Project Engineer, Projects and CapEx

Join Celanese as a Project Engineer at our Newport Specialty Elastomers Plant and embark on a pivotal role that will shape the future of our operations. This opportunity allows you to lead and manage capital investment projects, ensuring they meet the highest standards of Environmental Health and Safety while staying within budget and time constraints.

As a Project Engineer, you will be at the forefront of implementing new or modified processes and plant equipment, from initial design development to construction and handover. You will gain invaluable experience in project management, including design, planning, execution, and control of CAPEX and OPEX investments. Your role will involve close collaboration with the Continuous Improvement Leader, Reliability Lead, and Maintenance Manager, as well as liaising with the Global Capital Team and Operations Team to ensure seamless project execution and plant operations.

What You Will Achieve:

• Lead and manage significant capital investment projects.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental Health and Safety standards.
• Develop and execute the annual and 5-year Capital Plan.
• Drive productivity improvement projects and manage change activities.
• Independently solve complex issues and escalate when necessary.

Experience and Knowledge You Will Develop:

• Advanced project management skills within the manufacturing sector.
• Proficiency in using SAP
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Enhanced communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Understanding of equipment and plant economics.
• Experience with safe systems of work and risk assessments.

Who You Will Work With:

• Continuous Improvement Leader
• Reliability Lead
• Maintenance Manager
• Global Capital Team
• Operations Team

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact, develop your professional skills, and advance your career within a leading global chemical and specialty materials company. Join us and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to innovation, safety, and excellence.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities: 

• Creating and managing capital investment projects at the Newport Specialty Elastomers Plant
• Plays a pivotal role in leading the implementation of new or modified processes and plant equipment, from initial design development and evaluation to construction and handover
• Ensure all projects comply with Environmental Health and Safety requirements and within cost and time goals
• Help the manufacturing plant with facility planning and design
• Responsible for all project management activities related to CAPEX and OPEX investments, including project design, project planning, project execution and project control
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff
• Work closely on a daily basis with the Continuous Improvement Leader, Reliability Lead and Maintenance Manage

• Scoping of productivity improvement projects including management of change activities 
• Develop and execute the annual and 5 year Capital Plan
• Work closely with the Global Capital Team to ensure the correct level of spend and control

• Liaising with the Operations Team to agree any plant outages required to carry out Project work

Key attributes of the Project Engineer:

• Commitment to high standards in safety and quality of work.
• Driven, motivated & committed to ownership and completing tasks.
• The ability to communicate well verbally and via IT-based systems.
• Able to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment while making decisions focused on safety, quality, reliability & performance of the business.
• A flexible attitude to the job and the ability to demonstrate leadership capabilities
• Keen to learn.

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Engineering related degree / qualification or similar level of experience.
• Proven project management experience, preferably within the manufacturing sector.
• Proficient with basic computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office) .
• Strong analytical & problem solving skills, with attention to detail. Demonstrated experience problem solving and troubleshooting on a variety of systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the organisation and influence others without authority  
• Understand equipment and general plant economic.
• Ability to handle a breadth of work items across several areas and differing timescales.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and assist the business unit in prioritising work items.
• Experience using safe systems of work (i.e. Permit to Work, Risk Assessments, Management of change).

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Commitment to safety and a proactive attitude toward maintaining a secure work environment.
• Working knowledge of SAP or other Computerised Maintenance Management Systems. (CMMS).
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams.
• Ability to read P&ID, General Arrangement and detail drawings.
• Awareness and general knowledge of controls, control systems and instrumentation
• Able to create and work to a plan, delivering on time and to expectations.
• Can work independently and drive team goals forward. Ability to conduct and lead meetings.
• Excellent commercial awareness.