Reliability Engineer
Celanese · Narrows, VA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Celanese (chemicals) in Narrows, VA.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SAP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $102k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 263 live postings that list pay, out of 716 reliability engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 12 other live reliability postings in Virginia.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 54%
- ✓ SAP 31%
- Casting 23%
- TPM 23%
- Tooling 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Celanese in Narrows
1 other open role at this site.
- Senior Reliability Engineer · Reliability · Senior
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Full description from CelaneseAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Ensures emerging equipment reliability and maintenance issues are identified.
- ◆Develops action plans to achieve results through development and management of PMs, identification of critical spares, and operational changes.
- ◆Engage with 24/7 Team to identify and remove daily execution barriers.
- ◆Conducts Field walkthroughs for hazard recognition, housekeeping, reliability centered rounds, PSSR, equipment related quality issues, etc.
- ◆Define, update, and track alarm performance and changes, where needed.
- ◆Establish and communicate equipment operating parameters for the 24/7 Team.
- ◆Collaborates with Asset Leader to understand and set priority for equipment repairs impacting reliability.
- ◆Coordinates with capital projects owners to create and review scopes, designs, and other elements of capital projects within the unit.
- ◆Builds strategy around reliability system training and knowledge support. Supports 24/7 team training and progression program as reliability SME.
- ◆Communicate with outside units to share best practices.
- ◆Supports unit mechanics through training and knowledge transfer of equipment and the maintenance planning work process.
- ◆Utilize Management of Change system and MOC Core team member.
- ◆Assists in the development of energy isolation plans as needed.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
- ✓3+ years' experience.
- ✓Experience with the Reliability Centered Maintenance process. Use of Root Cause Analysis methodology.
- ✓Experience with SAP.
- ✓Candidate must have good technical writing and presentation skills.
- ✓Strong computer skills a must. Excellent communication skills.
- ✓Ability and willingness to work in team-based environment.
This Virginia position pays between $81,100 and 107,400/year. Actual pay may vary based on experience, qualifications, and market factors.
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Overview
The Reliability Engineer’s role is to ensure the Flake Unit process is meeting the on-stream reliability targets and anticipate potential emerging issues. Will use knowledge of the process, product, people and equipment and utilize the RCA process to develop action plans to improve the reliability, quality and safety of the unit. This role reports to the Unit Asset Leader and works closely with the unit team, maintenance, engineering and other supports functions at the Narrows VA site.