Light Duty Manufacturing Engineer II - Huntsville, AL

Leveraging its deep expertise as the global leader in catalysis and precious metals, BASF Environmental Catalysts and Metal Solutions (ECMS) serves customers in many industries including automotive, aerospace, indoor air quality, semiconductors, and hydrogen economy, and provides full loop services with its precious metals trading and recycling offering. With a focus on circular solutions and sustainability, ECMS is committed to helping our customers create a cleaner, more sustainable world.  Protecting our elements of life is our purpose and this inspires us to ever-new solutions. 

ECMS operates globally in 15 countries with approximately 20 production sites and over 4,000 employees.

As a Manufacturing Engineer II, you will create chemistry by……….

Supporting manufacturing operations for the Light Duty Coating department of the Huntsville ECMS site. The Huntsville site primarily produces automotive catalysts and that function is segmented into a Light Duty plant and a Heavy Duty plant, which are differentiated by their technologies and catalyst applications.

Working within the Light Duty plant, a Manufacturing Engineer II in the Coating production area is responsible for active support and continuous improvement on the part of the process that applies the catalytic coating to the substrates. This production area consists of multiple coating lines and has a wide portfolio of different products and technologies that it produces. The active support function of a manufacturing engineer requires them to get deeply involved in troubleshooting machine issues and assisting other operations personnel in resolving real-time issues. 

The continuous improvement function of a manufacturing engineer is centered around creating and driving department initiatives to enhance the performance and culture of the Light Duty Coating department. The manufacturing engineer will also serve as a primary operation representative on capital projects and will have direct accountability for the performance of several coating lines. 

In this role you will……

• Develop and execute various initiatives to improve the long-term performance of the Light Duty Coating department and support immediate production issues.
• Organize, participate, or lead projects, improvement discussions, and department initiatives.
• Organize improvement activities and develop training material to communicate equipment changes to Operations and facilitate the growth and development of operators and shift engineers.
• Contribute to safety improvements and investigating safety incidents.
• Communicate with various support groups on topics to drive improvements in Light Duty Coating.
• Develop weekly summaries to evaluate the performance of the coating lines that you are responsible for.
• Analyze production data to identify improvement opportunities and support quality investigations.

Your elements for success…….

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required
• 2+ years of Manufacturing experience required
• Knowledge of process safety and EHS standards required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in MS Excel (including Visual Basic macros), Word, PowerPoint, and SQL Server Management Studio preferred

You @ BASF ECMS

At BASF ECMS you get more than just compensation, Medical & Dental. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. 

• Flexible Work Arrangements whenever possible
• Retirement Benefits with company contributions
• Competitive Medical and Dental Plan Options
• Disability and Life Insurance Programs
• Wellness Programs
• Maternity/Paternity Leave, Infertility & Adoption reimbursement
• Mentoring & Development Programs
• Employee Discounts
• Pet insurance

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