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 has an exciting opportunity for a Warehouse, Packaging and Shipping (WPS) Supervisor to work in our Sarnia Carbon Black Manufacturing Facility. Cabot is a leading player in the carbon black industry, dedicated to delivering high-quality products and sustainable solutions. We are seeking a skilled and motivated WPS Supervisor to join our dynamic team and contribute to the continuous improvement of our manufacturing facility. The WPS Supervisor will be responsible for the warehouse, packaging and shipping areas to assure efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness with the best use of resources and promoting a high level of safety to meet all warehousing and shipping requirements.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Supervise, Direct and Coach employees – motivate and support the team to maintain and increase safety, efficiency, productivity, skills and promote a cooperative attitude. Coaches, monitors and trains employees to promote accountability and task performance to Cabot standards.

• Clear Communication – ensure timely and accurate communication with all relevant departments regarding factors that may impact daily schedules and customer orders.

• Identify Opportunities- Work cohesively with external and internal customers to identify and effectively communicate system and equipment issues and prospects for improvements and repairs.

• Safety Leadership - Ensure site safety rules, safe working practices and good housekeeping practices are followed. Addressing safety issues and concerns in a timely and appropriate manner. Following Incident/Near Miss Investigation and Reporting procedures.

• Equipment Monitoring – promotes the safe use of machinery, equipment inspections and audits. Ensures packing machines, shunt trucks, track mobile and forklifts are maintained for optimum performance.

• Other duties as assigned

What You Will Bring to Cabot

• A self-starter with excellent time management and organizational skills including the ability to prioritize work in a fast paced and evolving environment.
• Mechanical aptitude and trouble shooting skills.
• Knowledge of warehousing, packing, shipping practices and inventory management.
• Good understanding of plant capabilities and throughput constraints of the plant units.
• Time and project management skills to assist in the execution of capital and department projects. Experience with work permitting, JSAs, scheduling and contractor management.
• Knowledge of systems involving materials, hoppers, packaging and vehicle loading.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively engage in verbal and written communications that are timely, concise and clear.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams and conduct effective one on one and group meetings.

Required Education and Experience

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Logistics, Business or Operations Management preferred or High school diploma and equivalent experience.
• Forklift operating experience an asset
• 3-5 years supervisory experience preferably in a warehousing/manufacturing environment

How We’ll Support Your Success:

• Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are a busy, collaborative, and a well-respected team. We are doing meaningful work to help support the Company.
• Generous Total Compensation Package – Comprehensive extended Health and Dental coverage, Generous Retirement Savings Program, Vacation and Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development Support.
• Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.
• Support – We will make sure you are encouraged and supported. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.
• Salary Range : The pay range for this role is from $100,000 to $130,000. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skill, qualifications and experience.

Cabot Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Cabot Corporation located in Sarnia, Ontario, operates a 24/7 carbon black manufacturing facility.

Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the hiring process as required under Cabot Canada Ltd.'s Accessibility Standards Policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

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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.