About the role

Senior Process Engineer at BASF managing lab and plant-scale projects in McIntyre, GA. Leading product development, trial execution, and process troubleshooting while ensuring health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Process Engineer to join our Catalyst team in McIntyre, GA.
Plan, manage and execute complex projects at lab and plant scales.
Conduct and participate in all phases of plant trial execution including planning, setup, execution, data generation, and data analysis.
Lead the development of new products/processes and provide technical support to the existing product lines including troubleshooting and process optimization.
Increase knowledge and understanding of products, testing methods, applications, and installation techniques.
Travel approximately 10-15% between McIntyre, GA, Savannah, GA, and Attapulgus, GA.
Address EHS requirements at BASF and other sites outside the company for direct project support maintaining BASF standards and established Safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures.
Develop and execute a wide variety of lab processing, experimentation, and analytics to expand the current level of process and product technology.
Develop new testing procedures as required for product and process improvement.
Results will be communicated at Project Meetings and Quarterly Updates.
Plan and lead manufacturing trials at the three CCR sites, and document work for all phases of trials as needed to coordinate efforts of the project team.
Identify quality and productivity improvements and communicate findings, ideas, and act as a champion for change implementation.

Have a BS in Chemical Engineering with +5 years of experience.
Have experience including process troubleshooting and optimization as well as running plant-scale trials.
Have unit operation and process evaluation/testing experience in a plant environment.
Hold a strong technical background and familiarity with experimental design.
Possess excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Have a track record of working in a team environment.
Hold a strong technical/problem solving aptitude and be data driven.
Possess initiative, a drive for results, and can solve complex problems by identifying and enrolling appropriate resources and can use individual creativity & innovation rapidly.
Have general computer skills related to e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and process control systems.
Maintain a good attendance record and report to assigned job station in a timely manner.
Have an understanding of and follow all quality initiatives and processes for ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and other ISO regulations, procedures and processes as they pertain to job responsibilities.
Have Lean Six Sigma, would be a plus.

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!