Capital Project Engineer, Carbon Black Manufacturing – Franklin, LA Onsite

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 Capital Project Engineer to join the team at the Franklin, LA location.

The Capital Project Engineer is responsible for the development, execution, and successful delivery of capital projects at the Cabot carbon black manufacturing facility. This role manages projects from concept development through commissioning and closeout while ensuring safe execution, compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements, adherence to budget and schedule targets, and alignment with plant operational goals.

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

How You’ll Make an Impact:

Lead capital projects through all project phases including FEL, scope development, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.

• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, and execution strategies

• Manage multiple concurrent projects ranging from small plant improvements to larger strategic capital initiatives.

• Coordinate internal and external engineering resources, contractors, and vendors

• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with Cabot engineering standards and site procedures.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, PSM, environmental regulations, and site safety requirements

• Participate in PHAs, MOCs, pre-startup safety reviews, and risk assessments.

• Ensure contractor safety performance meets site expectations

• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules and project cost forecasts.

• Track project costs, schedule performance

• Identify project risks and implement mitigation plans.

• Provide routine project status updates and reporting to site leadership

• Coordinate construction activities to minimize operational disruption.

• Support commissioning, startup, and turnover to Operations and Maintenance.

• Verify project documentation, training, and closeout requirements are completed

What You’ll Bring to Cabot:

• BS in Engineering discipline is preferred. (i.e. Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and instrumentation). Degrees in Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or equivalent will also be considered.

• 3+ years of Project Execution experience managing projects, in a chemical or related industry or at an engineering management company.

• PMP certification is strongly preferred.

• Proven success in delivering projects in competitive, cost-sensitive environments.

• Site supervision in a construction environment.

• Experience in chemical, petrochemical, refining, carbon black, or heavy industrial operations preferred.

• Understanding of PSM-regulated facilities and industrial safety requirements.

• Project Planning & Execution.

• Self-starter.; excellent management and organizational skills.

• High level of proficiency with project controls (cost & schedule) programs.

• Excellent communication, verbal and written, and presentation skills are a must.

• Strong software understanding of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Microsoft Project and AutoCad.

• Must be able to work on project teams with multiple disciplines and multiple departments.

• Strong understanding of cost accounting methods and systems.

• Safety Leadership

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.

• #LI-ONSITE

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.