Fixed Equipment Principal Engineer

Celanese International Corporation • Narrows, VA

17h

About The Position

The Fixed Equipment Principal Engineer serves as the highest-level fixed equipment technical authority at Celanese’s Narrows site. The role leads the integrity and reliability of critical manufacturing assets and helps shape site-wide asset strategies while partnering with site leadership on long-term reliability and risk management priorities.

The position supports complex chemical manufacturing operations, capital investment and modernization initiatives, and large-scale fixed equipment systems. It offers direct engagement with site and business leadership and the opportunity to influence long-term reliability and asset strategies.

Success in the role means becoming a recognized authority for fixed equipment integrity, improving the reliability and availability of critical assets, reducing risk from equipment degradation mechanisms, influencing major capital and reliability decisions, and helping define the Narrows site’s future reliability vision.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years supporting fixed equipment in chemical, petrochemical, refining, power generation, or similar industries.
• Knowledge of API 510, 570, 579, 580/581, and 653; ASME VIII; B31.3; and OSHA PSM.
• Experience with Mechanical Integrity and RBI programs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and technical problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• API certifications.
• Capital project experience.
• Reliability engineering experience.
• Technical leadership and mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site subject matter expert for fixed equipment integrity and reliability.
• Lead Mechanical Integrity and Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) programs.
• Support turnarounds, outages, and asset integrity assessments.
• Lead root cause investigations and asset reliability improvements.
• Mentor engineers, inspectors, and reliability professionals.
• Develop long-range asset health, replacement, and modernization strategies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal