• Job Description

  Req#: 17216

  Overview

  Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 13,000 employees worldwide and had 2022 net sales of $9.7 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit , www.celanese.com.

  Celanese Engineered Materials delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to the transportation, aerospace, electronics, healthcare, industrial and consumer markets. With over 400 employees, the Washington Works site in Parkersburg, WV is one of Celanese’s largest manufacturing locations within the EM business producing a broad array of polymers which are distributed globally. Washington Works offers an abundance of opportunities to network and establish relationships within the plant environment as well as the broader community:

  • Upon beginning your career journey with Celanese, you will be provided with one or more Technology mentors (typically senior engineers) and a direct Technology supervisor. These mentors will help guide and assist you as you transition into your new role. Additional mentorship is available from resources across multiple roles and locations to aid in your career development.
  • New Employee Network. Celanese sponsors a wide variety of Employee Resource Groups and at Washington Works, our New Employee Network consisting of around 30 employees is designed to make you feel welcome in your new role and the community. This group sponsors various activities both on and off-site including sports, weekend getaways, lunch and learns, hands-on training and community volunteering (Habitat for Humanity, United Way, etc)

  Responsibilities

  Washington Works (Parkersburg, WV) has an opportunity for a Manufacturing Process Engineer. This position provides day-to-day manufacturing support with operational and technological responsibilities to ensure safe and continuous run-ability of the processes, while developing strategies/systems to improve manufacturing performance. This role will be responsible for communication with technical and business personnel on a regional level, ensuring the site area assisted is complying with company standards and customer requirements. The position will also support capital projects and continuous improvement efforts in coordination with the EHS, Engineering and Commercial organizations.

  Key responsibilities:

  • Conduct work activities and demonstrate leadership behavior consistent with Celanese Core Values.
  • Use process expertise to ensure facility and personal adherence to regulatory, company policies, and good manufacturing practices.
  • Work closely with production management to develop production strategies and systems that improve manufacturing performance (safety, yield, uptime, capacity release, product development)
  • Monitor manufacturing equipment performance; assessing reliability of equipment, identifying failures and causes of failures, and recommend solutions
  • Provide technical leadership and support to plant capital projects, including design, capital justification, Process Safety Management, and commissioning activities.
  • Mentoring and influential leadership of production resources
  • Work with Commercial and Quality teams to respond to customer inquiries and/or quality notifications.
  • Interface with R&D and Commercial resources to develop innovations and coordinate product rollouts to the facility.
  • Develop, maintain, and improve operating procedures

  Qualifications

  • BS in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • 3 or more years of experience in the chemical, polymers or energy related fields is preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Strong team player with an ability to work closely with all functional teams within the plant
  • Self-starter with systematic decision making, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve complex process and production issues using multiple disciplined teams and data driven analysis.
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects/tasks, adapt to changing conditions and balance a “big picture” focus with detailed execution.

• About the company

  Celanese Corporation, formerly known as Hoechst Celanese, is an American technology and specialty materials company headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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