Operations Superintendent Logistics

Are you our next creator 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 currently seeking a Operations Superintendent Logistics to join our Renewable Production team in Rotterdam.

This day-time position reports to the Operations Manager and provides leadership to the 24/7 logistics organisation and logistic truck unloading team within the Operations Department. You will be responsible for overseeing the safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient operations of the Neste Maasvlakte integrated logistics and OSBL complex, leading a team of 5 shift supervisors and 60 operators.

Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

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 our team / in creating a sustainable future

Your primary responsibilities in contributing to a sustainable future include:

• Ensuring safe and compliant operations at three locations, all the Maasvlakte with a focus on achieving zero accidents and fostering a strong safety culture within the teams.
• Leading a team of 5 shift supervisors in accordance with Neste values and leadership principles.
• Ensuring adequate shift manning for safe logistics operations and promoting competency development within the operations team.
• Supporting the personal development of individual team members and fostering leadership growth within the team as a whole.
• Acting as a champion of change, leading by example, and ensuring thorough follow-up of forward/pulse surveys within the teams to drive high engagement and cultivate a strong safety culture within the department.
• Monitoring logistics performance and implementing corrective measures as necessary to optimise plant efficiency.
• Collaborating with SCM to align logistics and supply chain production planning goals with site capabilities and maintenance plans.
• Maintaining up-to-date and controlled documents related to logistics operations in NMS.
• Implementing learnings from incidents and Root Cause Analysis to continuously improve logistics work processes.
• Collaborating with SCM to align logistics and supply chain production planning goals with site capabilities and maintenance plans.
• Serving as the primary point of contact for the maintenance superintendent to ensure alignment for maintenance execution works related to the logistics infrastructure in order to achieve reliable operation and meet business targets.
• Managing contacts with third-party suppliers as needed for operational matters.

The ideal candidate for success in this role should possess the following qualifications and attributes:

• Bachelor's or university degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in the Petrochemical industry, with at least 3-5 years in a supervisory/managerial role.

We appreciate the value of these additional qualifications:

• Knowledge of health and safety protocols during commissioning and start-up.
• Proficiency in identifying health hazards and implementing risk control measures.
• Experience in developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures.
• A track record of analytical thinking and successfully resolving complex challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams effectively.

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 as soon as possible.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Jacob Faber, Talent Acquisition Partner via jacob.faber@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 a possible 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. Get inspired by our story.

We have a continuous enthusiasm of development. We believe in people who find new ways to do things and who are team players – people for whom safety and sustainability are parts of their professional skills. We value every individual. Come and do meaningful work in a community that has its eyes set forward!

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