Warehouse Technician
Cabot Corporation
Ville Platte, Louisiana
Job Description
Your Role at Cabot:
How You Will Make an Impact:
The Packing and Shipping Technician participates in a variety of activities that includes packing carbon black, loading/unloading railcars, and loading/unloading pallets of material. Operates material handling equipment (bag packers, IBC loaders, robot, etc.) and follows quality and safety standards.
How You Will Make an Impact:
- Packs carbon black into bags using packing equipment according to work instructions
- Move loads and packaging materials using a fork lift
- Move freight trailers on the yard using a mule
- Load finished product into freight trucks according to customer instructions
- Load railcars and IBC's using bulk loading equipment
- Troubleshoots and perform minor repairs and routine maintenance as necessary on packaging machinery
- Report any equipment in the packaging area that needs maintenance to the foreman
- Complete paperwork and forms as needed
- Follow all safety rules and procedures
- Participates in scheduled safety meetings and completes safety training requirements
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment in the packing and shipping areas
- 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
- This role works an 8-hour shift and is eligible for overtime
- High School diploma or equivalency
- Candidates must complete an online candidate assessment administered by the company
- 3 - 5 years industrial experience
- Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
- Must be able to apply commonsense understanding to carry-out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
- Required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, knee, crouch, or crawl
- Must be able to drive a fork-lift
- Must have good computer skills
- Must work different shift schedules and overtime hours
- Must be physically capable to wear a respirator, as deemed necessary for certain job tasks
- Must have mechanical aptitude and be able to troubleshoot and problem solve equipment
- Required to work in outside weather conditions and is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat
- Must be a team player and self-motivated