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Celanese Washington Works has more than 300 full-time employees. On site, our employees enjoy growth and development opportunities as part of our winning team. They thrive in a collaborative, market ...

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Do workers at Celanese get paid breaks?

Yes. Most people get paid breaks.
87% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and April 2026.

Does Celanese pay people when they’re sick?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid when they’re sick.
43% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 23 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and August 2026.

At Celanese, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Sick days and vacation days are separate paid time off.
75% of people say they don’t have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and August 2026.

Is the health insurance from Celanese affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
100% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 18 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and August 2026.

Do people get paid time off at Celanese?

Most people get paid time off work.
91% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 11 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and August 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Most people find out their schedule less than four weeks ahead of time.
  • 71% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 14% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 0% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 14% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and November 2025.

Do workers at Celanese worry about hours?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
78% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 18 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and January 2026.

Do Celanese workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Most people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
88% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and January 2026.

How easy is it for Celanese workers to change shifts?

Some people find it hard to change shifts.
58% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

How easy is it to get time off at Celanese?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
83% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 24 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do Celanese managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
89% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 18 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and January 2026.

Do jobs at Celanese spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
24% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and January 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at Celanese?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
68% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 22 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Is working at Celanese good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Only some parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
50% of people who care for a child or other relative report this isn’t a good place to work.
Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people at Celanese feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
80% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 20 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people at Celanese get to take their breaks without interruption?

Only some people get breaks without interruption.
47% of people report that their breaks get interrupted.
Based on data from 19 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Is it stressful to work at Celanese?

Most people feel stressed out here.
72% of people say they often feel stressed out at work.
Based on data from 25 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people at Celanese enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
73% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and February 2026.

Do people at Celanese recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
65% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 26 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at Celanese?

Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.
52% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 25 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do people get support to advance at Celanese?

Most people aren’t given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 68% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 22 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and August 2026.

Do people think Celanese’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
92% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 24 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and August 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how Celanese is doing?

Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
57% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and August 2026.
Infographic showing various Full Time job openings at Celanese in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% Physical job distribution.

Senior Engineer, Reliability

Celanese

Parkersburg, WV • On-site

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

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Celanese rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 26 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

49th of 100 rated chemical manufacturers


Job description

Celanese is seeking a Mechanical Reliability & Maintenance Engineer for our Washington Works Facility, in Parkersburg, West Virginia. 

Celanese Washington Works rests on the banks of the Ohio River in Parkersburg, West Virginia.  We are proud to be part of the Mid-Ohio Valley and we work hard every day to uphold the highest standards of safe plant operation for the protection of our employees, our environment and our community. Facility began manufacturing here in 1948. We are among the largest Celanese manufacturing facilities in the world with 6 different plants located at our 700-acre site. We annually manufacture millions of pounds of product used in various automotive, food industry, building/construction and household items.

Celanese Washington Works has more than 300 full-time employees. On site, our employees enjoy growth and development opportunities as part of our winning team. They thrive in a collaborative, market-driven environment that rewards business savvy and scientific street smarts.

A Reliability & Maintenance Engineer at Washington Works provides the technical expertise on all matters of reliability engineering, assessment, and monitoring for all process equipment. Carries out reliability studies on existing equipment and recommends needed improvements to Operations management in the areas of equipment philosophies, strategies, and best practices for asset productivity. This position is the "go to person" for all matters of equipment reliability. This position focuses on enhancing equipment reliability through analysis along with some first response, day-to-day trouble shooting of failed equipment.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement equipment asset plans using Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and other reliability techniques.
  • Apply engineering theory and practice to perform physical failure analysis, determine root cause of equipment failures and conduct equipment performance evaluations
  • Analyze equipment trends & historical data to recommend and justify improvements to obtain lowest life cycle cost.
  • Determine how process variation and equipment operation can impact equipment reliability
  • Support Area Mechanical Integrity (MI) projects, repairs, maintenance to ensure compliance with regulations, RAGAGEPs, and Celanese procedures
  • Support site MI Steering Committee, including audits
  • Promote consistency by standardizing equipment procedures & operations within area of responsibility.
  • Support capital projects by participating in setting equipment criteria and specifications to optimize equipment/system reliability and life cycle cost. Also provide technical support for fabrication, installation, and start-up of new critical equipment.
  • Participate in production turn-around/shutdown teams providing input into needed equipment inspection and repair procedures
  • Participate in maintenance and reliability networks, sharing best practices, successes and failures.
  • Participate in interviewing, hiring and mentoring of new reliability co-ops and engineers.
  • Participate in continuing education courses, professional organizations (e.g. SMRP) and reliability conferences to stay current with, and evaluate, emerging technologies.
  • Develop reliability competency and participate in networks/forums as appropriate to maximize contribution.
Qualifications:
  • B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering from ABET-accredited university. 
  • Minimum 5 years of applicable experience; demonstrated ability to work safety and effectively as a mechanical engineer in an industrial or manufacturing environment.  Higher experience levels encouraged to apply; job level and compensation offered to be commensurate upon experience.

Functional Skills:

  • Downtime data analysis techniques and statistical interpretation skills
  • Reliability analytical tools such as Weibull analysis, reliability growth plots, and data modeling
  • Failure analysis including preservation of evidence techniques
  • Maintenance and reliability best practices including the work management process
  • Rotating equipment and alignment techniques
  • Fundamental Materials Science, including material selection and properties
  • Lubrication, tribology, and fundamentals of interpreting oil analysis results
  • Vibration analysis and interpretation of vibration analysis reports
  • Fundamentals of nondestructive testing, including thermography and ultrasound
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
  • Engineering design standards and their application
  • Cost/Capital analysis and justification
  • Reliability Engineers are encouraged to get CMRP certified (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
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 www.celanese.com.

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About Celanese

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We produce products that make our lives a little easier, by helping customers to bring their inspired ideas and innovations to life. From the global production network of our Acetyl Chain, we provide materials that are critical to the global chemicals and paints and coatings industries. From our broad portfolio of Materials Solutions, we advance automotive and consumer electronic designs and enable life-improving medical, food and beverage products – we offer solutions to our customers to help them succeed.

Industry

Chemical manufacturing

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Irving, TX, US

Year founded

1912

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