Cabot Corporation

Production Manager

Cabot Corporation • $75K — $95K *
Hopkinsville, KY 42240In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering required
  • Minimum five years of experience in a manufacturing environment
  • At least three years of supervisory experience
  • Knowledge of chemical manufacturing processes
  • Proven ability to manage and develop budgets
  • Familiarity with safety standards in manufacturing
  • Experience in Continuous Improvement Planning (CIP) process

Responsibilities

  • Implement production plan to ensure timely and high-quality delivery
  • Lead quality control to meet customer satisfaction and ISO/IATF standards
  • Create and manage the production budget, optimizing costs
  • Ensure reliability and consistency in operations while reducing process variability
  • Coach and develop employees to align with performance management goals
  • Support implementation of Responsible Care® Management System

Benefits

  • Dynamic and collaborative work environment
  • Competitive benefits package
  • Commitment to open feedback culture
  • Team support focused on personal and professional development
Full Job Description
At Cabot Hopkinsville we produce conductive additive products for use in critical battery applications These products are enabling the energy transition. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility featuring advanced carbon black furnaces that are ideally positioning us to fulfill the future demand of the growing global battery market.

We are seeking a Production Manager to lead our site operations. In this role, you'll champion a culture of safety and efficiency while delivering the high-quality performance our customers depend on. Join us in driving operational excellence and shaping the next generation of energy storage.

How You Will Make an Impact:

  • Implement the production plan to ensure on time delivery at the highest quality standards. Ensure the production schedule is designed to gain maximum utilization of manpower, equipment, and material on all shifts.
  • Plan and lead control of production quality to reach specific quality objectives and maximum customer satisfaction. Ensure all ISO and IATF standards are met on an ongoing basis.
  • Create production budget and minimize production expenses to achieve established plan. Optimize costs within the constraints of appropriate product quality standard, operating procedure, and budget.
  • Manage reliable and predictable operations. Reduce process variability and improve consistency throughout the organization.
  • Effectively practice Performance Based Management by coaching and developing employees and assuring effective alignment with the matrix functions.
  • Support 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 Will Bring to Cabot:
  • Knowledge in areas such as Safe Work Practices, Confined Space Entry, LT&T, hot work, and other permitting processes.
  • Proven ability to manage & develop budgets
  • Ability in capacity monitoring and planning
  • Knowledge of chemical manufacturing
  • Knowledge of Continuous Improvement Planning (CIP) process
  • Ability to gather, analyze and draw well-reasoned conclusions
  • Knowledge of manufacturing process control
  • Knowledge of product specifications
  • Understanding of product uniformity /variation
  • Knowledge of safety awareness


Education/Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree required. Engineering discipline required.
  • Minimum five years' experience in a manufacturing environment, including three years supervisory experience.


How We'll Support Your Success:
  • Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment - We are busy, collaborative, growing, and are doing meaningful work.
  • 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. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success


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About Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Cabot's major products are carbon black, fumed silica, inkjet colorants, aerogels, and cesium formate drilling fluids. Cabot has approximately 4,300 employees worldwide and operates manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. Cabot's products are used in a variety of applications, including rubber and tires, coatings, adhesives, and sealants, inks, and batteries.
Learn more about Cabot Corporation
Size
4,491 employees
Market Cap
$3.7 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
-$219 million
Founded
1882
5 Year Trend
+9.7%
Revenue
$2.6 billion
NASDAQ
CBT
* Ladders Estimates

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