Advanced Technician, Maintenance, Electrical and Instrumentation

This person is a foundational member of the Asset Care Team.  The employee will work closely with Hytrel® Planners, other Core Maintenance Experts, various vendors/contractors, and the shift teams to execute predictive/preventative work orders based on Care Plans and respond to reactive work.

Responsibilities:

• Attend routine Meetings 
• Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all instruments, distributed control systems 
   (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), monitoring systems, electrical systems, and 
   pneumatic equipment in the facilities. 
• Support Management of Change (MOC) work with ordering parts and scheduling work for 
   Expense and Capital projects 
     o Implement and run small MOC projects, as necessary 
• Work with MRO Manager and Planner to maintain shop inventories, including spare equipment 
• Create PPM Corrective Action Work Orders as needed 
• Maintain complete equipment files, logs, and update drawings for all designated equipment 
• Contact point for off-site contractors specific to the job being worked on, as needed 
• Complete Service Entry Sheets and Goods Receipts for contractor invoices and materials 
   ordered that are received by workflow 
• Assist shifts on repair work orders and as needed 
• Address emerging technical issues 
• Member of the electrical safety team 
• Enter equipment histories, time confirmations, and close out work orders once all cost flows 
   have been completed 
• Work schedule is day shift M-F with occasional OT on night/weekends/holidays to support plant 
   Reliability. 

Qualifications:

Skills Required

• High school diploma or GED. 
• At least 7 years of electrical and instrumentation maintenance experience in manufacturing, 
   chemical, power generation, pulp and paper, oil and gas, or related industrial environment. 
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and repairing: 
     o Process instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow, and level devices. 
     o Control valves, positioners, and associated pneumatic systems.

     o PLC-based control systems. 
     o Distributed Control Systems (DCS). 
     o Motor control centers (MCCs), VFDs, and industrial electrical systems up to 480V. 
• Ability to calibrate, configure, and commission field instrumentation 
• Experience interpreting historian data and process trends to identify equipment and control 
   system issues 
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70E electrical safety requirements and safe work practices. 
• Ability to participate in root cause failure analysis (RCFA) investigations and implement 
   corrective actions.  
• Experience supporting Management of Change (MOC) processes. 
• Proven SAP experience (Work Orders, Requisition, Workflows, etc.) 
• Microsoft Office Skills 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and accomplish tasks 
• Accepts ownership, is accountable and delivers on commitments 
• Balances short-term and long-term priorities 
• Has a sound foundation of understanding and ability to use technical/functional knowledge in 
   meeting business needs 
• Adjusts to varying demands. Analyzes requirements and adjusts 
• Skilled in the use and interpretation of computer historian data to aid in troubleshooting control 
   systems 
• Skilled in the use of hand and power-driven tools as well as instrument communicators and 
   simulators 
• Be able to work from piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), loop diagrams, and 
   electrical schematics. 
• Guide resident E&I contractors 

  Desired Skills 
• Associate degree or technical diploma in: 
    o Electrical Technology 
    o Instrument Technology 
    o Industrial Electronics 
    o Mechatronics 
    o Industrial Maintenance 
• 10+ years of industrial electrical & instrumentation experience in processing industry (chemical, 
   power, pulp & paper, or oil & gas) 
• Familiarity with the following: 
    o Motor control centers (MCCs) 
    o Variable frequency drives (VFDs) 
    o Low and medium voltage power distribution up to 13.8kV 
    o Motors, transformers, breakers, and switch gear 
    o Pressure, temperature, flow, and level instrumentation 
    o Calibration and loop checks 
    o Control valve and positioners 

    o PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Honeywell, etc.) 
    o DCS systems (ABB, Honeywell, etc.) 
    o SCADA systems and communication networks 
    o Instrument configuration and commissioning 
    o Safety Instrumented Systems (SISs)/safety systems 
• Knowledge of 5S/Operational Excellence (OPEX) 
• Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Preventive Maintenance (PM), and 
   Predictive Maintenance (Padm) principles.  
• Ability to identify bad actors and develop equipment improvement strategies. 
• Experience developing maintenance job plans, procedures, and equipment care plans. 

   Interpersonal Skills 
• Strong organization and time-management skills 
• Strong housekeeping standards 
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and accomplish tasks 
• Accepts ownership, is accountable and delivers on commitments 
• Acts like an owner 
• Good record-keeping 
• Detailed oriented 
• Team player 
• Receptive to feedback 
• Communicates effectively with outside contractors 

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 is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.

Celanese is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Celanese does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.