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BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
BASF Agricultural Solutions, located in Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC is headquarters for the BASF Crop Protection NAFTA Division, BASF Plant Science L.P., several global groups and Market Management North America. Please view the BASF Video to find out more information about BASF Agricultural Solutions.

BASF's Business Management Functional Crop Care Unit is seeking a motivated Administrative Associate with demonstrated organizational skills to support the Director of Seed Solutions and team.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting in administrative problem solving, project planning, development and execution of stated goals and objectives.
- Researching information, compiling statistics, and gathering and computing various data; preparing reports, summaries, or replies to inquiries, selecting relevant data from a variety of sources.
- Monitoring, reconciling, and assisting with fiscal administration for the unit, including but not limited to budgets, travel and purchasing.
- Scheduling appointments and maintaining calendars; scheduling, coordinating and facilitating meetings, web conferences, events and travel arrangements (both domestic and international) as required.
- Independently initiating actions, monitoring the process, and following through to completion or resolution of all phases of assignments.
- Establishing, updating, and maintaining files, inventories, and records; implementing and maintaining data management systems. Processing a variety of highly confidential information.
- Relieving supervisors of as much miscellaneous detail as possible through comprehensive knowledge of organizational policies, practices, procedures.
- Preparing complex presentations for meetings.
- Preparing and reviewing in detail expense reports for group members.
- Coordinating responses to trademark questions.
- Onboarding of new team members
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationship with both external and internal contacts.

This position is not eligible for relocation benefits

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Requirements:
- High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant administrative work experience including 4 years support at a Director level or above
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Advanced experience in MS Office
- High degree of professionalism and judgment when dealing with confidential information
- Flexible in changing work priorities and able to work under pressure
- Able to prioritize work without direct supervision
- Team player with a 'can-do' attitude

Desired:
- Experience using Lotus Notes
- Prior work experience at an international corporation

Primary Location: United States-North Carolina-Research Triangle Pa
Function: ADSU - Admin. & Office Support
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: G-APG-Functional Crop Care]]>Fri, 31 May 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Research-Triangle-Pa-Administrative-Associate-Job-NC-27701/2633300/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Research-Triangle-Pa-Administrative-Associate-Job-NC-27701/2633300/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
- Prepare, review, verify, process and keep financial data, such as timing accounting and services entries etc. via SAP for ANA-WY and accounting departments and running monthly report from SAP. If approved by Analytical (ANA) manager, prepare and communicate financial data on a given project to ANA-WY’s customers.
- Provide purchasing support for lab supplies, service contracts and office supplies, and in some cases, billing support for special customers and processes. Maintain purchasing and billing records.
- Provide general administrative support (such as logistics/coordination for dept activities and staff traveling, filing expense report, lab reports per retention schedules, dept file achieving and data base management, scheduling of required training, assistance to on-board new employee and dept visitors.) .
- Maintain ANA Website and R&D Safety Manual website.
- Operate in a safe environment and provide administrative support to ANA-WY safety programs.
- Comply w/ ISO 9001 and maintain Quality documentation.
- As approved by manager, may provide special administrative and logistic support to ANA, NC/I and WY-R&D Community.
- Under general guidance, independently perform a variety of mixed routine and complex non-technical tasks. In many cases, handle multiple tasks and prioritize them to meet deadlines. Take ownership on new assignments and new process and learn them fast. Have sense of urgency and strong customer-oriented attitude.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent
- High school diploma or equivalent is required with 3+ relevant industrial experience. Higher degree w/ more relevant experience is preferred.
- Proficiency with Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and search engine is essential. Hands-on experience in Lotus Notes, SAP, Cobalt and Access IT (or similar programs) is highly desirable. Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new computer systems is required.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and a high level of customer service attitude to internal staff, external customers and visitors are required.
- Must be highly organized, responsive and demonstrate good attention to detail and accuracy. Quality training (such as ISO 9001 or similar programs) is highly desirable. .
- Website maintenance experience is highly desirable. Website development experience is a plus.

This position is part of a job family with multiple levels and will be filled at a level that is commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Primary Location: United States-Michigan-Wyandotte
Function: ADSU - Admin. & Office Support
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: NC/I-Innovation & Technology North America]]>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Wyandotte-Administration-Associate-Job-MI-48192/2659673/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Wyandotte-Administration-Associate-Job-MI-48192/2659673/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
BASF Agricultural Solutions, located in Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC is headquarters for the BASF Crop Protection NAFTA Division, BASF Plant Science L.P., several global groups and Market Management North America. Please view the BASF Video to find out more information about BASF Agricultural Solutions.

The Administrative Associate position is a member of the Operations Leadership Team. The Administrative Associate will support the Regional Operations Team in Research Triangle Park as well as close interactions with our three Manufacturing plants. The Administrative Associate will manage daily office functions to ensure efficiency of operation of the group, including, but not limited to:
- Manage Electronic Document Management workflow (review, update issue) and for all departmental controlled documents (SOP’s, Forms, etc.) via Intellidox for Operations
- Coordinate the assembly, maintenance and publishing of production manuals and associated documentation to reflect current practices.
- Maintain centralized recordkeeping of toll manufacturing documents including contracts, EHS audit reports, QA audit reports, visit reports, etc.
- Independently initiating actions when required
- Monitoring the process
- Follow up/through to completion or resolution of all phases of assignments.
- Filing and record retention management
- Utilize various software, including Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office, BASF Check Request and Cost Tracking Systems, to produce customized reports, presentations, documents, databases, journals and correspondence
- Financial management – invoice (i.e., creation, payment, tracking, reporting), budgets (expense report management, cost center management, reconciliation)
- Use SAP reporting tools to provide requested data/information
- Communication management – mail (internal, external), meeting minutes, voicemails, faxes, etc.
- Answer incoming calls and direct to appropriate team member
- Plan Travel and make meeting arrangements with catering as necessary.
- Complete travel expense reports as needed
- Supply procurement and physical resource management, provision of office supplies for Operations Team
- Maintain APN Operations website and organizational charts
- Maintain and update various lists and records including human resource matters
- Utilize discretion and maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive documents and being involved in sensitive and/or confidential topics
- Assist with group projects and function as back-up administrative resource for other groups when needed.
- Coordinate onboarding of new team members
- Occasional travel and/or overtime

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Qualifications:
- High school diploma/GED with a minimum of six years experience in providing administrative support in a business environment. This includes travel scheduling, expense reporting, invoice processing and event scheduling and planning.
- Previous work experience with Quality Management Systems or Document Control Management
- Excellent computer skills including Microsoft applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email use
- Experience in managing Electronic Calendar for individuals and a team
- Possess strong communications and organization skills.
- Multi-task oriented and able to manage tight deadline demands with attention to details and follow-up activity.
- Professional and mature demeanor with strong team orientation.
- Strong customer focus, especially critical for interactions over the phone
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to work across functions and manage outside vendors

Preferred:
- Associates Degree or Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field.
- Electronic Document Control highly desirable
- Working knowledge of databases such as Microsoft Access
- Experience using Lotus Notes and SAP

Primary Location: United States-North Carolina-Research Triangle Pa
Function: ADSU - Admin. & Office Support
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: APN-Agricultural Products Division]]>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Research-Triangle-Pa-Administrative-AssociateDocumentation-Administrator-Job-NC-27701/2611309/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Research-Triangle-Pa-Administrative-AssociateDocumentation-Administrator-Job-NC-27701/2611309/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
BASF Agricultural Solutions, located in Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC is headquarters for the BASF Crop Protection NAFTA Division, BASF Plant Science L.P., and Functional Crop Care.

BASF's Crop Protection group is seeking a motivated Administrative Associate with demonstrated organizational skills to support the Vice President (VP) of Crop Protection for the United States.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting in administrative problem solving, project planning, development and execution of stated goals and objectives.
- Researching information, compiling statistics, and gathering and computing various data; preparing reports, summaries, or replies to inquiries, selecting relevant data from a variety of sources including but not limited to Cognos Reporting.
- Independently initiating actions, monitoring the process, and following through to completion or resolution of all phases of assignments.
- Monitoring, reconciling, and assisting with fiscal administration for the unit
- Establishing, updating, and maintaining files and records. Processing a variety of highly confidential information.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and serving as the first point of contact in communication with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the VP.
- Preparing and reviewing in detail expense reports for VP.
- Preparing presentations for meetings.
- Scheduling appointments and maintaining calendars; scheduling, coordinating and facilitating meetings, web conferences, events and travel arrangements (both domestic and international) as required.

. Customer events as directed by VP.
- Relieving VP of as much miscellaneous detail as possible through comprehensive knowledge of organizational policies, practices and procedures.
- Manage best customer use of BASF suite at the PNC Arena.

. Support the Manager, Sales and Marketing Effectiveness and team as requested.

. Support the National Accounts Manager and team as requested.

BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Required:
- College degree or Business secretarial school training with 7+ years of administrative experience including at least 4 years support at a VP level or above. Additional years of experience may substitute for educational requirements.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and planning skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure with flexibility to adapt to changing work priorities while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact at all levels of an organization.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment regarding company matters including identifying, maintaining, and managing confidential issues appropriately.
- Exhibits cost-conscious behavior in the utilization of company resources.
- A self-starter with demonstrated initiative and ability to anticipate needs.
- Highly Proficient in Microsoft office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Desired:
- Experience using Lotus Notes
- Prior work experience at an international corporation

This position is not eligible for relocation benefits

Primary Location: United States-North Carolina-Research Triangle Pa
Function: ADSU - Admin. & Office Support
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: N-APN-Crop Protection North America]]>Sun, 26 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Research-Triangle-Pa-Administrative-Associate-Job-NC-27701/2569063/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Research-Triangle-Pa-Administrative-Associate-Job-NC-27701/2569063/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
BASF Agricultural Solutions, located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina is headquarters for the BASF Crop Protection NAFTA Division, BASF Plant Science L.L.C, BASF Global Insecticide Research, and BASF Global Agricultural Research & Development.

BASF's Crop Protection business at BASF's facility in Research Triangle Park, NC is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Regional Portfolio Planner with excellent organizational skills to support the Project Management Office.

As a Portfolio Planner, the successful candidate will join the Project Management Office, a global service unit that is focused on supporting and guiding the project management of all R&D projects for crop protection products as well as governing the underlying project management processes and rules. The scope of the R&D projects goes from early development of new active ingredients on to the life cycle management of the current product portfolio.

In their assignment as a Regional Portfolio Planner, they will administratively report to the R&D Operations Director and will focus on supporting North America agrochemical development projects. The incumbent will work in a multi-cultural environment with colleagues having different educational backgrounds such as business, agronomy, biology, chemistry, and finance.

Responsibilities include managing the R&D planning processes and review meetings and seeking and assimilating input from stakeholders in marketing, product development and controlling. The successful candidate will work closely with Project Managers and specifically influence and challenge the project team to ensure that decision data are of the required quality, accuracy and timeliness for project decision processes. The incumbent will also support the R&D Budget Owner in preparing, following up and reporting budgets and preparing financial reports.

For more information on BASF in RTP, NC view the following link:

BASF Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSGe-AJKycc

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Required:
- Bachelor's Degree with 6 years experience -OR- MS with 4 years experience - OR- PhD with 2 years experience.
- Demonstrated Project Management experience within a large, matrix organization.
- Intermediate level PC skills with advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS Powerpoint, Email Applications.
- Must have demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, and teamwork skills along with solid verbal/written communication skills.
- Demonstrated cross-functional leadership skills.
- Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally for up to 15% of worktime.

Preferred:
- 3 years of experience in R&D project management of crop protection projects.
- 3 years of experience in R&D project management of chemical industry projects.
- User experience with R&D planning tools.
- Demonstrated experience working as part of a team charged with bringing a product to market.

Primary Location: United States-North Carolina-Research Triangle Pa
Function: REDE - Research & Development
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: (AP)-Crop Protection]]>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Research-Triangle-Pa-Regional-R&D-Portfolio-Planner-Job-NC-27701/2470161/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Research-Triangle-Pa-Regional-R&D-Portfolio-Planner-Job-NC-27701/2470161/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
Main purpose of this role is to manage the formulated product domestic (~$1200M) and export business (~$300M) of BASF Crop Protection Business in North America and the associated integration linking business strategy to supply chain processes.

Position is responsible at a minimum, functionally and administratively, for two Foreign Trade reps and two Business Leads (Affiliate and Domestic Business Lead). Position reports to the APN Regional Operations Director.

This particular position leads the team, works closely with the NA Business Managers and their organizations, as well as affiliate and regional offices to ensure business and supply chain alignment. Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with stakeholders of many different cultures, functions and organizational levels is critical to success.

1. Manage the $1200M+ Domestic business including coordination and facilitation of the different North America Business groups with the APN Regional Operations Team.
2. Manage the $300M Affiliate business including coordination and facilitation of 3 regional and 40 country teams with the APN Regional Operations Team.
3. Define, lead or participate in projects targeted to specific opportunities, such as Strategy 2020 initiatives, and AP global initiatives, to provide improved efficiency and effectiveness of the Supply Chain organization.
4. Partner with Business Leadership, Operational Planning and/or Sales & Operational Planning teams to develop and implement strategies and plans to optimize business processes.
5. Partner with Regional, Affiliate and Global Supply Chain Organizations to identify and explore synergies and opportunities to reduce overall cost for AP.
6. Analyze short, mid and long term affiliate demands by collecting and monitoring business forecasts for APN-sourced finished goods. Develop APN's export financial forecast on a monthly basis.
7. Link APN Operations Mission and Asset Strategy by acting as gatekeeper for new product requests and for fit assessments within APN Operations. Manage product portfolio with regional/global marketing for APN products.
8. Coach and develop staff of 3-5 to meet ongoing and changing business dynamics. Create individual development plans for staff personal growth.

To view more information on BASF located in RTP, NC click on the following link:

BASF Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSGe-AJKycc

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Required:
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Minimum of 10 years of business experience.
- Must have previously held a minimum of 4 different jobs.
- Demonstrated career progression, project management, exposure to IT tools and ability to manage, coach and develop staff.
- Demonstrated ability to provide clarity to various stakeholders with different priorities.
- Strong analytical skills, strong level of detail orientation and experience with diverse cultural backgrounds.

Preferred:
- Bachelor's Degree with MBA -OR- Bachelor's Degree with Professional Certification (e.g. APICS).
- 15 plus years of business experience.
- Previous roles / experience involving global interactions.

Primary Location: United States-North Carolina-Research Triangle Pa
Function: LOSC - Logistics, Supply Chain & Customer Service
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: APN-Agricultural Products Division]]>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Research-Triangle-Pa-Business-Demand-Manager-Job-NC-27701/2606813/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Research-Triangle-Pa-Business-Demand-Manager-Job-NC-27701/2606813/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
Provide administrative & clerical support for the Midwest Regional Service Center Design Group and Wyandotte Maintenance Department
- Coordinate, organize and manage the custody transfer of paper and electronic engineering and maintenance documents.
- Develop and maintain electronic document databases utilizing Excel, Access, and SAP.
- Develop and maintain electronic and hard copies in Maintenance Document Retention Center.
- Coordinate meetings as required to include, but not limited to, scheduling conference rooms, event planning.
- Make necessary preparations to facilitate the shipping of equipment for maintenance repair or service.
- Support maintenance and engineering procurement needs, including but not limited to, purchase requests, check requests, Access IT, service entries ordering and distributing supplies and maintain access to SAP related reporting systems.
- Develop Project Objective Memos, create project structure / budget, run SAP Project reports and close projects.
- Develop and administer SAP maintenance, plans, work orders / history entry, SAP planning /scheduling, backlog / budgetary reports, create SAP Bill Of Materials and create functional locations.
- Follow BASF safety rules and promote their observance in the performance of job duties.
- Work collaboratively with other Administrative Associates to adopt consistent processes and share best practices throughout the corporation.

This position is part of a job family with multiple levels and will be filled at a level that is commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Required: Approximately 5 years experience in an administrative assistant role,
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Outstanding communications skills (both written and verbal)
- Must be comfortable communicating with personnel in all levels of the organization
- Prior experience and proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Access)
- Ability to manipulate and summarize large data sets using common software tools
- Must be able to plan, execute, and participate in meetings
- Ability to manage work instructions and directions from multiple sources.
- Organizational skills including the ability to multitask, prioritize work with minimum supervision, and organize documents, training records, file retention, time tracking, and scheduling logs.

Desired: The following attributes are considered desired skill sets that the candidate would benefit from:
- Associates or Bachelor's degree highly preferred.
- Ability to search / chart data extracted from databases.
- Lotus Notes experience a plus.
- Adobe Acrobat experience.
- Familiarity with Documentum, Project Wise, InTools and Daptive
- Prior experience and/or knowledge of SAP/COBALT maintenance, procurement and project management modules.
Experience with LiveMeeting and/or web publishing (FrontPage/Dreamweaver/Contino) are all pluses

Primary Location: United States-Michigan-Wyandotte
Function: ADSU - Admin. & Office Support
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: NCE-Engineering]]>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Wyandotte-Administrative-Associate-Job-MI-48192/2609194/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Wyandotte-Administrative-Associate-Job-MI-48192/2609194/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
Administrative Assistant provides a range of complex and diversified administrative support services to the Senior VP, Global Precious Base Metals Services and team. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Travel arrangements for supported group (including visa, permits etc. where required, management of expense reporting information and documentation).
- Meeting coordination and preparation including entertainment planning and arrangements.
- Calendar management, including ownership of the schedules, independent decision-making to accommodate conflicting meeting requests, sending invitations on the behalf of the SVP, Global Precious Base Metals Services
- Screen incoming phone calls and correspondence and respond independently when possible.
- Coordination and preparation of various reports and presentations as required.
- Relieve the supported group of as much miscellaneous detail as possible through comprehensive knowledge of organizational policies, practices and procedures.
- Order stationary supplies utilising P-Card
- Order IT supplies via IT Access
- New Hire On-Boarding to ensure all access, supplies and space needs are taken care of.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent
- High school diploma with a minimum 5 years of administrative experience supporting a Senior Level executive in a high-paced global matrixed environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Thorough knowledge of Lotus Notes and Internet Explorer
- Ability to exercise independent judgment in actions regarding company matters including identifying, maintaining and directing confidential issues appropriately.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and to quickly and accurately respond to constantly changing demands from many sources.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to details.
- Must be a self-starter and able to work independently.
- Ability to work unpredictable overtime or non-standard schedule.
- Must have cultural awareness and be able to interact effectively with all levels of personnel.
- Must demonstrate a proactive approach when handling calendar conflicts and upcoming meetings/events.
- Experience with itinerary and travel planning on an international basis.

Primary Location: United States-New Jersey-Iselin
Function: ADSU - Admin. & Office Support
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: CCM-Precious & Base Metal Services]]>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Iselin-Administrative-Associate-Job-NJ-08830/2665959/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Iselin-Administrative-Associate-Job-NJ-08830/2665959/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Working as part of the Distribution Services team the successful candidate will be the primary contact for all US customer credits for the Automotive Refinish (ECR) business unit. The position requires the ability to exercise independent judgment to utilize BASF systems to establish, review and challenge credits issued by field sales to support customers to realize profitable organic growth. The role also offers the opportunity to provide support to other team members working on customer contracts, Sales Incentive Plans (SIP) and sales growth projects across North America.

Recent College graduates are encouraged to apply as this is a great opportunity to grow into positions of more responsibility within BASF.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
o Review, create and challenge all sales credits for US sales
o Partner with Zone Managers to provide administrative support for coordination and preparation of reports related to credit process
o Ability to create and maintain spreadsheets and databases, generate reports and documents related to the credit function
o Screen incoming correspondence and respond independently when possible
o provide support to other team members working on customer contracts, Sales Incentive Plans (SIP) and sales growth projects across North America

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

• College degree required. Degree in Business or Social Science preferred
• Ability to handle multiple priorities & tasks simultaneously and to quickly and accurately respond to constant changing demands from multiple sources
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail required
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills to be able to influence others
• Knowledge of SAP an advantage
• Ability to work overtime or non-standard schedule
• Must be a self-starter and be able to work independently

Primary Location: United States-Michigan-Southfield
Function: SALE - Sales
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: N-ECN-Coatings Solutions North America]]>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Southfield-Distribution-Services-Sales-Growth-Administrator-Job-MI-48033/2646690/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Southfield-Distribution-Services-Sales-Growth-Administrator-Job-MI-48033/2646690/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
Responsible for the timely and accurate execution of the overall office administration duties and daily and monthly production reporting for the Beaumont, TX site. Also, embrace and actively drive continuous improvement and Operations Excellence at the Beaumont Site, including significant engagement in the cultural transformation to Lean mindsets and behaviors. In the Production Associate role, some examples include Visual Management/Workplace, 5S, and waste reduction.

The position is located in Beaumont, TX and is a part of BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division. We develop and produce innovative chemistries providing herbicides to assists farmers in meeting the growing demand for improved agricultural productivity. BASF Agricultural Solutions’ mission is to help today’s growers meet the challenges of tomorrow’s hungry world.

1. Compile, balance & report daily production of Active Ingredients (AI's) in all units.

2. Post Daily Production for Formulations.

3. Perform end-of-month closings for all units. Includes SAP input & final balancing of production, product transfers, and raw materials inventories.

4. SAP Receiving (services)

5. Process Unit Invoices

6. EZ-Req Processing

7. Set up of Yearly PO's for specified vendors

8. SAP Requisitioning (ability to perform function)

9. DDT reporting

10. Provide clerical support for the unit to maintain manuals and other important data and documents (e.g. TJAs, Training Manuals, and Process Manuals).

11. Learn Finite Planner roles & responsibilities & back up as needed

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Required:
- 3-5 years of administrative support experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Proficiency in SAP (or similar system), Excel, Lotus Notes (or similar system), and Word
- Proven ability to organize and set priorities with requests from multiple areas with minimal supervision.
- Good human relations and communications skills with an ability to work within a diverse team.

Desired Skills:
- Experience with Mockingbird
- Proficiency in MS Office Applications - PowerPoint, Access, etc.)

Primary Location: United States-Texas-Beaumont
Function: ADSU - Admin. & Office Support
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: APT-Global Operations Crop Protection]]>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Beaumont-Production-Associate-Job-TX-77657/2674926/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Beaumont-Production-Associate-Job-TX-77657/2674926/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
The Database Coordinator provides in-house expertise and technical support to end-users on database and software-related issues. Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems, working with outside vendors/technical support as needed, and documents, tracks and monitors problems to ensure a timely resolution

Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of all vendor data files; implements quality control mechanisms; performs data entry and oversees the data entry process; recommends and implements policies, procedures and guidelines for data entry when necessary.

Develops and produces accurate and timely routine and special reports, and data retrievals for staff as needed, and is the point person for managing custom reporting requests

Responsible for basic database system modifications in response to departmental needs and day-to-day system integrity, including vendor maintenance, a/p data maintenance, and recommending strategies to ensure data integrity.

Trains staff on the use of the database, as needed.

Participates in planning of future upgrades and technology enhancements. Remains informed on software updates, upgrades and additional services

Provides administrative support to the Litigation group.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent
- Experience working with SQL based databases and running query based reports.
- Experience with legal billing
- Works effectively with colleagues throughout the organization.
- Able to work under pressure with multiple priorities and deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Some training experience preferred.
- Maintains a high level of confidentiality

Primary Location: United States-New Jersey-Florham Park
Function: ADSU - Admin. & Office Support
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: NOL-Legal]]>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Florham-Park-Database-Coordinator-Legal-Job-NJ-07932/2465760/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Florham-Park-Database-Coordinator-Legal-Job-NJ-07932/2465760/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
Under general supervision, performs executive assistant duties for the Audit Vice President and provides support to Americas Internal Audit department staff located in Florham Park, New Jersey and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Audit responsibilities include items such as distribution of audit reports, audit report follow-up, assisting on audits (to include travel at 25%), downloading of electronic data, and performance of basic tests on data, filing and maintaining department electronic databases. In addition to Audit responsibilities professional will assist with all BASF Employee Political Action Committee (PAC) and Florham Park Site Safety Committee activities. Overall, professional will be a partner in the success of the department.

Audit Responsibilities:

1.
Responsible for the final review and release of Audit Board Summary reports, which are distributed to the BASF AG, NAEC, and SAEC Boards and regional management. Maintains the department database on all report activity. Resolves all questions from ZOK (Germany) on reports.

2.
Responsible for the Americas Audit department’s audit report follow-up process. Creates and sends electronic follow-up report (FUR) to the auditee and works with management and Audit Managers on issues. Once report is closed, sends final report with FUR to ZOK (Germany) for global report closure. Manages activity of Administrative support professional in Sao Paulo, Brazil Audit office.

3.
Assist as a Staff Auditor on four to five audit engagements per year. Participate with the audit team in the planning, fieldwork and report development stages of the audit. Supervision to be provided by the applicable / responsible audit manager. Training to be acquired by attending external IIA courses on audit techniques. Travel requirement will be at 20-25% per year.

4.
Department move coordinator responsible for Florham Park and virtual office activity. Attends all required training and update meetings. Orders and tracks all equipment (i.e. PC and related equipment, Blackberry, etc.).

5.
Maintains electronic files for the department including - shared directory files, Auto Audit data base, “tickler file”, Audit schedule (“Project”), Knowledge database, department work papers, etc.

6.
Assists on confidential Hotline special project reviews as needed. Works as part of the investigative team.

7.
Department Procurement Card user / holder. Responsible for the ordering of all department office supplies.

8.
Performs review of all department staff expense reports. Organizes all department functions.

9.
HR Responsibilities: Schedules interviews for candidates, assists in integration, training and development of new and relocated personnel, maintains departmental personnel files, serves as staff’s in-house liaison.

BASF Employee Political Action Committee (PAC):

1.
Send PAC information to potential new members and process all new member enrollment activity. For existing members, process all requested changes to existing withholding amounts. With all members, maintain required supporting documentation as required by federal law. On a periodic basis, audit member withholdings with payroll to supporting files to ensure correctness of amounts withheld. Ensure confidentiality of all supporting documentation and related reports.

2.
Work as part of the event planning and execution team for all PAC events to include the local events, Annual Leadership event, and the Annual Meeting event. Responsibilities to include, but not be limited to the following: invitation development, distribution and response tracking, maintaining the executed contract file for multiple aspects of the events such as, venues, catering, transportation, gifts, etc., coordinate member travel to events, develop and distribute name tags, distribute final meeting agenda, review and process all expense reports submitted by members subsequent to the events, organize business office at event hotel, attend to executives in attendance, resolve all unexpected challenges during events, and support PAC Chairman. Travel required for events will be approximately two (2) weeks per year.

3.
Organize the quarterly PAC Steering Committee meetings. Set location, send invitation, track attendance, distribute agenda and distribute meeting minutes. Support the PAC Chairman on preparation for the meetings (data gathering / statistics, etc.).

BASF Florham Park Site Safety Committee:

1.
Organize all Internal Audit required quarterly department safety meetings. Perform all department work station safety reviews and maintain required supporting documentation. Purchase / submit to applicable professionals all safety related equipment requests.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent
- Must be proficient with multiple technological applications and be highly proficiency in word processing, spread sheets, databases and graphics packages.
- Analytical, event planning, time management and organizational abilities and excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
- A bachelor’s degree is required with a minimum of 2 years secretarial experience.
- Must have an ability to work effectively in a team environment with the capability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.
- Must be open to travel (approximately 25%).
- An understanding of audit and legal terminology is preferred.

Primary Location: United States-New Jersey-Florham Park
Function: ADSU - Admin. & Office Support
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: NT/A-Internal Audit]]>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Florham-Park-Administrative-Associate%2C-Internal-Audit-Job-NJ-07932/2562010/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Florham-Park-Administrative-Associate%2C-Internal-Audit-Job-NJ-07932/2562010/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
- This position provides essential clerical, administrative, project management, and specialty support services so that engineering resources can focus on their primary deliverables in project management, and can sustain engineering workflow processes. This position interfaces with project engineers, engineering management, design, construction, procurement, maintenance, and operations to meet project execution requirements. Share, implement, and continuously improve engineering support best practices across Engineering and with partner groups. This position is needed to improve consistency and drive efficiency within the engineering organization. This position will be one of the key drivers of quality improvement within the engineering organization.
- Support multiple project managers by performing SAP enterprise management functions related to capital project execution, including project definition, budget and other data entry, purchase requisitioning, cost transfers, cost decommitals, and closures, and correspondingly develop a power user capability in these functions, assisting others as an expert resource as needed.
- Proactively drive each project’s procurement to completion by expediting and other actions, to ensure that “engineered” materials are ordered, manufactured, and delivered in a timely manner to support the project schedule, and that invoicing and payments are handled in a timely manner.
- Provide project administrative support with respect to communication or transmittal of project documents, maintaining various project logs or databases, including extraction and compilation of data from those sources.
- Directly manage some simple, less technical, low risk capital projects.
- Develop, track, compile and issue reporting for process and project engineering resources, both as Engineering cost and KPI information, as well as capital spending reporting, as required for both Engineering and the partner business groups.
- Support the Area Manager of Projects as needed in managing and coordinating their group’s activities.
- Actively colloborate with other Engineering Support Specialists in Engineering, and with the Engineering Support Specialist Coordinator, to improve use of common disciplined work processes and to optimize capital project execution.
- Support engineering organization knowledge management goals, and maintain/improve integrity and effectiveness of both hard copy and electronic data storage, including following records retention requirements.
- Perform office and personnel related duties, such as ordering supplies and services, and processing BASF and contract employee transactions (computers, network access requests, travel, training, etc.)

Competency Requirements include:
- Work Management
- Quality Orientation & Attention to Detail
- Communication & Interpersonal Understanding
- Customer Focus
- Teamworking
- Entrepreneurial Actions
- Innovativeness
- Business & Financial Acumen

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Minimum Requirements are:

High School Diploma/GED and minimum 5+ years of experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment.

Differentiaing Experiences would include:
- Higher Education, eg, associates or Bachelors degree (Microsoft Office skills).
- Expediting Knowledge, eg, worked as an expeditor on previous projects or procurement functions.
- SAP Experience, eg, experience in Cobalt project systems and procurement functions.
- Cost Control / Accounting: eg, understand the accounting principles related to projects.

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.

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

Primary Location: United States-Louisiana-Geismar
Function: ENGI - Engineering & Technical Service
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: NCE-Engineering]]>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Geismar-Engineering-Support-Specialist-Job-LA-70734/2646693/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Geismar-Engineering-Support-Specialist-Job-LA-70734/2646693/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
Position Description

The IP Counsel is responsible for:
- IP Estate Management including IP generation, defense, maintenance, and enforcement primarily in the US. Knowledge of the America Invents Act is needed. An understanding of foreign patent law and familiarity with European patent law in particular is also required. The ability to advise clients on patent coverage is critical.
- IP Transactions - including those relating to divestitures and acquisitions. Tasks include conducting public and confidential due diligence, undertaking IP analysis, negotiating IP matters, preparing and/or reviewing agreements, and participating in closings. The ability to perform well under tight time constraints, interact well with other BASF M&A team members especially commercial attorneys, and provide timely advice on any risks to the client is essential. Overseeing the integration of the acquired IP into BASF is also an important part of this position.
- IP Agreements including licensing of technology and patents (inbound and outbound licenses), joint development agreements, research and development agreements, and cooperation agreements. A familiarity with US antitrust law relative to licensing is needed. The ability to advise clients on licensing options, patent exhaustion, and IP valuation is critical.
- IP Litigation including trade secret and patent litigations. Conducting pre-filing analyses and advising the client on the cost benefit of a potential litigation is required. This position works with inhouse and outside litigation counsel to supports litigation activities.
- IP Counseling including Freedom to Operate opinions for new products and processes, invalidity opinions relating to third party patents, landscape and third party patent searching and analysis. The ability to advise clients on any risks and options is critical. Initiating oppositions or other patent invalidity challenges may be needed.

This position will be located at BASF Corporation’s Wyandotte, Michigan site (metropolitan Detroit area). Travel as needed to client locations in North America, client business meetings, and BASF’s parent in Ludwigshafen, Germany will be required. This position reports to Senior IP Counsel who reports to the General Counsel. The ability to do pro bono work through BASF’s relationship with the Pro Bono Partnership is available.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in the chemical related arts such as chemistry, chemical engineering, materials, and materials engineering
- Graduate degree in the chemical related arts is preferred
- Registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required
- License in at least one state, preferably Michigan or New Jersey, and a member in good standing with any mandatory CLE completed is required
- Minimum 10 years of experience practicing before the USPTO
- Self-starter who is proactive and takes initiative
- Team player who can work well with other BASF patent attorneys, patent agents, support staff, and clients
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills including presentation skills and writing skills
- High-level problem-solving skills to review and evaluate legal and/or business problems, and recommend most favorable alternatives
- Familiarity with electronically filing documents with the USPTO is required
- Knowledge of the USPTO’s Public and Private PAIR systems for checking the status of filed patent applications is required
- The ability to use word processing to draft, revise, and finalize agreements with little to no administrative support is required
- The ability to work in a matrix organization and interact with IP counterparts located in Europe is necessary

Primary Location: United States-Michigan-Wyandotte
Function: LEIN - Legal & Insurance
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: NOL-Legal]]>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Wyandotte-Intellectual-Property-Counsel-Wyandotte%2C-MI-Job-MI-48192/2413821/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Wyandotte-Intellectual-Property-Counsel-Wyandotte%2C-MI-Job-MI-48192/2413821/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting the Port Arthur and Beaumont Sites in an effective, safe, and environmentally acceptable operations. This position will provide technical support for Occupational Safety Industrial Hygiene (OSIH), Process Safety, and Emergency Response compliance activities as needed through a shared HUB services concept.
- Responsible for providing technical and regulatory expertise to maintain safety and industrial hygiene compliance through support and program assistance for one or more site operating areas.
- Responsible for facilitating the sharing of programs, procedures, tools, and successfully demonstrated practices within the EHS Community.
- Responsible for implementation and operation of EHS standardized processes and administration of related electronic systems.
- Responsible for developing effective working relationships with site management, employees, contractors, and the EHS community to drive continuous improvement in safety, industrial hygiene, process safety, and emergency response performance.
- Assessing site safety performance by providing input to Hub Safety/Industrial Hygiene Team Leader and identifying and tracking appropriate KPI's.
- Maintain safety and industrial hygiene records and prepare reports.
- Development of EHS Programs at various levels of the organization.
- Participate in incident investigation and root cause analysis.
- Participate in Process Hazards Analysis activities and participate in technical review of process changes as necessary.
- Participate in capital project reviews consistent with the level of EHS expertise needed.
- Serve as the technical expert on OSIH, emergency response, and PSM issues.
- Interpret and communicate OSIH, ER, PSM rules and regulations.
- Responsible for maintaining and updating the Emergency Response Plan and serving as Emergency Response advisor.
- Responsible for maintaining and updating the Hurricane Plan and serving as Hurricane Advisor.
- Emergency Response Budget oversight.
- Impact Weather Administrator and liaison.
- Ensure all required emergency response training and drills, (Fire, Rescue, Hamat and first aid) is developed, conducted and administered.
- Prepare materials for and conduct safety meetings and presentations.
- Provide input to EHS manager and Texas HUB Manager.
- Interface with regulatory agencies and third parties on compliance audits and enforcement issues.
- Active participation with the OSIH and ER Community.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

The individual should have detailed knowledge (theory and application) of the safety and industrial hygiene, and Emergency Response disciplines. Knowledge of chemical manufacturing is a plus.
- BS with at least 5 years of experience in EHS (OSIH, ER, PSM) or Operations within the Petro Chemical or Refinery manufacturing Industry OR an Associate’s degree with at least 7 years of experience in EHS or Operations within the Petro Chemical or Refinery manufacturing industry OR at least 10 years of related experience EHS (OSIH, ER, PSM) or Operations within the Petro Chemical or Refinery Manufacturing Industry is required
- Proven leadership in EHS.
- Experience in Process Hazard Analysis and Emergency Response, desired.
- Experience in incident investigations and root cause analysis, a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work with employees and contractors within all levels of the organization.
- Strong team working ability.
- Ability to manage and lead multiple projects and/or issues at one time.

Primary Location: United States-Texas-Port Arthur
Function: OCSE - Occupational Safety & Environmental
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: NTU-Environment, Health & Safety]]>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Port-Arthur-EHS-Safety-Specialist%2C-Port-Arthur-TX-Job-TX-77640/2672306/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Port-Arthur-EHS-Safety-Specialist%2C-Port-Arthur-TX-Job-TX-77640/2672306/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
This position in the Corporate Engineering Services Department will provide schedule and planning support to capital projects throughout North America. Key roles and responsibilities include:

Responsibilities:
- Provide schedule and planning support on multiple projects of various size and complexity.
- Will be required to work independently in carrying out a project’s planning & scheduling efforts.
- Active participation in the overall planning process, development of detailed schedules for FEL, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction phases. Track schedule and earned physical progress, key milestone changes, identify delays, and support reporting to management.
- Strong analytical skills that will allow proper assessments of projects to identify potential performance issues. In addition, be able support development and recommend solutions via communication and support with Project Management.
- Generate predefined schedule reporting requirements and ad hoc reports on an as needed basis.
- Assist in the development and improvement of schedule and planning tools, processes, and procedures.
- Provide basic training on scheduling to project team members.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent
- BS Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other Technical Degree
- At least 10+ years professional experience.
- At least 7+ years of scheduling/planning experience in chemical, petrochemical or similar manufacturing / project environment.
- Ability to work in a diverse team environment
- In depth technical knowledgeable about overall project planning and detailed scheduling work processes for all aspects of a project including Engineering, Procurement, Construction.
- Excellent Primavera P6 use and knowledge
- Good Microsoft Project use and knowledge
- Excellent computer skills
- Strong quality focus with an attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong communication, initiative, and collaborative skills
- Chemical plant experience a plus

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

This position require may require 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-Texas-Houston
Function: ENGI - Engineering & Technical Service
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: NCE-Engineering]]>Wed, 29 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Houston-Project-Scheduler-Sr_-Job-TX-77001/2523315/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Houston-Project-Scheduler-Sr_-Job-TX-77001/2523315/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
The position is located in Beaumont, TX is a part of BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division. We develop and produce innovative chemistries providing herbicides to assists farmers in meeting the growing demand for improved agricultural productivity. BASF Agricultural Solutions’ mission is to help today’s growers meet the challenges of tomorrow’s hungry world.

1. Ensure that all QC activities at the BMT site are in accordance with the relevant legal and AP/BASF requirements

2. Ensure the quality and performance of our products – TGAI’s and formulated products as specified– and avoid complaints of products produced at the BMT site

3. Develop and validate methods for cross contamination, process improvements projects and process troubleshooting.

4. Develop and/or improve analytical methodology using existing or new instrumentation
5. Embrace and actively drive continuous improvement and Operations Excellence at the Beaumont Site, including significant engagement in the cultural transformation to Lean mindsets and behaviors. In the Analytical Chemist role, some examples include Design for Lean, Single Minute Exchange of dies (SMED), Visual Management/Workplace, lean role-modeling.
6. Supervise the QC shift organization responsible for supporting operating units at the Beaumont site and exchange information with manufacturing / technology in close cooperation.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

An experienced professional with demonstrated success in conducting scientific experimentation and well developed analytical skills. The incumbent will work on additional technical skills, analytical method development and developing effective team working relationships. Supervisory experience is desired.

1. PhD degree in Analytical Chemistry or BS or MS degree in Chemistry with a minimum of ten (10) years of broad-based analytical knowledge and experience including chromatography (HPLC-UV, HPLC-MS, GC), spectroscopy and wet chemical techniques. Ability to develop and obtain pertinent data to recommend actions with economic justifications.

2. Administrative, organizational, networking and management skill capable of leadership and entrepreneurship.

3. Ability to lead by example and proven track record of implementation skills

4. Hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting a sophisticated analytical instrumentation.

5. Analytical thinking and planning skills

6. Communication skills capable of:

a. Convincing others

b. Effectively transmitting information.

c. Providing written and oral reports on the results generated.

7. Knowledge and practice of safe laboratory operations.

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

Primary Location: United States-Texas-Beaumont
Function: QUMA - Quality Mgmt & Assurance
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: APT-Global Operations Crop Protection]]>Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Beaumont-Sr_-Analytical-Chemist-Beaumont-Job-TX-77657/2564718/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Beaumont-Sr_-Analytical-Chemist-Beaumont-Job-TX-77657/2564718/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
This position in the Corporate Engineering Services Department will provide schedule and planning support to capital projects throughout North America. Key roles and responsibilities include:

Responsibilities:
- Provide schedule and planning support on multiple projects of various size and complexity.
- Will be required to work independently in carrying out a project’s planning & scheduling efforts.
- Active participation in the overall planning process, development of detailed schedules for FEL, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction phases. Track schedule and earned physical progress, key milestone changes, identify delays, and support reporting to management.
- Strong analytical skills that will allow proper assessments of projects to identify potential performance issues. In addition, be able support development and recommend solutions via communication and support with Project Management.
- Generate predefined schedule reporting requirements and ad hoc reports on an as needed basis.
- Assist in the development and improvement of schedule and planning tools, processes, and procedures.
- Provide basic training on scheduling to project team members.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent
- BS Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other Technical Degree
- At least 7+ years professional experience.
- At least 4+ years of scheduling/planning experience.
- Ability to work in a diverse team environment
- In depth technical knowledgeable about overall project planning and detailed scheduling work processes for all aspects of a project including Engineering, Procurement, Construction.
- Excellent Primavera P6 use and knowledge
- Good Microsoft Project use and knowledge
- Excellent computer skills
- Strong quality focus with an attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong communication, initiative, and collaborative skills
- Chemical plant experience a plus

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

This position require may require 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-Texas-Houston
Function: ENGI - Engineering & Technical Service
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: NCE-Engineering]]>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Houston-Project-Scheduler-lll-Job-TX-77001/2530360/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Houston-Project-Scheduler-lll-Job-TX-77001/2530360/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
Project Management, Process Engineering and Technical Support – the primary function of this position is to manage capital and expense projects that fall under the responsibility of the Midwest Regional Engineering Service Center. The individual will manage multiple projects, usually between $500K and $5,000K. The individual will also be expected to provide process engineering support on larger capital projects.

This individual will work with the linked sites to:
- Develop project scopes, generate and/or obtains cost estimates, and prepare appropriation funding requests. Ensure that appropriate project safety reviews are completed as required both before and after approval. Utilize applicable value-improving practices (VIP's) to optimize project scope and costs.
- Ensure compliance with all environmental, safety, and health requirements, and promote a safe working environment for project execution.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with assigned project manufacturing representatives to execute projects from initial scoping and funding, through detailed engineering and procurement, to startup and commissioning, and then final documentation and closure.
- Request and coordinate required process and discipline engineering and design resources, whether from the site or corporate groups or outside engineering vendors, to prepare engineering design deliverables and to procure equipment, fabricated materials, and services.
- Adhere to current corporate and plant requirements for equipment/materials specifications and vendor preferences.
- Maintain SAP project data entries, monitor project progress through scheduling and other tools, perform project status reporting, and control spending through appropriate tracking, forecasting, and adjustments.
- Perform procurement support activities as required, including preparing specifications, issuing requisitions, evaluating bids, and dealing with vendors. Works with Procurement and complies with applicable guidelines.
- Request necessary construction and commissioning resources from Construction and others as required to install the scope of work.
- Monitor and support construction activities to ensure that projects are completed according to the design deliverables, quality standards, and plant requirements, and that pre-startup safety reviews are conducted.
- Follow through to ensure that Operations achieves a successful project startup, and that any project-related action items are completed.

This person will become highly integrated into the NCE/W organization through project and technical assistance request support.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Required:
A BS degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and at least 13 years professional experience is required. An advanced degree and/or professional engineering license is desired but not required.

Approximately 10 to 15 years combined experience as a Project Manager and disciplined engineer. The following skill sets are considered critical qualities that the candidate must possess:
- Very strong customer focus capabilities to closely interact with multiple organizational levels,
- Demonstrated work experience in project execution,
- A strong technical background in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering and demonstrated experience in the chemical industry where related technical skills were applied.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, administrative, personal motivation and personal adaptability skills,
- Working knowledge of chemical process equipment including but not limited to rotating equipment, heat transfer, solids handling, storage tanks and vessels.

Desired: The following attributes are considered desired skill sets that the candidate would benefit from:
- Knowledge of the BASF Project Execution Roadmap
- Working knowledge of process measurement and control instruments
- Basic understanding of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
- Ability to interact and communicate at a high competency level in manufacturing technical discussions.

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

Primary Location: United States-Michigan-Wyandotte
Function: ENGI - Engineering & Technical Service
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: NCE-Engineering]]>Fri, 31 May 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Wyandotte-Project-Manager-Engineering-Associate-Midwest-Regional-Service-Center-Job-MI-48192/2578794/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.basf.us/job/Wyandotte-Project-Manager-Engineering-Associate-Midwest-Regional-Service-Center-Job-MI-48192/2578794/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Description
Project Management, Process Engineering and Technical Support – the primary function of this position is to manage capital and expense projects that fall under the responsibility of the Midwest Regional Engineering Service Center. The individual will manage multiple projects, usually between $500K and $5,000K. The individual will also be expected to provide process engineering support on larger capital projects.

This individual will work with the linked sites to:
- Develop project scopes, generate and/or obtains cost estimates, and prepare appropriation funding requests. Ensure that appropriate project safety reviews are completed as required both before and after approval. Utilize applicable value-improving practices (VIP's) to optimize project scope and costs.
- Ensure compliance with all environmental, safety, and health requirements, and promote a safe working environment for project execution.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with assigned project manufacturing representatives to execute projects from initial scoping and funding, through detailed engineering and procurement, to startup and commissioning, and then final documentation and closure.
- Request and coordinate required process and discipline engineering and design resources, whether from the site or corporate groups or outside engineering vendors, to prepare engineering design deliverables and to procure equipment, fabricated materials, and services.
- Adhere to current corporate and plant requirements for equipment/materials specifications and vendor preferences.
- Maintain SAP project data entries, monitor project progress through scheduling and other tools, perform project status reporting, and control spending through appropriate tracking, forecasting, and adjustments.
- Perform procurement support activities as required, including preparing specifications, issuing requisitions, evaluating bids, and dealing with vendors. Works with Procurement and complies with applicable guidelines.
- Request necessary construction and commissioning resources from Construction and others as required to install the scope of work.
- Monitor and support construction activities to ensure that projects are completed according to the design deliverables, quality standards, and plant requirements, and that pre-startup safety reviews are conducted.
- Follow through to ensure that Operations achieves a successful project startup, and that any project-related action items are completed.

This person will become highly integrated into the NCE/W organization through project and technical assistance request support.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Required:
A BS degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and at least 13 years professional experience is required. An advanced degree and/or professional engineering license is desired but not required.

Approximately 10 to 15 years combined experience as a Project Manager and disciplined engineer. The following skill sets are considered critical qualities that the candidate must possess:
- Very strong customer focus capabilities to closely interact with multiple organizational levels,
- Demonstrated work experience in project execution,
- A strong technical background in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering and demonstrated experience in the chemical industry where related technical skills were applied.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, administrative, personal motivation and personal adaptability skills,
- Working knowledge of chemical process equipment including but not limited to rotating equipment, heat transfer, solids handling, storage tanks and vessels.

Desired: The following attributes are considered desired skill sets that the candidate would benefit from:
- Knowledge of the BASF Project Execution Roadmap
- Working knowledge of process measurement and control instruments
- Basic understanding of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
- Ability to interact and communicate at a high competency level in manufacturing technical discussions.

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

Primary Location: United States-Michigan-Wyandotte
Function: ENGI - Engineering & Technical Service
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
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