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This role offers a clear opportunity to shape site-wide asset strategies while partnering directly with site leadership on long-term reliability and risk management priorities.\nWhy Narrows?\nLocated in Virginia's beautiful New River Valley, Narrows offers the opportunity to make a significant impact at one of Celanese's key manufacturing sites while enjoying an exceptional quality of life.\nThe Narrows site provides:\nDiverse and complex chemical manufacturing operations\nCapital investment and modernization opportunities\nExposure to large-scale fixed equipment systems\nDirect engagement with site and business leadership\nOpportunities to influence long-term reliability and asset strategies\nA culture where engineers have visible impact and ownership\nOutside of work, employees enjoy:\nAffordable cost of living and short commute times\nEasy access to Blacksburg and Virginia Tech\nProximity to Roanoke for expanded dining, shopping, healthcare, and air travel\nOutdoor recreation including hiking, fishing, kayaking, camping, and mountain biking\nFamily-friendly communities throughout the New River Valley\nThis is an opportunity to build both a rewarding career and an outstanding lifestyle while helping shape the future of one of Celanese's most important manufacturing facilities.\nResponsibilities\nWhat You Will Do\nServe as site SME for fixed equipment integrity and reliability.\nLead Mechanical Integrity and RBI programs.\nSupport turnarounds, outages, and asset integrity assessments.\nLead root cause investigations and asset reliability improvements.\nMentor engineers, inspectors, and reliability professionals.\nDevelop long-range asset health, replacement, and modernization strategies.\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications\nBS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.\n10+ years supporting fixed equipment in chemical, petrochemical, refining, power generation, or similar industries.\nKnowledge of API 510, 570, 579, 580/581, 653, ASME VIII, B31.3, and OSHA PSM.\nExperience with Mechanical Integrity and RBI programs.\nStrong leadership, communication, and technical problem-solving skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nPE License.\nAPI Certifications.\nCapital project experience.\nReliability engineering experience.\nTechnical leadership and mentoring experience.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nRecognized authority for fixed equipment integrity.\nImproved reliability and availability of critical assets.\nReduced risk from equipment degradation mechanisms.\nInfluenced major capital and reliability decisions.\nHelped define the future reliability vision for the Narrows site.\nPay is based on several factors which vary based on position. 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