Senior Maintenance Engineer
About the role
Cabot Hopkinsville produces conductive additive products for use in critical battery applications, enabling the energy transition. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility features advanced carbon black furnaces positioning us to fulfill future demand of the growing global battery market. In the role of Senior Maintenance Engineer, you will collaborate closely with Operations and Reliability teams to develop and implement strategic maintenance plans for the plant. You will be responsible for defining and driving a comprehensive maintenance strategy to ensure optimal plant performance, asset reliability, and operational continuity. The role includes identifying upcoming maintenance projects, major equipment repairs and replacements, and developing detailed scopes of work for significant maintenance activities to support safe, efficient, and sustainable plant operations.
How You Will Make An Impact
- Identifies, recommends and implements equipment repairs of stationary and rotating equipment by working with manufacturers, OEM and outside repair shops
- Develops standard new equipment specifications and repair procedures for equipment in critical applications
- Manages the design, procurement and installation of new equipment
- May develop plant-wide Standard Operating Procedures for process and equipment operation
- Implements maintenance expense/L1 capital improvement projects and maintaining and publishing schedule for strategic maintenance projects
- Supervises major equipment repairs and modifications. Provides direction and recommendations for equipment modifications and upgrades to improve plant performance
- 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 Will Bring To Cabot
Knowledge in areas such as:
- Safe Work Practices, Confined Space Entry, LT&T, hot work, and other permitting processes
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Knowledge/background in welding processes
- Knowledge of rotating equipment design and repair
- Expert knowledge of equipment lubrication
- Knowledge of ASME codes
Education/Experience
- Bachelor/University degree in a Mechanical Engineering discipline
- Minimum 5+ years' experience in an appropriate manufacturing environment
How We'll Support Your Success
- Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we 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 that cares about you personally and professionally. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally