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Provides instrument and electrical engineering expertise in multiple chemical productions units, leads and supervises the instrument technician team as assigned.

Assures proper design, installation, preventive maintenance, and repair of instrument and electrical equipment.

• Assures efficient and effective utilization of maintenance manpower, tools, and equipment for day to day technical and maintenance support of the Chemical plant operations.

• Supplies technical expertise to operations, providing leadership to the I&E maintenance resources, administering the maintenance processes and budget, and assisting in or executing small projects.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to climb ladders and structures as well as walk throughout the chemical complex. The employee will be part of the ongoing rotational on-call program in support of the operational units.

BS degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering with industrial experience regarding chemical plant I&E design, maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting preferred. BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education that are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
• Understand maintenance work processes practices such as MPI, RCFA, and TPM.

• General knowledge of instrumentation and controls systems repair, electrical systems repair, project execution, and construction and installation techniques

• Must have general computer skills and user knowledge of maintenance management systems, preferably SAP

• Must have experience with configuration and maintenance of distributed control systems, preferably Foxboro as well as SIS systems such as Triconex or HIMA.

• Must have generic competencies of analytical thinking, initiative, team leadership/collaboration, and coaching

• Professional engineer's license a plus.

This position is part of a job family with multiple levels. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and skill level.

This position requires all candidates to either currently possess or obtain and maintain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) Card from the U. S. Department of Homeland Security.

Primary Location: United States-Louisiana - Geismar
Other Locations :
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: NCE-Engineering

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The principle challenge of this position is to recommend and manage capital projects for the Vidalia and Port Allen locations, ensuring that projects are completed on schedule and within budget. In this role, the incumbent must properly manage engineering and construction personnel and resources. The incumbent also provides E&I support for both locations.

Manage the site capital projects to budget and schedule

• Configuration and maintenance of distributed control systems

• Originate funding requests for projects requested by plant management

• Manage outside engineering and construction resources in support of plant capital projects needs

• Provide consultation/recommendations for upgrading facilities and improving the reliability and performance of existing and new facilities

• Function as the plant Lead for Contracted Services. Monitor and assess to ensure compliance to the Contracted Services EHS Process

• Facilitate maintenance work process practices such as MPI, RCFA, and TPM

• Facilitate RCI process for plant needs identifications and problem solutions

• Participate in Project Environmental, Health and Safety Reviews for new projects

• Prepare annual estimates for outside engineering requirements

• Initiate requisitions for engineering services to support plant project needs

• Monitor performance, approve invoicing and manage the budget

• Assign jobs with priority based on plant operational requirements

• Prepare periodic reports on all plant project and construction activities

• Monitor contractor job safety, work quality and housekeeping

• Provide E&I Support for both locations (Port Allen and Vidalia, LA)

• BS Electrical Engineering. BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.

• minimum of three years experience in an E&I support role. The candidate must have experience in instrumentation and controls systems upgrade/repair, electrical system upgrade/repair, and capital project management. The candidate must also have strong computer skills and user knowledge of maintenance management systems( preferably SAP). Candidate must have experience with configuration and maintenance of distributed control systems, The candidate should also possess the following:

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Ability to use creativity and innovation to solve problems,

- Strong computer skills and overall knowledge of plant operating systems

- The ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize .

Primary Location: United States-Louisiana - Port Allen
Other Locations :
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: G-CCP-Process Technologies

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This position will be an integral part of the Geismar Acetylenics Team. This team is providing Manufacturing support including support of day to day operations and manufacturing representative project support for the Acetylene, Pyrrolidone, NVP, PVP, and PVPi plants.

Responsibilities include:

- Lead Alarm Management project.

- Conduct root cause analysis on process incidents and process induced mechanical failures and recommend corrective actions to permanently eliminate them.

- Responsible for supporting PHA/PSSR reviews and revalidations to meet PSM requirements.

- Ensure plant changes or modifications are captured and documented as a part of the PSM "Management of Change".

- Maintain and update operating procedures.

- Learn and ensure support application of global safety concepts.

- Provide Technical Support and direction to the Production Leader and Shifts in the resolution of plant problems.

- Work closely with Production Leaders and other team Operations Engineers to ensure that the Shifts are able to execute the production plan as intended on a daily basis.

- Support plant maintenance, and capital project outages in the planning, scheduling, and execution stages.

- Function as liaison with applicable Geismar production plants, utilities, corporate purchasing, raw material providers for prompt communication of production forecast changes.

- Process optimization, procedure modifications, efficiency improvements, de-bottlenecking of equipment, troubleshooting of processes to improve performance and reliability.

- Provide Technical Support to the Technology Team in innovation, the development of plant trials, experiments, and data collection.

- Serve as a manufacturing representative on capital projects including scope development, project justification, and commissioning/startup.

- Utilize technical background and troubleshooting techniques to improve the performance, efficiency, and reliability of processes.

- Provide backup support in the event of Operations Manager absence.

BS degree in Engineering, preferably in Chemical Engineering

BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education that are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.

A minimum of 5 years operations experience in a chemical manufacturing sited.

Strong understanding of Process Safety Concepts and their applications.

Strong interpersonal skills are required to interface with DOT, DST, TES and TST Teams.

Strong technical skills to help troubleshoot problems in the different manufacturing areas.

Strong communication, computer skills, and organizational skills.

Strong leadership skills and high level of initiative are required to lead the various teams to success.

Understanding of the Capital Procurement Process and management of Capital Projects.

Ability to learn and understand process controls (DCS & field controllers) and how they can be applied to improve plant performance.

This position is part of a job family with multiple levels. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and skill level.

This position requires all candidates to either currently possess or obtain and maintain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) Card from the U. S. Department of Homeland Security.

Primary Location: United States-Louisiana - Geismar
Other Locations :
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: N-CZN-RBU Intermediates North America

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The Electrical & Instrument technician maintains:

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Trouble-shoots,repairs,installs plant instrumentation and electrical equipment for all areas of the plant.

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Performs mechanically operated tasks in an effort to improve reliability and minimize production downtime.

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Must have a high level of initiative and team oriented behavior.

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Requires good organizational skills along with good verbal and written communication skills.

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Must be able to work with little or no supervision.

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Troubleshoot electrical equipment to diagnose problems and determine necessary repairs.

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Install and repair pneumatic instrumentation, electronic instrumentation.

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Adhere to high standards of productivity, quality, and safe work practices for assigned work.

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Maintain excellent housekeeping practices throughout the Site.

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Receive and act upon Supervisor or senior mechanic instructions. Notify supervisor/senior mechanic of status of work requests.

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Comply with company policies, safety standards and good housekeeping practices.

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Learn and maintain computer skills to support BASF programs.

BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.

High school education or equivalent and one of the following:

1. Two (2) year Associates Degree in a related Instrumentation, Electronics, or Electrical field.

2. Five (5) years total of education, training, and /or experience which the following elements may be used to satisfy this requirement:

3. Registered apprenticeship in an instrumentation electronics, electrical program. Certified Electrician preferred.

4. Academic degree in related technology area to a maximum of 4 years.

5. Related work experience in reading loop sheets, electrical interconnect drawings, ladder logic drawings, equipment specifications. and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams(P&ID's) and knowledge of prevailing electrical codes.

6. Willingness to work shift schedules, holidays, weekends, and overtime as required. Must comply with all safety and environmental standards. Excellent problem solving and communication skills. Basic computer skills required.

7. Strong leadership and team skills.

Primary Location: United States-Louisiana - Port Allen
Other Locations :
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: G-CCP-Process Technologies

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