Rodney Joseph has extensive experience in engineering and procurement, currently serving as a Category Buyer at BASF since October 2014, where responsibilities have included roles as Regional Category Buyer and Lead Design Engineer & North America Valve Team Lead. Prior experience includes a tenure at Burns & McDonnell from June 2006 to October 2014, where Rodney worked as an Estimator and Staff Mechanical Engineer, focusing on piping engineering within the Process and Industrial Division. Rodney holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas (2009-2013) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge (2003-2006), having also attended Louisiana State University from 2000 to 2003.