Senior Manager, Continual Improvement

Are you our next creator of change?

Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We are looking for you, Senior Manager Continual Improvement, to join our global Refining Competence Center as part of our COO office. Our RCC is where we bring the industry’s best practices and finest minds together to uplift our refinery performance to world class standards of safety, reliability, predictability and cost efficiency.

In your role, you will benchmark Neste performance against industrial norms and best practices. You will hold the knowledge on where Neste stands today and where we need to improve. You will create processes and performance measures that drive fact based priority setting for improvement with impact. 

As a valued team member, you will contribute to Neste’s growth towards world class, effective and efficient end-to-end value driven refinery management processes with measurable impact.

You will work closely together with the other teams within the Refining Competence Center, business stakeholders at refineries, commercial and supply teams. Your cooperative spirit,  your expertise and your network  help us make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

The job is located in one of Neste production locations, i.e. Porvoo (FI), Rotterdam (NL) or Singapore. Some travelling is expected due to the global nature of the role.

More about the job

• Benchmarking the Neste performance compared to the industrial best practices and norms and delivering the results as input data for improvement activities. 

• Conducting studies related to the current situation internally by e.g. performing audits to different sites. 

• Setting the Neste level competence requirements 

• Performing audits to ensure that sites are having the best practices in use and coaching the local competence organizations to upkeep the level. Having the ownership of the organizational requirements, which Neste sets for the refineries.

• Together with the colleagues in the Refining Competence Centre, analyzing & improving  the overall performance of Neste assets by prioritizing common plans together with business stakeholders.

• Building a global network of stakeholders to drive impact and culture with an appreciation for diversity. You will collaborate and influence cross functional, cross regional, cross layer.  

Keys to success in this role

• Strong (10+ years) experience in petrochemical processes, technology and operations management

• Master degree in relevant field

• High commitment to safety and safety standards

• Results, business and safety -driven mindset

• Ability to understand key strategic business issues

• Proven skills in communication and leadership, incl. change leadership

• Proven ability to influence multiple levels of an organization

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills 

• Fluent spoken and written English

Reasons to join

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment.

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

We are motivated to deliver results and we have constant desire & curiosity to develop our ways of working by introducing modern, smart & efficient methods of best information management practices. Alongside that we also highly appreciate a good work life balance and enjoying working with our great colleagues. 

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with the salary request) by the 19th of june 2026.

We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended but we will review the applications also during the application period and contact applicants during that time.The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A possible security clearance is obtained with your consent.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.

Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com industry-leading practices at all sites.