North American Asset Effectiveness Engineer, BASF, 07/21/2015
Description: Manage a production efficiency key performance indicator (KPI) for the North American region (similar to OEE). Internal consultant to sites and businesses to ensure proper calculation, alignment, and analysis. Combine engineering knowledge with big data analysis. Train others on how to use this KPI and the tools to calculate it. Act as the liaison for the region with other regions and global function in regards to Asset Effectiveness.
Favorite Role Aspects: Lot’s of exposure.
Lot’s of travel.
Get to see many different businesses and sites.
Strategic use of raw data
Least Favorite Role Aspects: A lot of presenting and scrutiny.
Tough to be taken seriously from a functional group.
Happiness in Role: Generally Happy
Favorite Employer Aspects: Large, stable company.
Opportunities to move around the country and globe.
Very friendly and social company.
Least Favorite Employer Aspects: Very complicated organization and structure (bureaucracy).
Seems like certain employees are pre-chosen for jobs.
Happiness with Employer: Generally Happy
Company Name: BASF
Company Structure: Publicly Owned Corporation (on stock market)
Company Size: Extra Large (more than 10 billion sales)
Company Industry: Chemical Industry
Role Industry: Engineering Role
Management Aspects: No direct reports
Company City: Florham Park
Company State: New Jersey
Company Zipcode: 07932
Company Country: United States
Qualifications Suggested: Bachelors Degree
Specializations: —Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering—–
Pay Range: 80K-105K
Time in this role: 6-12 months
Physical Location: Almost always indoors
Work Accomplished: Using the computer
Social/Work Atmosphere: On site as part of a team with interdependent work
Task Variety: Tasks changing every so many months
Task Methodology: Tasks require analyzing past methods and make some adjustments
Time of Day: Common operating hours: 8 AM – 6PM
Hours: Less than 10 hrs/day OR Less than 50 hrs/week
Travel Distance: Travel is within the region (north/south/east/west) of the country
Travel Frequency: Less than or equal to 25% travel
Work Experience Suggested: 0-3 years suggested experience