Production Engineer

BASF SE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division connects innovation, customers, partners and agricultural experts and integrates sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We help farmers deliver the best possible outcomes, working to achieve the balance between economic, environmental, and social value creation for sustainable and efficient agriculture. As a Production Engineer, you will strive to achieve sustainable target performance from process and plant, while ensuring full compliance with complex regulatory requirements. As a Production Engineer, you create chemistry by ensuring that all activities within your area of responsibility are carried out in compliance with BASF regulations, the site Responsible Care Management System, and all relevant State and Federal regulations. You will monitor and analyze plant and process performance, asset effectiveness, and quality data to identify and implement corrective and preventive actions and improvement opportunities. You will provide technical support and direction to the Shift Supervisors and operators in the resolution of plant problems. You will coordinate, support, and implement Process Safety Management (PSM) and environmental regulatory requirements within your area of responsibility. You will also be responsible for programming and performing basic maintenance on distributive control systems, providing support for contractor oversight, management of plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and start up. Additionally, you will create, review, and update operations documentation, and implement training for the operations team when technical changes are required.

Requirements

Education (Bachelor's degree or higher) in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Chemistry.
Knowledge of the chemical industry and OSHA safety, health, and environmental laws, regulations, and standards (including PSM – Process Safety Management).

Nice To Haves

3 - 5 years of experience in chemical manufacturing or process development is preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensuring that all activities within your area of responsibility are carried out in compliance with BASF regulations, the site Responsible Care Management System, and all relevant State and Federal regulations.
Monitoring and analyzing plant and process performance, asset effectiveness, and quality data to identify and implement corrective and preventive actions and improvement opportunities.
Providing technical support and direction to the Shift Supervisors and operators in the resolution of plant problems.
Coordinating, supporting, and implementing Process Safety Management (PSM) and environmental regulatory requirements within your area of responsibility.
Programming and performing basic maintenance on distributive control systems.
Providing support for contractor oversight, management of plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and start up.
Creating, reviewing, and updating operations documentation, and implementing training for the operations team when technical changes are required.

Benefits

Relocation assistance is available
Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!