Celanese

Advanced Specialist, Maintenance

Bay City, TX, US

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Celanese is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Maintenance to join our team in Bay City, TX.

Lead all warehouse receiving, storage, issuance, and shipping activities.
Maintain accurate inventory records and material transactions within SAP.
Ensure proper storage, preservation, and identification of spare parts, consumables, chemicals, and operational supplies.
Optimize inventory levels to support operational reliability while minimizing excess inventory and carrying costs.
Manage cycle counts, physical inventories, inventory reconciliations, and corrective actions.
Identify and eliminate obsolete, duplicate, and non-performing inventory.

Serve as the facility owner and champion of warehouse 5S initiatives.
Establish and sustain standards for Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain.
Implement visual management systems including labeling, signage, storage maps, location identifiers, and inventory control boards.
Conduct routine 5S and housekeeping audits while developing action plans to address identified gaps.
Lead continuous efforts to eliminate warehouse clutter and improve material accessibility.
Support site-wide Operational Excellence and facility improvement initiatives.
Develop warehouse layouts that maximize storage density, efficiency, and safe material flow.

Maintain compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) inventory control requirements.
Ensure all material movements, inventory adjustments, cycle counts, and transactions are properly documented.
Support internal and external audits while maintaining audit-ready records and documentation.
Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Develop sustainable control measures that strengthen inventory accountability and financial accuracy.
Drive closure of all audit findings and compliance action items.

Promote a strong safety culture and lead by example in all warehouse activities.
Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company standards, and environmental regulations.
Conduct routine warehouse inspections, hazard assessments, and safety observations.
Ensure proper storage and segregation of hazardous materials and chemicals.
Maintain clear access to emergency equipment, evacuation routes, and emergency response resources.
Partner with site EHS personnel to continuously improve warehouse safety performance.

Administer and oversee the facility forklift training and certification program.
Ensure operators maintain current qualifications and certifications.
Conduct operator observations, evaluations, and refresher training requirements.
Maintain inspection records and operator qualification documentation.
Investigate material handling incidents and implement corrective actions.
Promote safe forklift operations through coaching, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Lead and participate in Operational Learning events involving warehouse operations and material management.
Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations associated with inventory, logistics, equipment failures, warehouse incidents, and process breakdowns.
Identify systemic issues and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
Share lessons learned across departments to drive continuous organizational improvement.
Track and verify completion of action items resulting from RCAs, audits, and Operational Learning events.
Ensure critical spare parts are available to support asset reliability and plant uptime.

Partner with Maintenance and Reliability teams to develop and maintain critical spare parts strategies.
Support turnaround planning, outages, and capital projects through material staging and inventory readiness.
Establish inventory preservation practices that protect long-lead and high-value spares.
Improve maintenance efficiency through organized and accessible material management syst
Lead, coach, and develop warehouse personnel to achieve operational objectives.

Establish high expectations for safety, accountability, professionalism, and teamwork.
Conduct performance evaluations and development planning activities.
Develop cross-training programs to increase workforce flexibility and coverage.
Promote employee engagement and participation in continuous improvement activities.

5+ years of warehouse, inventory management, logistics, maintenance support, or manufacturing experience.
Experience within chemical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, petrochemical, or heavy industrial environments strongly preferred.

SAP inventory management experience preferred.
Strong understanding of inventory controls, warehouse operations, and material management.
Knowledge of SOX compliance and audit processes.
Familiarity with Reliability and Maintenance programs.
Experience implementing and sustaining 5S programs and Operational Excellence initiatives.
Working knowledge of Root Cause Analysis methodologies.
Forklift certification program administration experience preferred.