Maintenance Technician

Now hiring! Maintenance Technician

Spartanburg, SC

We are looking for a Maintenane Technician to join our Care Chemicals (EM) team in Spartanburg, SC. 

Come create chemistry with us!

BASF’s Care Chemicals division is a globally leading supplier to the cosmetics, detergents and cleaning industries. We also offer solutions for technical applications and crop protection. Together with our customers, we create innovative solutions to meet the current and future needs of society more sustainably. We contribute to the long-term success of our customers’ brands with a broad range of products and concepts via our global network of production and development site. 

As a Maintenance Technician at the Whitestone Site you will be instrumental in ensuring safe and reliable operations of the manufacturing facility. You will work as a member of team to ensure all preventive maintenance strategies are completed in a timely manner. Additionally, you will implement change due to repair or improvement initiatives for plant operations optimization.

This position is part of a job family with multiple levels and will be filled at a level that is commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience.

During your 8-hour shift as a Maintenance Technician, you will

• Ensure conformance with environmental, quality critical and safety requirements commensurate with executing required maintenance or replacement activities.
• Utilize piping and instrumentation diagrams, connection diagrams, tubing diagrams, specifications, and installation procedures to install, calibrate, diagnose, repair and perform preventive maintenance of process control instrumentation systems.
• Execute plant preventative maintenance activities including mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical tasks to ensure reliable operations
• Work on daily troubleshooting of all plant equipment including pumps, agitators, air compressors, motors, flow/pressure/temperature instruments.
• Be involved in evaluation of mechanical, instrumentation, electrical and analyzer systems performance to identify optimization and enhancement opportunities.
• Perform instrument calibrations based on maintenance strategy

If you...

• Hold a HS Diploma or GED with 3-5 years of Industrial Mechanic/Electric/Instrument/Operations experience OR hold a 2-year associate’s degree from a technical school with 1-3 years of Industrial Mechanic/Electric/Instrument/Operations experience.
• Are able to troubleshoot and diagnose instrumentation calibration/repair, rotating equipment maintenance/repair, electrical equipment knowledge, piping installation, among others.
• Are familiar with all capacities of a multimeter and are able to operate mobile equipment.
• Possess strong level of basic computer skills

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!

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.