**Now Hiring! Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor** Geismar, LA **The world needs [creative] solutions. We need YOU!** **Where the chemistry happens…** The Maintenance Relief Supervisor is responsible for the safe, quality, and cost-effective execution of maintenance work in all maintenance areas. S/he 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 role ensures a culture of continuous improvement employing LEAN Manufacturing tools. **As a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor, You Create Chemistry By...** + Lead the mechanical execution teams for Cluster 6 to complete in safe, efficient, and effective, high-quality work.Provide coaching and direction to ensure that the team successfully meets targets. Conduct job assignments considering developmental opportunities; train and coach so employees can be successful. + Ensure the application of all safety rules, assuring Maintenance personnel are aware of and employing safe working practices, and promote safety programs and behaviors. + Support the development of reliability targets, consistent with business needs, and recommend necessary actions to achieve committed results. + Focus on standardization and drive identified maintenance processes. + Facilitate first-time repair quality in an accurate, efficient, and effective manner to eliminate rework. Perform quality checks of executed work and utilize continuous feedback. + Facilitate work execution productivity as measured by Time-on-Tools. Remove barriers and obstacles encountered by the execution teams to maximize productivity. + Provide daily communications, via reports, oral, and written communication, on the status of maintenance in the area, including job status information, incident/safety topics, production area information, best practices, and feedback. **If you...** + Bachelors degree with 5 plus years relevant industrial experience or a High School Diploma and 12 years in chemical/ petrochemical maintenance. + Proven leadership experience preferred. + Broad-based, hands-on knowledge and experience with various types of mechanical and/or instrument systems. 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 (e.g., schedule breakers, plant shutdowns, start-up, commissioning). + Able 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. **Then...** **Click below to Belong@BASF!** **Create Your Own Chemistry when taking advantage of our Total Rewards.** At BASF you get more than just compensation, Medical & Dental. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. Our Periodic Table of Benefits includes some additional perks below for starters… + Flexible Work Arrangements whenever possible + Retirement Benefits + Maternity/Paternity Leave, Infertility & Adoption reimbursement + Mentoring & Development Programs + Employee Discounts + Pet insurance + Matching Donations to your favorite cause + Access to our BASF Wine Cellar and much more! **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.