Now hiring! Area Maintenance Manager

We are looking for an Area Maintenance manager to join our Site Services team in Geismar, LA.

Come create chemistry with us!

This role leads the mechanical maintenance team supporting Utilities, WWTP, Infrastructure, EO, and Fuel Additives. You will oversee BASF and contract employees to ensure safe, efficient execution of routine, turnaround, and outage maintenance. As part of the Utilities & Infrastructure leadership team, you will drive a culture of safety, reliability, cost-effectiveness, and continuous improvement.

As a Area Maintenance Manager, you create chemistry by...

• Establishing team goals, provide coaching, and manage performance using KPIs.

• Overseeing talent development, succession planning, and workforce engagement.

• Ensuring technical capabilities meet reliability targets and business needs.

• Managing performance reviews, compensation, discipline, onboarding, and communication.

• Monitoring maintenance KPIs and ensure work process adherence from notification to execution.

• Directing BASF and contract teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality work.

• Promoting safe work practices and enforce safety rules.

• Tracking performance-to-plan and share improvement opportunities.

• Communicating maintenance status to key stakeholders.

• Developing and implementing maintenance strategies in collaboration with Asset Management

• Defining maintenance levels and support continuous improvement efforts.

• Managing external specialty service providers as needed

• Sharing best practices, and hold the team accountable

• Representing the company in professional maintenance organizations.

• Participating in BASF regional/global teams to improve maintenance and reliability processes

If you...

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field.

• 10+ years in manufacturing, maintenance, or reliability within chemical/petrochemical or similar industries.

• 3+ years of supervisory experience, including performance management.

• Strong background in maintenance/reliability systems and processes.

• Effective communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities across plants and lead diverse teams.

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.