Senior Production Manager

BASF is the world's leading chemical company. We offer intelligent solutions based on innovative products and tailor-made services. We create opportunities for success through trusted and reliable partnerships. BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,400 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.7 billion in 2010. For more information about BASF?s North American operations, visit www.basf.us. At BASF Corporation, we value the differences in our workforce as they are key to the success of our business and to the achievement of our status as partner of choice. Consistent with our values, BASF has an inclusive environment that promotes respect and dignity for all in the work place. BASF is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position aligns both daily and strategic teams and is responsible for improving resource management, technology innovation, EHS performance, profitability and building employee capabilities. Responsible for leadership and development of employees in an organization with fewer than 60 direct and indirect reports.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Establish strategic goals, objectives, and operational budgets for the Production Team to ensure continuous improvement -Provide direction and resolution for budget changes (both Production accounts and Maintenance accounts) -Responsible for identification and implementation of work process changes, knowledge transfer requirements, and methods to enable transitions required to support the organization implementation/transition. -Accountable for ensuring compliance with EHS requirements -Ensures completion of Management review and other periodic reviews of compliance programs -Provide resources for implementation of LEAN Manufacturing tools and role model LEAN behaviors -Interface with Global Production and Business Units -Establish an environment that fosters customer support -Support Knowledge Management -Serves as gatekeeper for plant modifications including management of change (MOC) -Coach and develop personnel (salaried and hourly) into high performance teams that exemplify the culture and behaviors required by BASF -Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and selection of employees -Prepare and implement succession plans -Identify training needs of Production Team and leverage the Learning and Development Coordinator role to provide necessary training opportunities -Identify and remove barriers to the success of the Production Team KEY COMPETENCIES:
-Entrepreneurial Actions -Strategic Thinking -Organizational Awareness -Leading Employees to Success -Influencing & Impact -Innovativeness -Communication & Interpersonal Understanding -Coaching -Customer Focus -Conflict Management

Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or Engineering field with minimum 12+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment and minimum 5+ years of supervisory/leadership experience required. Advanced degree preferred. Previous experience leading a plant optimization team is a plus.
-Proven Supervisory and Leadership Skills and excellent communications and human relations skills are required -Leads by example and sets environment for taking risks within the organization by addressing constraints and enabling resources -Inspires others and takes accountability for an innovation pipeline by championing and discerning new and creative approaches -Ensures that all services and products provide value for BASF as well as customers in strategic markets -Fosters the integration of a diversity of perspectives across the organization resulting in development of high performing teams and output -Involves, trusts, and optimizes a diverse, high performing team and creates a vision that fosters a sense of common ownership This position requires all candidates t