Specialist, Process &Technology Transfer

Job description

We are a leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers, and for a sustainable future. We connect and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to progress. Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, orientation, and background. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities . Objectives bridge development with commercial manufacturing. Lead and coordinate the transfer of innovative chemical manufacturing processes from laboratory development through pilot-scale validation and commercial production with external partners at toll manufacturing sites. collaborate closely with Process Development scientists, tolling steering manager and external toll manufacturing organizations to ensure robust, safe, and economically viable production processe M ain Tasks Lead end-to-end technology transfer projects from laboratory through pilot-scale validation and commercial manufacturing with external partners and toll manufacturers. Develop and execute technology transfer plans to ensure smooth implementation at manufacturing sites. Establish clear project objectives, timelines, deliverables, and success criteria. Evaluate process scalability, equipment compatibility, and manufacturing feasibility. Prepare and maintain comprehensive technology transfer packages. Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with process scale-up. Support pilot plant campaigns and analyze results to optimize process performance. Provide technical support during production startup, validation, and commercial manufacturing. Troubleshoot process, yield, quality, or operational issues during scale-up and introduction into mass production. Work with manufacturing teams to improve productivity, cost efficiency, process robustness, and product quality. Monitor critical process parameters and establish process control strategies. Generate project reports for internal and external stakeholders. Serve as the technical interface between BASF and contract manufacturing partners. Take part to or conduct technical assessments of external manufacturing facilities. Support pilot & production trials and process validation activities at tolling sites. Ensure all process transfers comply with BASF EHS standards, safety & operational standards, local regulatory requirements, quality management systems and customer requirements. Contribute to process innovation and best-practice sharing across BASF Global manufacturing networks. Be an active part of cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution of project milestones. Minimum Education and Qualification Required for the Position Education Engineer Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemical Process Engineering, Industrial Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific field with significant industrial experience in chemical manufacturing and process scale-up Alternatively PhD in Chemistry with experience in Industrial Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Process Chemistry, or a related discipline with significant industrial experience in chemical manufacturing and process scale-up. Language Chinese native + Fluent in English written and spoken. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Chinese and English. Professional experience Minimum 3 years of industrial experience in Chemical manufacturing, Technology transfer, Process scale-up or Pilot plant operations Proven experience in transferring processes from laboratory to pilot scale and commercial production. Experience in working with external contract manufacturers or toll manufacturers is highly desirable. Experience in specialty chemicals, performance materials, coatings, polymers, electronic materials or related industries is an advantage. Understanding of process safety and manufacturing risk assessment methodologies is an added value.