Engineering Co-op

Overview

Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 12,000 employees worldwide and had 2024 net sales of $10.3 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.

Responsibilities

Washington Works (Parkersburg, WV) has multiple openings for Co-Op Engineers in various production units across the site. The Co-Op Engineers in these positions are provided one-on-one mentorship by a senior engineer during all work periods at the site.  Initially, the Co-Op Engineer is provided computer-based and hands-on training covering the topics of Environmental/Health/Safety (EHS), Process Safety Management (PSM) and work execution strategies that are key to the remaining working time at the site.  As the Co-Op Engineer progresses in their work independence, he or she will provide day-to-day manufacturing support with operational and technological responsibilities to assure safe and continuous operation of the processes, support capital projects and continuous improvement efforts.  Typically, the Co-Op Engineer will alternate work and academic semesters for a total of 3 working terms adding up to over a year of work time.  If the Co-Op Engineer’s school schedule allows, there is potential for an additional work term just prior to their senior year.

With the commitment you are making to enhance your academic career through a Co-Op work program, we offer a wide variety of benefits to help get your career off to a great start.

• Excellent pay, paid-time-off on company holidays and one day of paid-time-off per work term
• Flexible work schedules
• Strong mentorship, both from senior engineers as well as site leadership.
• A Young Professionals Network. We support this network of approximately 30 young engineers which provides frequent off-site activities to support your move into the community, social activities and community service.  On-site this network offers a social network, Lunch and Learns and frequent career development activities

Your key responsibilities:

• Develop work activities and behavior consistent with Celanese Core Values.
• Develop process expertise to ensure facility and personal adherence to regulatory, company policies, and good manufacturing practices.
• Provide daily technical support to Operations including process optimization, troubleshooting, root cause analysis and risk analysis.
• Assist with the implementation of solutions to improve processes (safety, yield, uptime, capacity release)
• Monitor manufacturing equipment performance; assessing reliability of equipment, identifying failures and causes of failures, and recommending solutions
• Provide technical guidance to support capital projects, including design, capital justification, Process Safety Management, and commissioning activities.
• Work with Commercial and Quality teams to respond to customer inquiries and/or quality notifications. 
• Develop and improve operating procedures

Qualifications

• Sophomore in Chemical or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum 2.8 GPA throughout work terms
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong team player with an ability to work closely with all functional teams within the plant
• Self-starter with systematic decision making, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work in the U.S. with no restrictions (OPT H1b, TN visa currently not supported)