Toller/Plant Engineer

Cabot Corporation; Illinois; On-site; USD 86,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Toller/Plant Engineer to enhance manufacturing capabilities and drive continuous improvement. This role involves providing technical support, managing tolling processes, and ensuring product quality while adhering to safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, analytical skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a dynamic team dedicated to meaningful work that contributes to sustainable solutions and a cleaner future. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a collaborative environment that values feedback and support.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits from day one

Annual discretionary bonus

Relocation assistance

Training and peer coaching

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Chemical Manufacturing required.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant Engineering discipline is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to optimize manufacturing processes and product quality.
• Manage toll product processes to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Root Cause Failure Analysis

Process Improvement

Mechanical Systems Knowledge

Instrumentation Systems Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Statistical Techniques

Reliability Analysis Tools

Job description

Your Role at Cabot

Cabot has an exciting opportunity for a Toller/Plant Engineer who will provide technical support and drive continuous improvements in manufacturing capability, capacity, and productivity at the site and tolling/dispersion processes to ensure safe and optimal process utilization. Implements capital and expense projects within scope, cost, time, and safety standards. Work may focus on particular products/line/units, plant process/equipment Reliability and/or Process Safety Management. The Toller/Plant Engineer will work on-site at the Tuscola, IL plant, with interface, and travel to Toller locations as the business needs estimating 5-20% travel.

In this role, your primary duty is to identify, recommend and implement improvements in Toller-related performance to optimize product volume, yields and quality. You will manage and monitor the tolled product process to maintain supply, quality (verify batches meet Key Performance Variables/ KPVs), and cost efficiency. This role requires a safety mind-set, self-motivated person with a positive attitude, a ton of good energy, effective time management, organization, and recordkeeping skills.

How You Will Make an Impact

A successful candidate will be someone who can:

• Provide technical advice and support to investigate and resolve unusual problems. Uses statistical techniques to improve process capability; uses failure analysis methodology and upgrades and/or implement process improvements.
• Participate and present Toller related information during global planning meetings.
• Monitors and manages toll products and providers for efficiency, cost effectiveness, and quality of product delivered.
• May participate in Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) for key production/capital projects. Ensures all product and process changes are implemented in line with appropriate Management of Change (MOC) principles. May provide change training as required to manufacturing personnel in relevant manufacturing processes.
• Identify/Develop process improvements to lower off quality (OQ), drive cost down, increase productivity.
• Leads production planning and execution of tolled and dispersion product materials including, monitoring supply/demand status, raw material inventory/ordering, and coordinating final product receipt and required product finishing steps.
• Leads and implements new products and process runs in support of R&D needs and prepares relevant documentation/ trial plans. Ensures all process and procedure changes are in line with Management of Change principles.
• Assist in new line startup/ product qualification on new line at tolling locations. Develop basic scope and data for small scale capital projects.
• Update/ maintain plant-wide standard operating procedures for process and equipment operation.
• Investigating equipment problems and eliminating recurrence of failures that will improve plant performance and reliability. Assist in the review of preventive maintenance plans to ensure optimum scheduling.
• Oversee maintenance projects and monitor the progress of external maintenance contractors.
• 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.
• Conducts equipment assessments making recommendations for equipment repairs, replacements, and modifications.

What You Will Bring to Cabot

• Bachelor/University degree in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in Chemical Manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Chemical Manufacturing; process and product technology; engineering principles; mechanical and instrumentation systems; calibration and maintenance.
• Knowledge of Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) methodology and reliability analysis tools.
• Knowledge in areas such as confined space entry, lockout / tag-out, hot-work permitting, etc.
• Analytical and diagnostic skills.
• Project management skills preferred.

How We’ll Support Your Success:

• Pay and Benefits– The salary range for this role is from 86,500 to 118,975. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role is eligible for comprehensive benefits on the first day of employment and an annual discretionary bonus based on company performance. Learn more about our benefits here! Eligible for relocation assistance for those who are not local to the job location.
• 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.
• 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.

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