Maintenance Specialist (Bishop, TX, US, 78343) bei BASF – United States

Now hiring! Maintenance Specialist

Bishop, TX (On-site)

We are looking for a Maintenance Specialist to join our Nutrition & Health team in Bishop, TX.

Come create chemistry with us!

At BASF Nutrition and Health, we develop, produce and market ingredients and solutions for the nutrition and health industries that fulfill the highest safety, regulatory and sustainability standards.

We bring our passion and energy to work every day, knowing that through our cutting-edge research and global collaboration, we deliver products that support the health and wellbeing of humans and animals alike across the globe. Our areas of impact include Human Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Aroma Ingredients, Pharma Solutions and Enzymes.

Working in Nutrition and Health offers opportunities for you to develop and grow at every stage of your career. If you enjoy working in a truly inclusive, and highly collaborative environment where you will be valued, recognized, and rewarded for your contributions, we look forward to meeting you!

Looking to grow your career in a place where performance and positivity thrive? At BASF, we highly value our employees' feedback, which we gather through annual surveys conducted globally. Recently, feedback from BASF employees at our Bishop site revealed that 96% of respondents are proud to work for BASF, 93% indicated they enjoy their work and 93% would recommend BASF to others as a good place to work.  These results reflect a vibrant, supportive, and high-performing environment—exactly the kind of place where you can do your best work.

The Maintenance Specialist at the BASF Bishop site plays a critical role in supporting the reliability and efficiency of plant operations. This position is responsible for executing and improving maintenance processes, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The role requires strong technical knowledge, organizational skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic chemical manufacturing environment.

As a Maintenance Specialist, you create chemistry by...

• Supporting the Maintenance Manager in cost control, planning, resource allocation, and collaborating with engineering, operations, and procurement to ensure timely availability of materials and services.
• Using SAP for managing work orders, tracking maintenance history, generating reports, setting up new employees, providing training (new and refresher), and maintaining Preventive Maintenance (PM) data including functional locations, job plans, and BOMs.
• Creating, revising, deleting, and monitoring PMs routinely; generating and reviewing future PM schedules to support turnaround (TAR) planning; calling PMs early as needed and aligning with Gate Keeper/Scheduler and OMC.
• Managing maintenance framework purchase orders (POs), performing service entries/web cycles for all maintenance requisitions and framework PO’s, and providing monthly accruals to the cost controller.
• Monitoring external inspections (piping and equipment), updating monthly inspection sheets, correcting work orders and maintenance plans, ensuring TECO completion, and resetting PSV inspections to match actual inspection dates.
• Reviewing inspection forms and interval trackers with reliability engineers to adjust PMs and due dates accordingly.
• Assisting in developing and implementing maintenance procedures and training materials, participating in Management of Change (MOC) processes, maintaining compliance with BASF standards, and providing backup for gate keeper/scheduler and planners.

If you...

• Hold a high school diploma or GED (Technical certifications or associate degree are preferred).
• Bring minimum 5 years of experience in maintenance within a chemical or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Have proficiency in SAP plant maintenance module.
• Possess strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
• Have excellent communication and problem-solving skills while being able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferably have experience with maintenance cost tracking and reporting; and being familiar with P&ID's and equipment specifications. 

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.