• Certifications in vibration monitoring and/or CMRP preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, rotating and stationary equipment, and industrial maintenance practices.
• Experience with reliability tools and methodologies (RCFA, FMEA, condition monitoring, PdM).
• Working knowledge of PSM and industrial safety practices (LOTO, confined space, hot work).
• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
• Effective communication and collaboration across operations, maintenance, and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to optimize plant performance and reliability.
• Lead RCFA investigations and ensure corrective actions are completed to prevent repeats.
• Apply statistical methods to improve process capability and guide equipment modifications.
• Analyze equipment performance data and failure trends for continuous improvement.
• Support the site mechanical integrity program and optimize preventive maintenance scheduling.
• Assist in design, procurement, and installation of new equipment and plant SOPs.
• Coordinate with project managers to set up assets in the maintenance system and manage handovers.
• Conduct end-of-life assessments and coordinate repairs with OEMs and suppliers.
• Support Process Safety Management (PSM) activities and incident investigations.

Skills

Reliability/maintenance experience

Petrochemical environment

RCFA / FMEA

CMRP certification

Vibration monitoring

Mechanical systems knowledge

PdM technologies

PSM & safety practices

Analytical & problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

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.

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 Corporation is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join the team at the Franklin, LA location.

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for driving improvements in equipment reliability, availability, and performance to support safe and efficient plant operations. This role focuses on failure prevention, root cause analysis, and optimization of maintenance strategies to maximize asset life in a carbon black manufacturing environment.

This role is based fully onsite at the Franklin, LA location.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to optimize plant performance, including volume, yield, quality, and equipment reliability
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and ensure corrective actions are implemented to eliminate repeat failure
• Provides advice and support to resolve problems. Uses statistical techniques to improve process capability; uses failure analysis methodology to investigate, find root causes, recommend and implement equipment modifications and upgrades and/or implement process improvements.
• Analyze equipment performance data and failure trends to drive continuous improvement
• Provide support of site mechanical integrity program by investigating equipment problems and eliminating recurrence of failures that will improve plant performance and reliability. Reviews preventive maintenance plans to ensure optimum scheduling. Implements Predictive Maintenance Programs to monitor the condition of the plant and equipment to maximize plant safety and reliability and reduce downtime.
• Assists in the design, procurement and installation of new equipment. May develop plant-wide Standard Operating Procedures for process and equipment operation. Supports and implement new product and process runs and prepare relevant documentation.
• Work with site Capital project managers and Finance department to create assets in the maintenance management system and provide guidance on asset setup, disposal. Assign PM’s, spare parts, etc in the maintenance management system during the project handover process.
• Conducts “end-of-life” assessments making recommendations for equipment repairs and replacements. Assists with equipment repairs of stationary and rotating equipment by working with original equipment manufacturers, after-market suppliers, and outside repair shops.
• Support Process Safety Management (PSM), including MOC, PHA participation, and incident investigations
• Monitors maintenance projects and progress, external contractors in accordance with all site regulations and standards.
• 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’ll Bring To Cabot

• Bachelor/University degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline
• Minimum 4+ years’ experience as reliability or maintenance engineer
• Industry experience: Chemical Manufacturing, oil & gas refining, pipeline maintenance, or another petrochemical environment
• Certifications in vibration monitoring and/or CMRP (Certified maintenance reliability professional) preferred
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, rotating and stationary equipment, and industrial maintenance practices (rotating equipment experience is required)
• Experience with reliability tools and methodologies (e.g., RCFA, FMEA, condition monitoring, PdM technologies)
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) and industrial safety practices (LOTO, confined space, hot work)
• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
• Effective communication and ability to collaborate across operations, maintenance, and engineering
• Knowledge of PSM and industrial safety standards

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 –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.
• 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.

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.