What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor position at BASF?
Now hiring! Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor
We are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor to join our Maintenance team in Geismar, LA.
Come create chemistry with us!
This position is responsible for the safe, quality, and cost-effective execution of maintenance work in all maintenance areas. The Maintenance Supervisor will direct the activities of BASF and Contract employees while removing barriers to facilitate work execution productivity, for Routine, Turnaround, and Outage maintenance. This position provides expertise to support maintenance, operations, and capital project activities. Additionally, this position ensures a culture of continuous improvement employing LEAN Manufacturing tools. The scope is all mechanical work.
As a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor, you create chemistry by...
At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
Just some of the many benefits we offer include:
About Us
As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!
At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.
Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF
Privacy statement
BASF takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact myhr@basf.com to report fraud.
Equal employment opportunities
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
We are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor to join our Maintenance team in Geismar, LA.
Come create chemistry with us!
This position is responsible for the safe, quality, and cost-effective execution of maintenance work in all maintenance areas. The Maintenance Supervisor will direct the activities of BASF and Contract employees while removing barriers to facilitate work execution productivity, for Routine, Turnaround, and Outage maintenance. This position provides expertise to support maintenance, operations, and capital project activities. Additionally, this position ensures a culture of continuous improvement employing LEAN Manufacturing tools. The scope is all mechanical work.
As a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor, you create chemistry by...
- Ensuring safety compliance and promote safe working practices and behaviors among Maintenance personnel.
- Developing and implement goals for staff and execution teams, monitor effectiveness, and provide coaching to meet objectives.
- Coaching and training the Daily Support Team (DST) to support development needs and ensure successful job assignments.
- Providing technical expertise for critical maintenance, offering guidance to crafts, planners, schedulers, and coordinators, and staying updated on current technology and practices
- Managing personnel including discipline, conflict resolution, rule enforcement, change management, and effective communication.
- Facilitating maintenance work processes and activities, ensuring safe and effective execution of routine, turnaround, and outage maintenance.
- Driving first-time repair quality and monitor team efficiency and quality of work, removing barriers to maximize productivity.
- Supporting reliability targets and recommend actions to achieve committed results.
- 15 years in petrochemical maintenance with at least 5 years of proven leadership.
- Broad based, hands on knowledge and experience with various types of mechanical and/or instrument systems. Possess a good working knowledge of all maintenance crafts and a solid understanding of maintenance work processes.
- Deal effectively with the unknown and unexpected and possess the ability to handle non-routine and emergency activities, such as schedule breakers, plant shutdowns, start-up, commissioning, etc.
- Ability to communicate effectively with facts and figures along with the ability to influence, persuade and negotiate. Strong interpersonal skills are required in this position.
- Proven ability to motivate and challenge maintenance crafts.
- Knowledge and experience to provide technical guidance in the absence of support staff.
At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
Just some of the many benefits we offer include:
- 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!
About Us
As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!
At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.
Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF
Privacy statement
BASF takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact myhr@basf.com to report fraud.
Equal employment opportunities
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
