Job Description

The Instrumentation and Electrical Reliability Engineer will be responsible for improving and sustaining instrumentation reliability at the Wilmington plant, while supporting site & corporate goals/requirements for Process Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Cost. Responsibilities Define proactive maintenance strategies (preventive, predictive, failure finding) to improve instrumentation reliability. Perform root cause analysis on instrumentation failures, develop corrective actions and track results. Recommend instrumentation changes to improve reliability, providing justification & utilizing Management of Change process. Manage high level troubleshooting of instrumentation issues to support 24x7 operations. Support outage work related to instrumentation reliability. Support the SIS (Safety Instrumented Systems) Program, following the Celanese work process. Review of specifications & vendor submittals for major project new instrumentation. Provide instrumentation input during Process Hazard Analysis sessions. Perform annual self-audit of site Mechanical Integrity program for instrumentation, using Celanese audit protocol. Technically coordinates work of I/E technicians; identifies personnel training requirements. Leads program specific bad actor analysis and resolution Eliminates high consequence failures Hires and leads I&E contractors Orders key parts from vendors that meet plant expectations. Qualifications Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: ~6-10 years Instrumentation/Electrical Reliability experience ~ B.S. Engineering or equivalent industrial experience ~ Hands-on experience with improving instrumentation reliability. ~ Intermediate capabilities with Microsoft Word and Excel. ~ Use of Root Cause Analysis methodology. ~ Deep knowledge of process plant instrumentation. ~ Experience with the implementation of proactive maintenance strategies. ~ Knowledge of PHA's and safety reviews, MOC, and Safety Instrumented Systems. ~ Capable of handling several projects and support activities simultaneously. ~ Candidate must have good technical writing and presentation skills. Desirable Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Experience with the Reliability Centered Maintenance process. Experience with SAP, or other CMMS, with ability to mine data for reliability analysis. Familiarity with ANSI/ISA-84.00.01 Safety Instrumented Systems. Familiarity with relevant industry standards and codes, such as API, ISA, & NFPA Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2024 net sales of $10.3 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit

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