Industrial Hygienist

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,

Industrial Hygienist
to join our Safety Team in the Singapore Refinery

You will focus on preventing occupational illness and disease by anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling environmental factors arising in the workplace which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort to the workforce.

In this job you will collaborate and work closely with the safety team, stakeholders from other functions and departments including the Corporate Safety Team in Finland. 

You will provide your expertise to our Refinery on matters of industrial hygiene (IH) and occupational health & safety (OH&S). 

In our Safety team, you will report to the Safety Manager. As the technical authority and expert in IH and OH&S, you manage and lead the refinery in IH and OH&S function to reduce operational risk exposure to the workforce through governance of OEMS principles, regulatory compliance and requirements. 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 create solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. 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, fostering both courage and curiosity. As a global company, collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.

More about the job

Your role in our team / in creating a sustainable future

Risk Identification, Evaluation and Control

• Proactively anticipate and recognize chemical hazards, physical hazards, biological hazards, and ergonomic hazards across refining areas

• Design, execute, and manage comprehensive Industrial Hygiene (IH) monitoring programs. Conduct qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments for airborne contaminants, chemical exposure, noise & physical agents and ergonomic risk 

• Interpret monitoring results against local (MOM/WSH) and internationally recognized (ACGIH/OSHA) standards 

• Conduct routine Occupational Hygiene site inspections and audits, focusing on exposure risks, ventilation systems (LEVs), and chemical storage/handling procedures

Control Measures and Management Systems

• Recommend, implement effective industrial hygiene engineering as key control strategies and evaluate its effectiveness 

• Oversight chemical inventory, Safety Data Sheet (SDS) management, and risk assessment process for hazardous substances

• Develop and enforce stringent chemical handling procedures

• Administer and manage IH Management system and programs such as Ventilation Systems, Hazard Communications, PPE standards, Ergonomic standards, heat stress program, medical examination & surveillance program, Hearing Conservation Program (HCP), including noise mapping, audiometric testing, noise control implementation, process and office ergonomic program

• Conduct industrial hygiene risk assessments for process work area, offices, laboratory, recommending necessary adjustments and controls measures

Strategizing Regulatory Compliance (PEL, STEL, TWA, C) and Translating to Operable Compliance

• Translate PEL, STEL, OEL requirement into practical, executable operational compliance

• Deep working knowledge of Singapore and international acts, regulations, requirements related to industrial hygiene topics

• Ensure strict adherence to permissible/occupational exposure limit and relevant regulations and Codes of Practice relating to occupational health and safety

• Prepare detailed industrial hygiene reports, regulatory submissions and internal performance metrics. Maintain accurate records of all monitoring data, calibration records, and exposure assessments

• Provide technical support and expertise during health-related emergency response situations (e.g chemical spills)

Training and Collaboration

• Develop and deliver targeted training programs on industrial hygiene topics, including chemical management and hazard communication, PPE use, respiratory protection, noise conservations, heat stress, ergonomics 

• Collaborate closely with cross functional teams to integrate industrial hygiene into daily operations, projects and Process Safety Management (PSM).

• Participate as safety subject matter expert in incident investigation team, facilitate Safety department owned investigations or as directed

Keys to success in this role / The best combination to succeed in this role

• Technical expert in industrial hygiene, occupational health role and operationalized industrial hygiene into day to day operations

• Minimum 10 years experience as a practicing industrial hygienist in a refinery, petrochemical or chemical manufacturing industry; track record in industrial hygiene monitoring (chemical, physical and biological to personal and area exposure)  IH engineering control, IH Management System

• Recognized Bachelor Degree in Safety or similar, master degree in industrial hygiene highly desired

• Professionally certified industrial hygienist (CIH) or registered industrial hygienist (RIH) or equivalent. Candidates without IH certification but demonstrate mastery and proven track record in IH will be considered

Other strengths we value

We value candidates with transdisciplinary thinking, lifelong learning and digital literacy.

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request)
We will do our best to contact you after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A 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