Mechanical Engineer

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,

Mechanical Engineer

to join our Asset Management team in the Singapore Tuas Refinery.

Your role is to manage overall integrity and lifecycle reliability management of all mechanical static equipment to achieve high reliability and availability with cost effectiveness. This position provides essential support to the refinery’s Asset Integrity framework to obtain optimum availability and utilization of static equipment and piping and ensure compliance to local statutory requirements. This role also provides expert advice and engineering support to the different departments in the refinery on mechanical matters. Together, with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

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 / in creating a sustainable future

RELIABILITY MANAGEMENT

• Responsible for develop standards or procedures to support asset integrity and reliability program on site.
• Responsible for upkeep Reliability Risk Register for static equipment
• As a bad actor champion in identifying, analyzing and eliminating bad actor static equipment
• Responsible for conduct and lead the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for equipment failures
• Development of robust reliability programs including RCM to upkeep mechanical equipment reliability / availability
• Develop critical spare part strategy to minimize prolonged unplanned downtime
• Support in Preventive Maintenance (PM) optimization 
• Provide mechanical static engineering support to the Neste Singapore Refinery for safe and reliable operations. Responsibilities include engineering assessment, engineering design, troubleshooting & solutions and long term equipment improvement initiatives

ASSET INTEGRITY

• Ensure compliant to Asset Integrity and Reliability framework.
• Support in RBI development on site.
• Develop inspection strategy & plan together with Inspection engineer, ensuring timely inspections of critical equipment and systems.
• Support in regular audits to assess the effectiveness of the asset integrity system, identifying potential risks and gaps​ and ensure the asset integrity systems comply with all regulatory requirements, including safety standards and codes of practice.

PROJECT AND TECHNICAL 

• Provide mechanical static technical support for site projects (new/on-going), ensuring asset integrity is considered during design, construction, and execution phases.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex mechanical equipment failures and other technical challenges, providing expertise to maintenance and project teams.
• Oversee reviews of new equipment and infrastructure, ensuring asset strategies are aligned with long-term reliability and performance goals.
• Lead the right scope provision (as per reliability strategy) for turnaround and shutdown with the relevant justification.
• Ensure all equipment and maintenance activities are compliant with statutory regulations (e.g., MOM), industry codes, and safety standards.
  
  

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

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 10-15 years in the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Industry as an Mechanical or Fixed Equipment Engineer.
• Prior Experience in Maintenance, Asset management, Projects and Turnaround execution
• Knowledgeable with international standards API/ASME, petroleum /petrochemical plant materials and equipment
• Well versed in flange management, repair of pressure equipment & design standard of static equipment including valves 
• Basic understanding of damage mechanism and relevant inspection codes
• Experienced in maintenance work control, planning, reliability methodologies.
• Technical Skills:

-     Intermediate skills - ASME PCC-1, PCC-2, API 560, API 660, API 653, API 650, API 598, TEMA

-     Foundation skills - ASME Section VIII, API 571 (Level 1), API 579

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 standard

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by 31 Mar 2026.

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

We look forward to receiving your CV and application.

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