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Description

At BASF, we create chemistry through the power of connected minds. By balancing economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, we are building a more sustainable future through chemistry. As the world’s leading chemical company, we help our customers in nearly every industry meet the current and future needs of society through science and innovation.

We provide a challenging and rewarding work environment with a strong emphasis on process safety, as well as the safety of our employees and the communities we operate in and are always working to form the best team especially from within, through an emphasis on lifelong learning and development. And we are constantly striving to become an even better place to work. BASF has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of America’s Best Employers in 2021. Come join us on our journey to create solutions for a sustainable future!

Reliability Engineer II (2202842) – White Stone, SC

Who Are We?

As the leading global chemical supplier for the personal care, home care, industrial and institutional cleaning industries, and technical applications in the agrochemical industry, BASF Care Chemicals is focused on partnering with customers to create innovative solutions with great speed and agility to meet the current and future needs of society in a more sustainable way. We are proud to contribute to the long-term success of our customers’ brands by offering a broad range of products and concepts such as common household items, like cosmetics, detergents and cleaners, as well as industrial products and processes like crop protection, rubber belts, hoses, concrete, and metal plating.

At Care Chemicals, we not only care about supporting our customers and achieving strong business results; we care about our team members. We aim to create a motivating, inspiring and inclusive work environment where all team members feel supported, heard and developed. Being part of our team means showing up every day to work collaboratively across functions to win for the overall success of the team. We value bringing diverse perspectives and backgrounds together to stretch our teams to think differently, challenge the status quo and problem solve for the greater good of our customers and society.

Come, be a part of our team and create Care chemistry with us.

Where the Chemistry Happens

We are seeking a professional like you to join our team and be responsible for providing reliability expertise and leadership for the Technical Engineering Services Department. In this role you will assure proper equipment specification, design, installation, preventive maintenance, and repair of mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, instrumentation, and piping systems according to regulatory requirement, BASF standards, and reliability best practices.

In addition, you will support the efficient and effective utilization of maintenance resources, tools, and equipment. You will be responsible for supplying technical expertise to maintenance/engineering and operations, facilitating the reliability efforts of the Maintenance Process Improvement (MPI) process, reduction of the maintenance budget through reliability improvements, and assisting in or executing small projects.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Formula for Success

• Leveraging your bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or related field you will maintain and improve plant reliability through identifying/correcting bad actors, facilitating criticality assessment, conducting root cause failure analyses, meeting mechanical integrity requirements, and implementing preventive/predictive maintenance programs. In addition, you will act as a team with the TES department to plan routine, extraordinary, and turnaround maintenance activities.

• Based on your experience in chemical industry, including chemical plant mechanical design, reliability-based maintenance tools, operations, and troubleshooting you will collaborate with operations personnel in troubleshooting mechanical problems and implementing technology improvements, you will also provide guidance and training as appropriate to promote proper operation and maintenance of equipment and piping systems. You will also, act as reliability engineer for projects and manage small projects as assigned and be responsible for seeking additional expertise as situations may warrant.

• Your knowledge of best industry practices regarding maintenance reliability activities and work processes will serve you well as you will provide input to preparing the maintenance budget, and controls spending through appropriate tracking, forecasting, and adjustments, as well as seek compliance with all environmental, safety, and health requirements, and promotes a safe working environment.

• In accordance with your knowledge of rotating and stationary equipment, electrical and instrumentation (E&I) equipment, project execution, and construction/repair/ installation techniques you will provide field oversight of outside contractors and suppliers of mechanical maintenance services performing Mechanical Integrity work at the site or in off-site shops. In addition, you will provide expertise in the various elements of the maintenance program, including equipment and piping inspections, spare parts strategy and availability, vibration and oil analysis programs, relief device maintenance, equipment obsolescence strategy, and similar activities.

• Your familiarity with general industry standards, accounting practices, and procurement policies and your computer skills as well as user knowledge of a Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) you will serve you well as you will monitor key performance indicators and support continuous improvements to the maintenance work processes to enhance plant availability and reduce the plant repair factor as well as support the Maintenance Supervisor for craftsmen training curriculum development and drive equipment standardization and life cycle cost analysis.

• Based on your competencies of analytical thinking, communication and interpersonal understanding, customer focus, entrepreneurial acting/initiative, team leadership/collaboration, and coaching you will ensure proper documentation of files, records, databases, and drawings to meet regulatory and BASF requirements for reliability and MI program as well as participate and contribute on teams or via ad hoc assignments with other Site and NAFTA engineers to review, update, and develop mechanical procedures, guidelines, standards, and practices.

Create Your Own Chemistry: What We Offer You…

Adding value to our customers begins with adding value to you. You@BASF is the suite of benefits, perks, programs, and unique opportunities we offer to support you—the whole you—in all stages of your life and career. With you@BASF, you create your own chemistry.

The total rewards that you receive as a BASF employee go way beyond a paycheck. From competitive health and insurance plans, to robust retirement benefits that include company-matching contributions, to making sure you never stop learning, we believe investing in you is investing in our success. Working for a large, global organization, you’ll have a chance to grow professionally and personally, expand your network and build a rewarding and dynamic career.

BASF provides interesting and challenging learning and development opportunities to help you make the most of your talents and your job.

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