Production Group Leader

About BASF Indonesia

BASF has been investing in Indonesia since 1976. Today, BASF solutions contribute to the success of its customers in Indonesia in nearly all industries, including agriculture, food, home & personal care, automotive, paints and coatings and chemicals. The head office of BASF in Indonesia is located in Jakarta, with production sites in Cengkareng, Cimanggis and Merak – all of which are halal certified. In 2024, BASF posted sales of approximately €511 million to customers in Indonesia and employed 464 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF in Indonesia is available at www.basf.com/id.

Objectives of the Position:

• Responsible for and ensuring that the production process runs efficiently and effectively.
• Comply and follow all EHS regulations

Main Areas of Responsibilities and Key Activities:

EHS & Process Safety related:

• Comply and follow all EHS regulations
• Act as the work permit issuer (G1) in the production area according to the work permit matrix and other designated areas.
• Act as SERT during shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Providing feedback to the superiors regarding safety issues in the work area.
• Using personal protective equipment (PPE) according to the Safe Work Guidelines or PPE Matrix

Production related:

• Responsible for and lead production team during shifts
• Achieve production target for quality and quantity during shifts
• Checking the completeness of the batch card used for daily production activities.
• Checking the completeness of the production checklist related to unloading dan daily production activities.
• Ensure and monitor availability of utility unit for production process.
• Ensure production equipment in a good condition for production process
• Ensure production area in clean condition for safety purpose
• Conduct monthly meeting related to safety (Safety short talk). Create the Minutes of Meeting for the monthly meeting and attendance list.
• Reporting deviations that occur during the production process and creating daily reports..
• To suggest ideas/opportunities for improvement (such as lean manufacturing), process improvement, automation.
• Operate DCS system with DCS operator if needed
• Lead startup and shutdown activity
• Ensure production process accordance with Halal assurance systems
• Ensure packing and loading activity on schedule
• Collaborate with the maintenance department to ensure production equipment in good condition
• Collaborate with the PPIC department to ensure production schedule followed accordingly
• Collaborate with the QC department to ensure the quality of the product

Administrative:

• Report production cycle time
• Create Work Order for maintenance in production area
• Create Root Cause Analysis for deviation in production process

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor / Diploma degree with engineering background
• High school degree with more longer experience in chemical plant

Experience:

• Min. 5 years of experience working in chemical plant (bachelor)
• Min. 7 years of experience working in chemical plant (high school)

Other Competencies:

• Sound technical knowledge in production or plant related function
• Leadership skill
• High level of initiative to get the work done
• Analytical thinking and troubleshooting
• Reporting method, computer & program literacy
• Able to communicate in English is preferable