Maintenance Mechanical Planner

Are you our next creator of change?

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Together we can help our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

We are looking for you,

Maintenance Mechanical Planner

to join our Maintenance team in Tuas Refinery.

You will focus on mechanical maintenance planning. In this job you will work closely with Asset Management, Operation, Technical, HSSEQ etc.
In our team, you will be involved in static equipment & rotating equipment related maintenance planning. Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward.

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.

More about the job

Your role in our team

• Develop detailed planning steps incorporating safety standards and site requirements, for both Preventive and Corrective Maintenance for Scheduling.

• Develop & complete planning work packages, readying/setting up for execution.

• Coordinate with PMC, Asset Integrity & Reliability team, Warehouse team, Procurement team and contractors or vendors for work package preparations.

• Referencing detailed planning steps for work requests, to prepare materials or spare parts required, create & release inventory PR, generate MR for stock items.

• Coordinate with procurement, asset integrity & technical team on getting accurate & cost competitive materials, services and technical specialists/expertise to enable field execution team in achieving safe, quality & timely maintenance activities, subsequently raising PRs.

• Create and update task lists in the task library and contribute to continuous improvement for task lists accuracy.

• Work closely with the scheduler to optimise all resources & duration for efficiency, while making sure Operations and Safety are not compromised.

• Delivers long-term visioned planning by anticipating opportunities, strategies & equipment/asset conditions to formulate effective and efficient plans

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

• At least 8 years relevant experience in refinery and petrochemical in the same position for 5 years

• Experienced in maintenance work control, planning, reliability methodologies

• Good communication with strategic thinking, negotiation, and business sense

• Knowledgeable with international standards, petroleum /petrochemical plant equipment

• Knowledge in CMMS software

• Good communication with strategic thinking, negotiation, and business sense

• Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset

Other strengths we value

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to make independent technical decisions.

• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills; able to collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, and HSE teams.

• Experience in mentoring and guiding junior engineers and technicians.

• Ability to work under pressure during plant shutdowns or urgent troubleshooting.

• Commitment to safety, quality, and compliance standards.

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by 15 April 2026.

Due to security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system. Applications sent via email will not be considered.

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. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place soon. 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