*This position is a direct hire for BASF

BASF’s Catalysts division is the world’s leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts. The group offers exceptional expertise in the development of technologies that protect the air we breathe, produce the fuels that power our world and ensure efficient production of a wide variety of chemicals, plastics, and other products, including advanced battery materials. By leveraging our industry-leading R&D platforms, passion for innovation and deep knowledge of precious and base metals, BASF’s Catalysts division develops unique, proprietary solutions that drive customer success.

The Savannah plant in particular manufactures and operates the following products: fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts, co-catalysts and additives used by petroleum refiners to convert crude oil into gasoline, other transportation fuels, heating oil, and petrochemical feed stocks.

As an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician for our Catalyst business unit, you will start a meaningful career and you will be responsible to install, maintain, and troubleshoot site instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment to provide safe operation with maximum production availability. The candidate will report to and receive work assignments, priorities, etc. from the Maintenance Supervisor.

Basic qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Three years of I/E Maintenance experience

Preferred qualifications:

· Two-year technical degree in an I/E Maintenance field

· I/E Technical Certifications

During your time as an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician you will…

· Complete required repairs and tasks to instruments, controls, and electrical systems in an efficient, timely manner to restore or maintain safe operating capability.

· Install and verify new instrument, control, and electrical systems according to vendor specifications and maintenance procedures using drawings, manuals, or blueprints.

· Recommend changes to existing instruments, controls, electrical systems, or equipment in order to improve reliability, accuracy, or further optimize processes.

· Recommend tools, equipment, or methods to improve the safety and timeliness of system repairs. Maintain acceptable housekeeping standards in the work area.

· Communicate any alterations to existing instrument, control, or electrical systems to ensure all site records are current and proper documentation is completed.

· Complete Root Cause Failure Analysis investigations and occasionally operate forklifts and manlifts.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• On call
• Overtime

Ability to Commute:

• Savannah, GA 31404 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Savannah, GA 31404: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person