Site Maintenance Director - Freeport, TX

Now hiring! Site Maintenance Director - Freeport, TX

We are looking for a Site Maintenance Director to join our team in Freeport, TX.

While this position is primarily based at the Freeport Site, the role may also provide operational support to other BASF manufacturing sites in Texas as business needs evolve.

Come create chemistry with us!

The Site Maintenance Director serves as the maintenance leader for the Verbund site, setting strategy and governance and ensuring the safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective performance of maintenance execution, turnaround planning and execution, contractor and contract management, and workforce capabilities.

• Set the site maintenance vision, operating model, priorities, decision rights, and governance in alignment with site and business strategies.
• Maintain clear accountability across Maintenance Execution, Turnarounds, Central Mechanical, Instrument, Electrical, Controls, and contractor partners.
• Provide strategic oversight for routine maintenance and turnaround/outage execution, including spending, resources, workforce performance, and results.

As a Site Maintenance Director - Freeport, TX, you create chemistry by...

People Leadership and Organizational Capability

• Lead a centralized, sitewide high-performance team and culture focused on safety, reliability, accountability, execution discipline, and service to operating units.
• Build organizational capability through workforce planning, leadership development, succession, qualification, and technical skill development.

Safety, Compliance & Responsible Care

• Champion Responsible Care, safety excellence, and consistent use of safe work practices across all maintenance activities for both BASF and contractor partners.
• Ensure maintenance personnel understand and apply site safety requirements, programs, and expected behaviors.

Maintenance and Reliability Operations

• Establish and maintain the site maintenance operating model, execution strategy, and governance.
• Define and deliver the required level of maintenance support to operating units in partnership with Asset Managers.

Asset, Capital and Resource Management

• Provide executive oversight for routine maintenance spending and turnaround/outage spending.
• Align maintenance resources and service levels with site priorities, operating-unit needs, risk, and reliability requirements.

Contractor & Contract Management

• Provide leadership and accountability for contractor performance across maintenance activities.
• Establish safety, quality, productivity, cost, and service expectations for maintenance contractors.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Lead continuous improvement in maintenance execution, reliability, and work processes using LEAN Manufacturing tools.
• Identify and remove waste, constraints, and process inefficiencies that affect safety, schedule attainment, reliability, and cost.

Cross-Functional and External Leadership

• Represent the site in professional maintenance organizations and local councils.
• Collaborate with Asset Managers, Operations leaders, regional and global functional teams, global technical expertise, and other stakeholders to advance site and enterprise priorities.

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Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or a related field, with at least 15 years of manufacturing experience and at least 5 years of supervisory experience required.
• Advanced degree preferred; previous experience leading a plant optimization team is a plus.
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership capability, with strong communication, interpersonal, conflict-management, and influencing skills.

Leadership Competencies

• Demonstrate entrepreneurial action, strategic thinking, organizational awareness, and effective work management.
• Lead employees to success and build diverse, high-performing teams with a strong sense of shared ownership.
• Communicate effectively, manage conflict constructively, and influence across organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrate quality orientation, attention to detail, and a strong drive for achievement.
• Champion innovation, remove constraints, enable resources, and ensure services provide value to BASF and its customers.

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

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.