BASF brings national troubleshooting skills competition to River Parishes Community College
21 Maggio 2018 - 3:55PM
As part of its workforce development efforts, BASF sponsored the
national 2018 Troubleshooting Skills Competition whose final round
of competition was held in late April at River Parishes Community
College in Gonzales, Louisiana. The competition, presented by the
North American Process Technology Alliance (NAPTA), addresses the
need for critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the field
of Process Operations – a high-demand role at many local chemical
companies such as BASF.
“Process operators are critical to the everyday operations of
our manufacturing facilities,” said Tom Yura, BASF Senior Vice
President and General Manager of the BASF site in Geismar,
Louisiana. “This competition trains students how to troubleshoot
issues they may face in manufacturing, while networking with
companies that are interested in hiring them in the future.”
Students participating on troubleshooting teams are currently
enrolled in process technology programs at community and technical
colleges across the country. The top ten teams were selected from a
pool of 38 teams participating in a qualifying round held at each
local school.
“The overall objective of the competition is to build student
capacity, increase industry safety awareness and attract future
talent to the industry in the process technology professions,” said
Eric Newby, Executive Director NAPTA. “The competition provides
students with real-life based industry scenarios conducted under an
intense competitive environment.”
As the title sponsor of the event, BASF networked with all the
participants and provided information about careers. Dana Scott,
BASF’s Director of Maintenance at Geismar, delivered the keynote
address where she commended the students on their decision to
pursue a career in manufacturing. Scott also gave students
practical advice on what to expect when starting their first
job.
Teams competing in the championship round represented colleges
in Alaska, Louisiana, Texas, North Dakota and Oklahoma. San Jacinto
College Central Campus from Pasadena, Texas placed first, Kenai
Peninsula College from Anchorage, Alaska placed second and Sowela
Technical Community College in Lake Charles, Louisiana placed
third.
For information about careers at BASF, visit
http://careers.basf.us.
About BASFBASF Corporation, headquartered in
Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF
SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 18,200 employees in
North America, and had sales of $17.9 billion in 2017. For more
information about BASF’s North American operations, visit
www.basf.com.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We
combine economic success with environmental protection and social
responsibility. The more than 115,000 employees in the BASF Group
work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all
sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is
organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products,
Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and
Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of €64.5 billion in 2017. BASF
shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London
(BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.
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