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    Working at BASF PETRONAS Chemicals

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    Work/Life balance
    4.0(86 ratings)
    Career development
    3.9(86 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.9(86 ratings)
    Management
    3.6(86 ratings)
    Working environment
    4.2(86 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    5.0(2 ratings)
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    5.0
    Logistics Executive
    Feb 2026
    Kuantan PahangLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Top-tier training ground for logistics and safety professionals.
    The good thingsAn exceptional place for career development. I gained deep exposure to LMW shipment planning, MOC for safety equipment, and P&ID analysis. The culture prioritizes safety (Zero LTI) and operational excellence, allowing me to contribute to PGI reports and Responsibility Care Audits. Highly recommended for those who value structured SOPs and a world-class working environment.
    The challengesIdentifying tiny discrepancies in complex piping and electrical drawings to ensure they match the physical plant. One error here can cause a massive safety risk.
    5.0
    Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
    Mar 2025
    Gebeng Pahang3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    A great place to work with excellent career opportunities,but with some challange in workload and work life balance.
    The good thingsThe company provides a positive works enviroment with supportive colleagues and opportunities for career growth.
    The challengesWorkload can be high at times,and deadlines are sometime tight,which can be stressful,They may also be room for improvement in work life balance and internal communication between department.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Office administrator
    Mar 2023
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good place to gain experience
    The good things5days working hour. Friendly environment. Experienced manager and colleague.
    The challengesTo follow with management continual changing decision.
    5.0
    Process
    Sep 2022
    Kuantan Pahang3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Superb, good for jobs seekers
    The good thingsEnvironment harmony ,good attitide friendly, always guide from senior
    The challengesskills work, multitask have jobs make sure completly
    2.0
    Process technician
    Aug 2022
    Kuantan Pahang5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    the salary for non exec are low although with experience
    The good thingsworking environment but not management
    The challengesto many manager, so to many idea and you become dizzy
    5.0
    Process technician
    Jul 2022
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
    The good thingsGood environment, friendly people and respect each other.
    The challengesProcess line and multi equipment always give challenges
    5.0
    accept the various tasks given
    Jan 2022
    highlight the experience you have for working
    The good thingslearn the science of something new for the job
    The challengeswilling to accept various challenge
    2.0
    Construction & Engineering
    Sep 2021
    Kuantan Pahang
    Skilled in a variety of piping works from design engineering, estimation, construction and engineering supervision, Instrument and Control mechanical completion and commissioning. Extensive knowledge in preparation of Piping specifications, piping datasheets, piping RFQ, piping index, PLC/DCS function list, cause and effect diagrams, ESD logic diagrams. Review and mark up of vendor packages and generation of instrument construction drawings and instrument commissioning procedures. Experience in programming and commissioning control system and management. Preparation of MTO for Piping , with reference GA, P&ID, Iso Drawing plot plan, piping location drawings and impulse piping hook-up drawings Proven abilities in supervision and monitoring of construction works, including test and inspections. Pre-com and commissioning of instrument and safety control systems including PMCS, SIS and FGS and vendor packages Manages the work activities with regards to schedule, availability of equipment’s/materials and system priorities. Manages ship loose items and equipment’s spares prior to load out of projects. Plans, coordinate and supervise subcontractor activities for all piping installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning Supervise in any piping works, maintenance, installation, testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities in project site and shop. Preparation of procedures to be used, installation and testing/commissioning works. Coordinate and supervise piping and electrical controls functional testing, instrument/loop testing of process alarm, shutdown, and fire & gas detection instruments
    The good thingsExcellent Petrokimia company
    The challengesNo comment all petrokimia same risks
    2.0
    Technical
    Aug 2021
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Based on your luck where you work with your superior
    The good thingsKnow about chemicals, technical is good.
    The challengesPolitics, show off, survival, flatter, unfair.
    4.0
    Mechanical technician
    Jun 2021
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    The field I study is mechanical technology and process (manufacturing) and have worked for 3 years in mechanical manufacturing (cnc machine), set up my own machine and make my own program in the machine and I have made some components from the petroleum industry
    The good thingsI can work in a team, always be responsible, always follow the instructions given and when something happens that can solve the problem wisely.
    The challengesif I am accepted to work in this factory, I will use all the knowledge I gained in the previous factory to be used in the new factory and I will use all the knowledge I have in terms of abilities, expertise, skills and experience that I have.
    5.0
    Executive production
    Jan 2021
    Mixture of BASF & Petronas
    The good thingsEmployer communication is always open, good benefits & salary.
    The challengesChallenging economy & market.
    5.0
    Instrument technician
    Jan 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    I do hope you can take a consideration to give me opportunity to carry out this job for me to gain working experience
    The good thingsTo be honest for the jobs, smart working and together
    The challengesRefer to career opportunity in advertisement, i would like to apply for the post of technician at any department of your company.
    5.0
    Operation Manager
    Jun 2020
    Working hard to ensure plant running safe and achieve high standard of safety
    The good thingsGood in managing in manpower
    The challengesWorking hard to to get highest profit and return
    4.0
    Technician
    May 2020
    Good progressive enhancement
    The good thingsGood enhancement knowledge and development experience
    The challengesWorking at high and hot area
    5.0
    Executive production
    May 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Integrated Chemical Complex
    The good thingsGood work ethics in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures
    The challengesMust be knowledgeable in the assigned work's area.
    5.0
    Assistant engineer
    Feb 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Production technologist and industrial maintenance engineer plus inspection
    The good thingsFriendly and cooperative environment
    The challengesQuality work
    4.0
    Fire fighter
    Oct 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Nice job
    The good things• Inspect and testing any fire fighting vehicles, which includes daily operation and preventive maintenance. • To implement and execute Hazmat Response
    The challenges• Inspect and testing any fire fighting vehicles, which includes daily operation and preventive maintenance. • To implement and execute Hazmat Response
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    4.0
    Steam Enginer
    Sep 2019
    Working as Steam Engineer responsible in all related to boiler, steam supply & management and turbine operation in the verbund chemical plant.
    The good thingsGood working environment for fresh graduate & experienced candidate.
    The challengesChallenges in manitoring 6 boilers operation in 5 different chemical plants with different boiler operator and management.
    5.0
    Production planner
    Aug 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Experience to become more responsible, manageable and multi-tasking
    The good thingsVery condusive environment. Staff very helpful. Discussion to improve and optimimuze workflow.
    The challengesNeed to be multitasking.
    4.0
    Senior Secretary, Internal Audit
    May 2019
    convenient
    The good thingsgood salary, bonus and environment. something to be missed.
    The challengesso far don't have any comment.
    4.0
    Instrument technician
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Maintenance
    The good thingsPerform troubleshooting with testing
    The challengesProblem from project team do a job but not complete with testing
    4.0
    Production Executive
    Apr 2019
    Satisfying your need
    The good thingsCommunity, connection with management, work life balance, flexi benefit for executive, room for sharing and improvements.
    The challengesTo make production more reliable and meet the minimum target.
    4.0
    Maintenance trainer
    Apr 2019
    Variance knowledge will learn
    The good thingsconfortable environment , clean and friendly team work
    The challengesGMP must priorority
    4.0
    Process technician
    Apr 2019
    Kuantan Pahang1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good process of career
    The good thingsIm veru happy and enjoying mytime olace at basf petronas chemical..it very good environment to take experience and knowledge
    The challengesSo far so good
    5.0
    Inventory assistant
    Mar 2019
    Its good environment work
    The good thingsThe good thing is job role so many that can be learn one by one
    The challengesChallenge is salary not enough
    4.0
    Admin clerk
    Mar 2019
    Good for fresh gradute to gain knowledge and experience.
    The good thingsOfficemate is nice, so much knowledge I have gained.
    The challengesYou must multitasking. And need to know almost all job even the job is not yours.
    4.0
    Senior training executive
    Feb 2019
    Overseeing Training & Development journey for the whole level of positions.
    The good thingsIndependently can design training framework with a support of management.
    The challengesClashing with operations hour and couldn't able to control the present of participants.
    5.0
    SENIOR EXECUTIVE PLANNING & SCHEDULING
    Dec 2018
    Awesome
    The good thingsLearn new thing and all the colleague work together, no discrimination towards women.
    The challengesNeed do the job out of our background, but I am counter that by taking certificate that related towards my current job.
    4.0
    Legal assistant / lawyer
    Nov 2018
    Valuable experience
    The good thingsThe working environment surrounded with supportive team, and management.
    The challengesIt is my pleasant working with this company.
    5.0
    Senior technician
    Sep 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good place to learn
    The good thingsAdditional knowledge for analyzer used in process and good support from each of team members
    The challengesSo many equipment with limited man power
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