Operations engineer PTU

For creators of change!
This is for you who wants to have a real impact on creating a healthier planet for our children every day. At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. Let’s create transformation for a sustainable future together.

We are looking for an Operations Engineer to join our Renewable Production Team in Rotterdam.

In your role as Operations Engineer, you are responsible for optimizing the availability, production and safety of operations by following and developing different process functions, variables and operations. You will report to the Supervisor Operations and will work closely with Operations, Process Automation Engineer, Safety Department, Process Engineers. 

Reasons to join

Real impact right now. We work in an inspiring and evolving business environment, where everything we do serves one purpose: to create a healthier planet for our children. To drive a growing impact as a global leader in renewable and circular solutions we live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth. Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global growing company we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working.

More about the job

Your role in creating a sustainable future

• Optimising, monitoring and troubleshooting plant operations and providing support for operations and other departments
• Efficient handling of process-upsets
• Developing process equipment and process availability
• Working as team leader in different projects and making calculations and budgets for variable and fixed accounts
• Arranging testing and implementation of process systems and equipment
• Working as a team member in shutdown and maintenance planning
• Discussing and applying multi-discipline process design and control strategies in relation to processes and systems.
• Working as a contact person between shift operations and daily operations and between all different departments
• Contact person during upset situations and responsible person for process follow-ups, investigations and reporting
• Making operating manuals and procedures, equipments and tools for training and learning for the internal and external parties involved
• Resolve problems arising in the course of construction
• Make efficient commissioning and start-up procedures and working as team leader or specialist in commissioning and start-up phase
• Working as a team member in shutdown and maintenance planning
• Participates in making of safety culture of the plant
• Responsible of following safe operations during normal operations and upset situations in whole plant 
• Observing deviations and reporting immediately to the responsible person

The best combination to succeed in this role

• Good knowledge of chemical engineering and process technology
• Several years working experience in chemical plant or oil refinery
• University degree in Chemical or Process Engineering 
• Engineer or technical background (high vocational diploma or Academic degree)
• Quality-, safety-, instruction knowledge and ability to work within them
• Knowledge of automation systems
• Knowledge of HSE- systems

Other strengths we value

• A good teamplayer
• Flexible, analytical, stress resistant.
• Proactive searching improvements in all areas.
• Being able to talk to and/or correct team members on attitude and behaviour issues.
• High safety and quality awareness. 
• Be able to handle confidential information. 
• Good social and team skills.

Let’s get you started

Wondering whether we are a match or not? Take a short test at neste.com/game.

We look forward to receiving your CV and application before the 9th of May.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Talent Acquisition Partner, Guidor 't Lam, guidor.tlam@partners.neste.com

We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and an aptitude assessment.

About Neste
Neste creates solutions for combating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. With over 75 years of refining expertise, we are now the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. We have set aspirational targets for climate, biodiversity, human rights, as well as our supply chain and raw materials. Our ambition is to make the Porvoo oil refinery in Finland the most sustainable refinery in Europe by 2030. Together with our partners we are aiming at a carbon neutral and nature positive value chain by 2040. Our success is created by 5,400 professionals working in 16 countries. Read more: neste.com.