Operations Development Coordinator

As a Operations Development Coordinator, you create chemistry by...

• Developing and implementing a world-class training program that complies with all regulatory and BASF requirements to provide a highly effective, high-performing, motivated, and safe workforce focused on continuous improvement.
• Supporting safe, reliable performance of operations by ensuring that procedures and training programs for production operators comply with regulatory and local standards for Safety, Quality, and Efficiency.
• Delivering one-on-one coaching and instruction, in-the-field training, casual small group training, and formal stand-up instruction to production operators.
• Creating training schedules, tracking and documenting training progress, and maintaining documentation on training records for production operators.
• Working with Area Supervisors to manage shift qualification grids, assess shift training needs, and recommend movement of operators across shifts to balance needs, assess gaps, and train.
• Developing a continuous improvement process to ensure the effectiveness of training, including incorporating a robust method to respond to feedback regarding operator training needs.
• Updating and maintaining operator training curricula including operating procedures, work instructions, job aids, and equipment-specific lockouts through routine updates resulting from process changes, capital projects, audits, and periodic reviews.
• Facilitating and leading 5S, visual management, lean, and other continuous improvement activities to improve safety and productivity in operations.
• Participating and/or leading detailed occupational safety reviews (job safety analyses) for operator roles to ensure operator work instructions/procedures incorporate all relevant safety considerations.
• Continuously improving your skills and knowledge to maintain alignment with current corporate requirements and learning and development trends.
• Collaborating with corporate resources, EHS personnel, and peer coordinators to drive best practices and consistency of training across the site.
• Establishing relationships with on-the-job training mentors, subject matter experts, procedure reviewers, training reviewers, operations engineers, managers/supervisors, and EHS staff to support the area's training activities.

If you...

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, engineering, education, or human resources with at least 3 years of previous work experience in manufacturing, or a High School diploma (or GED equivalent) with 6 years of previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Depending on the level of education, have a minimum of 3 – 6 years of experience in manufacturing as a trainer or in a similar training coordinator role.
• Have demonstrated ability to lead, coach, mentor, and train employees in industrial/manufacturing environments. Other training environments and past experiences will be considered.
• Hold leadership or supervisory experience is a plus.
• Have previous experience, training, or certifications with Lean, Six Sigma, Leader Standard Work, or other manufacturing continuous improvement methodologies is a plus.
• Possess the ability to lead and motivate learners by appealing to the characteristics of adult learners, as well as the ability to assess training needs, translate job requirements into training requirements, and organize instructional material both during development and in presentations.
• Are proactive, motivated, self-starter capable of working with limited supervision and have the ability to lead and motivate employees.
• Possess the ability to appraise performance, including assessing training results. Must be able to identify issues and problem solve.
• Have networking skills to help get all others to support the area's training activities, including the ability to encourage and improve the level of engagement within the team.
• Hold presentation skills suitable to all types of training (one-on-one coaching, in-the-field training, casual small group training, and formal stand-up instruction).
• Have exceptional organizational 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!