What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Leader position at BASF Corporation?
Now hiring! Production Leader - Louisville, KY
We are looking for a Production Leader to join our Dispersions team in Lousiville, KY.
Come create chemistry with us!
As a Production Leader you will play a key role in optimizing daily production activities to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency. You will collaborate closely with operations, quality, engineering, and maintenance teams to help drive continuous improvement and support plant performance.
During your shift as a Production Leader, you will
- Coordinate production paperwork, batch sheets, schedules, and SAP transactions.
- Identify and implement process improvements to reduce downtime, improve efficiencies, and enhance reliability.
- Review and validate work notifications, priorities, scope, and execution readiness.
- Manage break-in and emergency work while communicating impacts to Production.
- Provide technical guidance and off-hours support as required.
- Manage inventories (packaging, labels, propane, supplies) and supplier coordination.
- Lead safety activities including stop-work authority, inspections, SWP/LOTO, MOC actions.
- Support digitalization, special projects, rework activities,
- Serve as SME, trainer, and support resource for production and shipping teams.
- Fill in for Shift Group Leaders as needed.
Formula for Success ...
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 5 years of operational experience; maintenance experience preferred.
- Intermediate Excel skills and SAP knowledge.
- Strong analytical, communication, prioritization, and teamwork skills. Commitment to EHS, compliance, quality and continuous improvement
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
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 Careers.NorthAmerica@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.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Vacation & Paid Time Off