Senior Process Safety Specialist, Care Chemicals, BASF - Mauldin or Spartanburg, SC
Now hiring! Senior Process Safety Specialist
At BASF, we create chemistry through the power of connected minds. By balancing economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, we are building a more sustainable future through chemistry. As the world’s leading chemical company, we help our customers in nearly every industry meet the current and future needs of society through science and innovation. We achieve this through our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence, which gives us the opportunity to set and deliver on ambitious, long-term goals.
We provide a challenging and rewarding work environment with a strong emphasis on process safety, as well as the safety of our employees and the communities we operate in and are always working to form the best team—especially from within, through an emphasis on lifelong learning and development. This allows for our employees to innovate and generate new ideas, put them into action, and gain insights from them to further advance our collective expertise.
And we are constantly striving to become an even better place to work.
BASF has been recognized by Forbes Magazine in 2020 as one of America’s Best Employers. We strongly support the spirit of collaboration through effectively involving team members and colleagues from other relevant units when developing and executing strategies and projects. Come join us on our journey to create solutions for a sustainable future!
Where the Chemistry Happens...
As Senior Process Safety Specialist, you provide process safety expertise, identifying and controlling the hazards of the materials we handle, the chemical processes we run, and the physical equipment we use. You will participate in safety (PHA/MOC) & design reviews for new and existing processes, ensuring the safe design and on-going operation of our facilities, reducing the risk of accidents, to our employees, workers, and community.
Your continuous improvement of process safety technical competencies will effectively influence the team and the design and operation of our facilities while providing expert consultation on process safety issues and developing and delivering related training content.
Formula for success...
• Leveraging your experience as a Process Safety professional or in a manufacturing role with EHS responsibilities, you will provide strategic direction to site and BASF leadership on EHS issues and opportunities.
• Your experience with incident investigation and root cause analysis is essential as you participate in project reviews, process hazard analyses and change management processes.
• Utilizing your solid analytical and computer skills, you will ensure internal and external reporting requirements are met; recommending efficiency improvements to data generation and reporting processes while partnering with operations and optimizing available systems and technology.
• Your engagement within the organization will be valued as you lead and/or participate on EHS work teams /task forces and partner with other EHS experts developing processes and initiatives, ensuring continuous process safety improvement.
• As a subject matter expert on process safety topics, you will provide and deliver training content and coaching, facilitating programs, procedures, tools, and successful practices across BASF EHS .
• Demonstrating your knowledge of EHS regulations, you will interface with regulatory agencies and third parties on compliance and enforcement issues.
• Your EHS management systems experience will be valued as you support the implementation of Responsible Care® Management Systems.
Requirements...
• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or related field.
• Experience as an EHS safety professional or in a related manufacturing role.
• Certification as a Safety Professional, Industrial Hygienist, or demonstrated progress toward such certifications is desirable.
Create your own chemistry with you@BASF
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
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Equal employment opportunities
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Chemical Manufacturing and Plastics Manufacturing
Research and Science
Full-time