Maintenance Technician

Celanese; Winona (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Celanese in Winona, MN, is seeking a skilled individual for the Maintenance and Reliability team at our pultrusion facility. The role involves performing quality maintenance, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to ensure safe, reliable equipment operation.

You will identify hazards, follow safe procedures, and collaborate with operations and other teams to ensure smooth hand-offs and continuous improvement. Boiler and state-card licensing readiness is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Mechanical and electrical experience required.
• Prior experience in a fast-paced industrial setting preferred.
• Experience running or maintaining pultrusion equipment is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting procedures and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to obtain boiler and unlicensed electrical state cards.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality and timely maintenance work.
• Troubleshoot with other groups to complete tasks.
• Perform and complete root cause analyses.
• Identify hazards and mitigate them.
• Follow safe work procedures and maintain a clean, orderly area.
• Prepare pre-task plans and communicate with operations for hand-offs.
• Generate improvement ideas for cost savings and reliability.
• Assist with startups for maintenance return to service.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root Cause Analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Electrical knowledge

Welding

Education

High School diploma or GED

Mechanical/Electrical experience

Tools

HMI

PLC

Controls programming

Job description

Overview:

Celanese is a Global company with facilities across the world where we specialize in a wide variety of products and applications. Our Winona, MN site is looking for a skilled individual to join our Maintenance and Reliability team. Winona Celanese boast a state-of-the-art production facility within the pultrusion industry.

Responsibilities:

• Perform Quality and Timely maintenance work.
• Performs troubleshooting in collaboration with other work groups as necessary to complete task (Reliability, SME, etc.)
• Perform and complete root cause analysis.
• Identifies hazards and mitigates them appropriately.
• Follows safe work procedures or adjusts working conditions.
• Keep work area clean and orderly.
• Reviews the job, understands the scope, and prepares pre-task plans to perform work in a safe manner and in accordance with Conduct Ops.
• Identifies and corrects/takes proper action from any emerging issues or discoveries.
• Provides feedback on task instructions.
• Obtains the corresponding work permits and communicates effectively with operations (24/7 Team) or other impacted groups to ensure effective hand-offs.
• Generates ideas and improvement projects/procedures.
• Helps generate ideas for in-house cost savings/reliability projects.
• Assist with Post PM start ups for maintenance return to service of equipment.
• Strong Understanding of basic electrical function/knowledge (fuses, resets, low voltage repairs)
• Ability to be in on-call rotation to support the 24/7 Team.
• Works with Stores Program owner to make sure that parts are available when and as needed.
• Communicates with Asset Leader if additional resources needed from outside Unit Team to safely or efficiently complete project.
• Requirement to obtain Registered Unlicensed Electrician Card through State.
• Requirement to obtain class C Boiler License.
• Assist with Training of TRE's on basic adjustments for equipment set up.
• Assist in training of Process Experts in basic machine functionality.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Mechanical and Electrical experience required
• Previous work experience in a fast paced, industrial setting: Mechanical/Electrical degree in Lieu of experience
• Experience running or maintaining pultrusion equipment preferred
• Strong understanding of troubleshooting procedures and Root Cause Analysis.
• Strong Electrical Knowledge/Understanding with ability to obtain Unlicensed State Card.
• Boiler License preferred: ability to obtain upon hire.
• Strong Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team setting.
• Ability to weld; Basic understanding of metal fabrication.
• Experience with programming controls, HMI's, PLC's, etc.

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.