Sr Manager, Instrument, Electrical, & Controls (IEC) Reliability Expertise

Now hiring! Sr Manager, Instrument, Electrical, & Controls (IEC) Reliability Expertise

 

Geismar, LA, Freeport TX or Wyandotte, MI - Hybrid 

 

Relocation assistance. Yearly bonus.

This position requires the incumbent to travel 25% to  30% of the time.

 

We are looking for a Sr Manager, Instrument, Electrical, & Controls (IEC) Reliability Expertise to join our Global Engineering team in Geismar, LA, Freeport, TX or Wyandotte, MI. site. 

 

Come create chemistry with us!

 

At BASF, we create chemistry through the power of connected minds. 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. The Global Engineering team leverages our technical know-how and expertise to deliver solutions that enable safe, sustainable, reliable, and cost-competitive production.

Our Technical Expertise and Engineering team is seeking a Sr Manager, Instrument, Electrical, & Controls (IEC) Reliability Expertise at either our Geismar, LA, Freeport, TX, or another acceptable location. As the Manager of the IEC Reliability Expertise group within the Technical Expertise organization, you will lead a team of highly skilled Electrical, Instrument & Control, Safety Instrumented Systems, and Process Analyzer Engineers. Your role will be crucial in providing expertise support in maintenance and reliability for these discipline assets across BASF sites in North America. Additionally, you will guide the team in troubleshooting, construction, and turnaround support within their respective areas of expertise.

As a Sr Manager, Instrument, Electrical, & Controls (IEC) Reliability Expertise, you create chemistry by...

 

• Leading a team of Instrument & Control, Electrical, Process Analyzer, and Safety Instrumented System Expertise engineers. Your leadership will be crucial in providing support, troubleshooting, guidance, and strategic direction to our sites across North America and globally in all these discipline areas, with a focus on improving reliability.
• Providing leadership to different contracting and execution strategies (EPC, System Integrators, Electrical & Instrumentation contractors, etc.) with an understanding of the respective division of work and responsibilities.
• Providing leadership on Global teams (GTECs), guiding the strategic development within the Electrical, I&C, PAT, and SIS discipline areas. Additionally, lead team members in their involvement in associated global initiatives.
• Embracing BASF CORE values and department focus areas to develop the staff, building a high-performance team by providing performance feedback, career development advice, and competency development through training.
• Overseeing and guiding on the development optimization of corporate Electrical, Instrument & Control, Process Analyzer, and Safety Instrumented Systems Engineering procedures, work processes, best practices, and tools.
• Strongly collaborating with and supporting other managers within Technical Expertise group, especially with I&E Discipline group and Maintenance and Reliability teams. 
• Participating in industry organizations (i.e., NFPA, NEC, PIP, ISA), and industry standards committees.
• Influencing and motivating regional and global stakeholders to adopt, implement and sustain appropriate processes related to Instrument & Control, Electrical, Process Analyzer, and Safety Instrumented Systems.

If you...

• Hold a BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or Instrumentation/Controls Engineering or other engineering (with related experience) with a minimum of 12 years of experience in Electrical, Instrument & Control, Safety Instrumented Systems, Process Analyzer, and automation engineering within the refining or chemical industry.
• Have Chemical Industry experience and experience in maintenance & reliability execution, especially in the Instrument & Control, Process Analyzer, Safety Instrumented Systems and Electrical discipline areas.
• Have strong interpersonal, communication, a