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Corporate Turnaround Management Office, Principal Engineer

City
Pasadena
State/Province
Texas

Overview:

We are seeking a results-driven Turnaround Principal Engineer to develop, standardize, and drive best-in-class turnaround (TA) practices across our network of manufacturing facilities. This strategic role is responsible for owning the long-term TA roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives, establishing governance standards, and developing and monitoring performance metrics (KPIs) to optimize cost, safety, schedule adherence, and operational readiness. This position does not execute individual turnarounds, but instead owns the strategic oversight and governance that ensures consistent, high-performance results enterprise-wide.

Responsibilities:

 

  • Own the Turnaround Strategy:
  • Develop and continuously evolve the multi-year TA strategy aligned with corporate operational and financial goals. Define governance processes, review cycles, and risk management frameworks.
  • Standardize TA Practices:
  • Create, implement, and maintain global standards, playbooks, checklists, and processes to ensure consistent planning, execution, and post-TA reviews across all sites.
  • Performance Management & KPIs:
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across all turnarounds (e.g., cost, schedule adherence, safety, scope changes). Provide analytics and insights to identify gaps, trends, and improvement opportunities.
  • TA Portfolio Planning:
  • Oversee a holistic portfolio view of all upcoming turnarounds across the company. Help prioritize resources and investments, identify potential overlaps, and optimize timelines.
  • Continuous Improvement:
  • Facilitate post-event reviews and lessons learned to embed continuous improvement into the TA lifecycle. Leverage data and stakeholder feedback to evolve strategies.
  • Cross-Site Collaboration:
  • Act as a thought partner to site TA leaders, engineering, procurement, and operations to ensure alignment and shared accountability for TA success.
  • Knowledge Management:
  • Build and maintain a central repository of TA tools, templates, and benchmarks. Support training and capability-building initiatives across locations.
  • Preferred Traits:
  • Demonstrated ability to create and implement strategic frameworks across complex organizations
  • Strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset
  • Change agent with strong facilitation and communication skills
  • Detail-oriented, data-driven, and highly organized
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and managing competing priorities
  • Knowledge of turnaround planning tools (e.g., Primavera, SAP, MS Project) a plus

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, maintenance, reliability or operations
  • Proficiency in analyzing operational data and translating insights into action
  • Skilled at influencing and collaborating across multiple levels and functions.
  • Location: position could be located at any US site.

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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.

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.


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