Process Engineer I

Now hiring! E-Coat Process Engineer I

Southfield, MI

Travel 25%-40%

We are looking for an E-Coat Process Engineer I to join our Coatings team in Southfield, MI.

Come create chemistry with us!

The automotive coatings division is one of BASF’s most dynamic and fast-growing businesses in the region.  We have great people filled with a passion to deliver innovative, high quality coatings solutions to our customers. Our team is dynamic, customer focused and growth oriented.

We are seeking a professional like you to join our team in Southfield, MI.  You will work in a high-pressure/demanding environment with the goal of meeting very demanding customer expectations in short timelines. This is an excellent opportunity for you to demonstrate your varied skills, including maintaining, contributing to, and leading EHS and 6S standards and continuous improvement.  

You must be able to travel across North America anywhere from 25%-40%.  You will also need to be able to lift up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
 

You create chemistry by...

• Leveraging your education in science or mathematics (chemistry or engineering preferred) along with prior electrocoat experience, you will provide technical service and conduct customer submissions for electrocoat products.
• Your excellent organizational skills with an ability to manage priorities and multi-task will be essential as you work to make and test electrocoat samples to internal and customer specifications.  You will also use these skills to evaluate material performance to ensure they meet customer requirements both in a lab and in a production facility. 
• Your excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with the customer will serve you well as you travel to multiple customer sites to support and decide on adjustments when resolving customer issues. You will also work in partnership with various departments and externally with customers.
• Utilizing any knowledge you have in electrocoat product and process, you will provide customer support in the areas of electrocoat system design, process optimization, technology conversion, technology launch, and new system system launch including responsibility to lead and manage launches.
• Demonstrating your proven analytical and problem-solving skills, you will develop methods to reproduce customer problems, design experiments to correct the problem, work with manufacturing to implement changes, and report to the customer root cause and corrective actions.
• Applying your broad understanding of sciences and your ability to analyze complicated data and interpret it, you will assist internal manufacturing and customer facilities with performance evaluation and provide technical direction when needed.  

If you...

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, engineering, or related degree, or equivalent blend of knowledge and experience in E-coat, or a high school diploma and at least 5 years E-coat industry experience. 
• Have at least 3-5 years of experience in electrocoat chemistry or process.
• SAP experience a plus.

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.

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