Advanced Engineer, Production

Celanese International Corporation•Wilmington, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Engineer - Production provides technical and operational leadership to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of assigned manufacturing assets. Serving as the primary technical resource for production operations, the role focuses on process optimization, loss elimination, equipment reliability, workforce capability development, and continuous improvement. The Manufacturing Expert partners with the 24/7 operations team, maintenance, engineering, quality, and stewardship resources to achieve Safety, Quality, Reliability, and Efficiency (SQRE) objectives and production entitlement targets. This is an on-site role in Wilmington, North Carolina. The position has technical ownership of the Line 2 production area, its process equipment and operating systems, and the associated preventive maintenance program. It supports operational troubleshooting, reliability improvement, root cause investigations, process safety and operating discipline, management of change, documentation, training, product quality, and environmental stewardship. It also represents Operations on technical and capital project teams and contributes to Tier 3 performance reviews and operational reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent manufacturing experience.
More than 5 years of experience in a manufacturing, chemical, refining, petrochemical, or industrial environment.
Demonstrated experience supporting continuous manufacturing or chemical processing operations.
Strong understanding of production processes, equipment systems, and operational troubleshooting.
Experience leading Root Cause Analysis and corrective action implementation.
Working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), and Conduct of Operations principles.
Proficiency with PI systems, data analysis tools, and manufacturing information systems.

Responsibilities

Monitor process, product quality, and equipment performance to identify and address emerging issues.
Analyze data, conduct field observations, and lead structured problem-solving to reduce Operational and Scheduling Reliability (OSR) losses.
Establish, communicate, and maintain operating parameters for safe and efficient operation; anticipate risks and implement strategies to maintain entitlement performance.
Identify and remove daily execution barriers with the 24/7 operations team, and communicate issues affecting production schedules, reliability, or product quality.
Serve as the primary process and equipment expert for assigned production areas, using field observations, PI data, operating data, and technical expertise to troubleshoot issues.
Participate in alarm management reviews and improve operating discipline.
Support product changes, run-plan reviews, startups, shutdowns, outages, and operational transitions; develop strategies for safe and efficient execution.
Maintain technical ownership of the Line 2 production area and its associated process equipment and operating systems.
Maintain and improve the preventive maintenance program, including task optimization, frequency reviews, and changes to PM activities; conduct audits for program compliance.
Partner with Maintenance Gatekeepers, Production Engineers, and Reliability resources to prioritize repairs and reliability improvements.
Lead and facilitate Root Cause Analysis investigations; ensure corrective actions are implemented and closed, develop action plans for underperformance, and track RCA action items.
Lead initiatives to improve unit reliability, operating discipline, and production performance.
Champion safety and compliance through field leadership and walkthroughs; evaluate performance in Conduct of Operations, LOTO, safe work permitting, equipment opening and line breaking, and alarm management.
Collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives supporting safe and reliable operations; stop unsafe acts or conditions and recommend shutdowns, delayed startups, or operating restrictions when safe operation cannot be assured.
Initiate and manage Management of Change activities and conduct field walkdowns to verify implementation.
Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures and improve operating documentation, check sheets, operating limits, and process instructions; provide technical rationale for operational changes.
Develop and implement technical training programs, coach and mentor personnel, transfer knowledge, and partner with Learning Facilitators to improve operational competence.
Participate in off-specification product quality investigations and support stewardship and environmental compliance initiatives.
Ensure operating practices support product quality and regulatory requirements, and contribute to Tier 3 performance reviews and operational reporting.
Represent Operations on technical and capital project teams and collaborate with operations, engineering, stewardship, learning, utilities, maintenance, and reliability resources.
Escalate issues affecting SQRE performance, enforce operating discipline for alarms, manual operations, flooding events, and abnormal operations, and prioritize activities needed to achieve SQRE objectives.
Track performance against KPIs including OSR loss reduction, RCA and MOC action closure, equipment reliability, process safety and operating discipline, training effectiveness, and product quality.