Celanese · 5 hours ago
Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer (Low & Medium Voltage)
Pensacola, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expCelanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across various industries. The Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer is responsible for maintaining and improving the reliability of electrical equipment at the Pensacola Plant, ensuring compliance with safety standards and managing infrastructure improvement projects.
ChemicalChemical EngineeringManufacturing
Hiring Manager
Katie Lepper
Responsibilities
Work in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, operations, and mechanical personnel
Ensure safe, cost effective, operable electrical equipment and associated systems are provided and maintained to meet current business unit needs
Specify new electrical equipment to comply with industry and company design practices
Provide assistance in the field during plant start-ups, shutdowns or upsets as needed
Provide troubleshooting assistance for plant electrical installations
Provide quality control during maintenance outages for electrical equipment
Manage the development, updating, and implementation of equipment strategies for electrical equipment
Lead electrical infrastructure plan development and improvements
Drive electrical infrastructure improvement projects and steward recommendations to site management team
Provide technical support for front-end development, cost estimation, design, construction, and startup for projects, change packages, and turnarounds
Develop/review electrical contractor work scopes while incorporating site best practices and standards
Ensure all projects and repairs meet local codes and regulations i.e. IEEE, NFPA 70E, NEC etc
Willing to be available outside of normal working hours to occasionally serve as technical consultant
Translate technical problems into business risk while communicating a case for action for mitigations or proposed solutions
Assists in the development of maintenance / operating procedures and technician training
Provide Root Cause Failure Analysis expertise and support as needed for equipment failures
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
At least 7 years of electrical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience with IEEE, National Electrical Code (NEC), OSHA standards
Experience with industrial plant electrical power distribution systems at 480V and 15kV levels
Experience with medium voltage and low voltage power circuit breakers and switchgear
Root Cause Failure Analysis training / experience
Experience with Management of Change (MOC) in a manufacturing environment
Preferred
High level of knowledge on NFPA 70E Electrical Safe Working Practices
Strong knowledge of AC/DC motors and motor controls
Ability to design, program and troubleshoot AC Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
Knowledgeable on electrical power system studies, with demonstrated ability to interpret load flow, short circuit and arc flash studies and follow-through on study recommendations
Thorough understanding of electrical single line diagrams and ability to update as needed
Strong analytical & troubleshooting skills
Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively to all levels of an organization and maintain productive vendor relationships
Knowledge of basic economics and justification calculations
Company
Celanese
Celanese is a global technology and specialty materials company that engineers and manufactures a wide variety of products.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11.5BKey Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2025-12-17Post Ipo Debt· $1.4B
2025-03-06Post Ipo Debt· $2.6B
2022-08-24Grant
Leadership Team
Scott Richardson
President and Chief Executive Officer
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