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Reliability Engineer\nChattanooga, TN (Onsite)\nCome create chemistry with us!\nSupport the site by developing and implementing reliability improvement systems in collaboration with Production and Maintenance personnel. Provide technical services related to design review, equipment repair and maintenance, predictive and preventive maintenance, Root Cause Failure Analysis, troubleshooting, spare-parts management, and monitoring of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.\nMajor objectives include:\nImprove asset reliability and availability by using performance data, asset criticality, and risk-based prioritization to address the highest-impact opportunities.\nReduce recurring equipment failures through a disciplined Bad Actor Program, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and sustainable corrective actions.\nDevelop and optimize preventive, predictive, and Reliability-Centered Maintenance strategies that support business and operating needs.\nStrengthen condition-monitoring capabilities, including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and other predictive technologies.\nEnsure reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle considerations are incorporated into equipment repairs, capital projects, and asset upgrades.\nEstablish and execute a multi-year reliability improvement plan in collaboration with Production and Maintenance.\nAs a Reliability Engineer, you create chemistry by...\nTrack and analyze asset reliability performance, including mean time between failures (MTBF), mean time to repair (MTTR), availability, maintenance cost, and other relevant indicators; use the findings to prioritize improvement opportunities.\nConduct asset criticality assessments and apply risk-based prioritization to maintenance strategies, resources, and reliability initiatives.\nOwn the Bad Actor Program by identifying chronic equipment issues, developing action plans, tracking implementation, and verifying sustained performance improvement.\nLead Root Cause Analysis for significant or recurring equipment failures and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented and verified for effectiveness.\nDevelop, monitor, and optimize preventive, predictive, and Reliability-Centered Maintenance strategies based on equipment risk, failure history, operating context, and business needs.\nLead and improve condition-monitoring programs, including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and other predictive technologies; translate findings into timely maintenance actions.\nProvide troubleshooting and technical support to Production, the Maintenance Manager, Planner, and maintenance crafts for complex equipment reliability and repair issues.\nEvaluate equipment repair, replacement, and upgrade alternatives based on reliability, lifecycle cost, risk, schedule, and maintainability.\nSupport capital projects and equipment upgrades through design review, equipment selection, layout, scope development, technical bid analysis, spare-parts determination, maintenance strategy development, installation, commissioning, and start-up in accordance with applicable plant, regulatory, and BASF standards.\nDevelop, maintain, and execute the multi-year reliability improvement plan in collaboration with Production and Maintenance, including priorities, resource needs, schedules, and measurable outcomes.\nDevelop the capabilities of in-house maintenance resources through coaching, technical guidance, and reliability-focused training.\nComply with and actively support all applicable Quality, Safety, Ecology, Legal Compliance, and site policies and procedures.\nIf you have...\nBachelor’s degree in engineering and 2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.\nKnowledge of equipment reliability, maintenance, operations, and engineering activities in a chemical or manufacturing environment.\nExperience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs and equipment troubleshooting.\nAbility to perform or support Root Cause Failure Analysis and develop practical reliability improvement actions.\nStrong problem-solving, written communication, oral communication, and interpersonal skills.\nAbility to make sound decisions regarding equipment repair alternatives and reliability improvement priorities.\nDesired:\nExperience supporting capital projects, including equipment selection and layout, scope development, spare-parts determination, technical bid analysis, installation, commissioning, and start-up.\nExperience leading a Bad Actor Program or similar continuous-improvement process.\nExperience training and developing in-house maintenance resources.\nKnowledge of regulatory requirements, plant design requirements, and BASF engineering standards.\nExperience developing multi-year reliability improvement plans and maintenance strategies.\nCreate your own chemistry with you@BASF\nAt 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.\nJust some of the many benefits we offer include:\nFlexible work arrangements whenever possible\nHighly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options\nWell-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members\nFamily forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)\nBack-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages\nMentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive\nMatching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.\nEmployee crisis support for when the unexpected happens\nAccess to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!\nAbout us\nAs 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!\nAt 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.\nBelong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF\nPrivacy statement\nBASF takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact  to report fraud.\nEqual employment opportunities\nWe 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.\nApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7676,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Parental leave","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Farming & Agriculture","Transportation & Logistics","AgTech","Wind Energy"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-04T23:53:53Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:early","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-06T05:45:30Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/basf-reliability-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/basf-reliability-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-07T01:37:04Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2628,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2372,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-08T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":96193},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=96193"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fbasf-reliability-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fbasf-reliability-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fbasf-reliability-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/basf-reliability-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fbasf-reliability-engineer"}]}