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We have an exciting opportunity for a Thermal Spray/Material Applications Engineer located in our Duncan, SC facility. This position is in our Surface Technology Business where we provide Thermal Spray Coatings for variety of industries including Power Generation, Aerospace and Chemical Processing.

The Process Engineer is responsible for working on new programs for Surface Technologies. He/she will take a new project through all stages of development to production with minimal supervision. The Engineer will interact with the Sales department, and will participate in all facets of planning, developing, and documentation of a new project. He/she will demonstrate an understanding of the strategic business needs. He/she will be expected to act as an engineering contact for customers, and may travel with Sales on technical visits. Responsible for report writing, DOEs and preliminary operation sheets. In addition, he/she will provide technical support to internal and external customer. Assist in troubleshooting process problems for manufacturing and analyze existing processes for possible efficiency improvements.

• Bachelors Degree in Material Science, Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Metallurgical Engineering. BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.

• Minimum of 3 years engineering experience.

• 5 years of thermal spray experience.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes.

• Proficient in computer skills including WORD, EXCEL.

• AutoCAD skills preferred.

• Strong metallurgical knowledge.

• Skilled at root cause analysis.

• Well organized with strong project management skills; Must be goal oriented with ability to meet tight deadlines.

• Proven ability to successfully lead a project team

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to take initiative and work with little supervision.

Primary Location: United States-South Carolina - Duncan
Other Locations :
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: G-CCN-Business Ventures

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Primary point of coordination, between BASF Coatings in North America and Japan, for Customer Technical Service and R&D projects for customer accounts

Understand and support current problems and future needs with the appropriate BASF owner

Work closely with TSI or Technical Coordinator on setting lab priorities for account related projects

Ensure timely investigation and root cause analysis, verify effectiveness of corrective and preventative measures

Manage communication flow between BASF North America and Japan

Work intimately with laboratory Technical Service and R&D personnel to ensure timely completion of agreed upon work.

Coordinates technical activities between North America and Japan organizations to assure alignment of Customer Objectives, Account Management, and Technical Management.

Own North America / Japan project lists and tracking

Own Japan project update (R&D and Customer (HGT) work)

Own customer macro timelines

Work with Account and Technical Management to develop customer communication strategy on issues and product developments

Communicate formula change plans to the customer as required

Work with Account and Technical Management to obtain customer approvals

Provide customer feedback and closure to issues and R&D projects

Involved in all technical reports/presentations prior to distribution to the customer.

Support Account(s) Annual Color Program

Provide macro program schedules, distribute color concepts for color matching activity, communicate customer changes to lab operations

Provide direction to color matching based on customer feedback

Sell color positions and obtain all program approvals

Participates in color audits as required

This position will require travel (domestic and international) anywhere from 25-50% of the time.

Bachelors degree in a technical discipline (i.e. chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering) with experience in various phases of laboratory operations such as application and formulation processes. A thorough understanding of Automotive OEM product technologies and OEM assembly plant application processes is required. Prior experience directly interacting and communicating with external customers, specifically in a technical capacity is required. Understanding of quality systems and coatings manufacturing operations is desirable.

Fluency in both the English and Japanese languages is required.

Primary Location: United States-Michigan - Southfield
Other Locations :
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: N-ECN-Coatings

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BASF is seeking a Site Manager to effectively lead a single-site manufacturing operation through the creation and implementation of the site vision, strategic, and tactical plans in alignment with the business strategies, which will continuously improve the functioning of the operation. The Site Manager will also create an environment that supports the attraction, development, and retention of high quality human capital and make decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and that have a value-added impact on manufacturing activities and performance. They will also provide leadership in communicating the corporate and business strategies to the site and developing the appropriate site culture, as well as formulate and recommend manufacturing policies and programs which guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and the profitability of the operation.

Principal Responsibilities:::::

• Manage/lead the site human capital through the attraction, development, and retention of quality employees at all levels within the site. Establish and maintain a culture of continuous improvement for both the employees and the organization. Manage, coach and motivate the organization in a results-oriented way. Ensure that direct reports manage, coach and motivate their employees. Promote leadership at every level in the organization to maximize empowerment and job satisfaction. Ensure that employees have the proper information, training, and resources to be successful. Promote a "Zero-Incident Mindset" and lead the team in an effort to create an injury-free workplace.

• Maintain an active working relationship with the business group marketing, sales, and research & development personnel and serve as the principal focus for those activities in facility related activities.

• Participate in special projects supporting the needs of the corporation and its businesses on an as needed basis. Projects may include participation on things such as business team, cost reduction teams, quality teams, etc.

Specific responsibilities include managing the following functions through a team of direct reports:

Manufacturing

• Responsible for ensuring the safe, environmentally sound and efficient operation of the Operations function to maximize productivity and minimize operating costs while complying with all federal, state and local regulations.

• Responsible for ensuring production of the required products in time at or below budgeted cost. Ensure production scheduling to be in alignment with sales forecast & shipment planning while maintaining production efficiency. Ensure forecast & usage of supplies & raw materials are balanced between demand and budget. Support efforts to commercialize new products & projects designed to improve processes. Ensure that effective systems of continuous improvement, corrective action, and preventative action are in place and used throughout the organization.

Site Services

• Responsible for ensuring that the Site maintains a favorable company image through effective community relations activities. He/she is the focus for all information dissemination relating to emergency situations to insure that adverse effects on personnel and property are minimized both inside and outside facility property.

• Responsible for ensuring that the Maintenance Department controls and maintains costs, efficiencies and complies with all business/Corporate initiatives.

• Responsible for ensuring the Security function complies with all Department of Homeland Security measures and Corporate initiatives.

Engineering

• Responsible for ensuring that the Engineering Department effectively controls costs through adherence to capital expenditure budgets, facility operating budgets, and POM's. The incumbent reviews and controls facility capital expenditures and has capital approval authority up to xxx.

Quality Control and Supply Chain

• Responsible for facilitating relationships between the Quality Control and Supply Chain functions to meet the needs of the Site and its operations. Working closely with the Site Supply Chain Manager and the Site QC Supervisor to ensure that systems are in place for fully meeting all customer requirements for quality control and the delivery of raw materials used in production and finished product to customers.

Required:

• BS degree in a technical discipline, preferably Chemical or Mechanical Engineering. MBA preferred.

• Ten years or more of successful leadership experience in positions of increasing responsibility within a process manufacturing operation, to include at least 5 years in a supervisory role.

• Minimum of 5 years in a production, engineering, or maintenance role.

• Must have a proven track record of Process Safety Management experience.

• Effective communication skills to facilitate discussions with internal personnel (direct and indirect reporting relationships) and the external community.

• Critical thinking, decision making, strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop others, strong leadership presence, broad knowledge of various plant manufacturing functions.

• Ability to establish and maintain a positive culture and handle employee relations issues, labor relations, teambuilding and employee involvement types of processes.

• Ability to recognize, question, & develop solutions for technical issues in production, maintenance, logistics, quality, environmental and safety.

• Ability to move separate functions of production, maintenance, and technical into a synergistic, supportive and cohesive group within the site.

Preferred:

Dispersions manufacturing experience.

Primary Location: United States-Pennsylvania - Monaca
Other Locations :
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: N-EDN-Dispersions&Pigments

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