Operating 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,

Operating Engineer

to our Operations team in Tuas, Singapore.

You will focus on assisting the development, optimizing, troubleshooting of plant process and equipment to achieve high operational utilization, availability, profitability, flexibility, process safety and overall safety.  In this job you will work closely with Operations Manager and Lead Operating Engineer to operate an integrated safe, reliable and efficient refinery. 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

• Accountable for the execution of the S&OP plan of the unit she/ he is in charge of, including the monitoring of plant and provides (daily) instructions/ orders to the shift teams

• To review and update of start-up, shutdown and operating guidelines or instructions and procedures.

• To initiate and apply multi-disciplinary process design and control strategies in relation to processes and systems

• To find and resolve different process limitations and optimising production to ensure high utilisation and availability

• Responsible for catalyst / absorbent etc. follow up and lead a team to i.e. change out absorbent

• To monitor and optimise the day-to-day consumption of chemicals, additives and/ or any other consumables for the assigned units

• Responsible for the first line troubleshooting, optimisation and engineering support of the assigned unit, including preparation of correct reporting of several daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports like; Utility reporting, KPI reporting etc.

• Responsible for optimisation on assigned unit’s contribution to the CPEI, Carbon footprint and energy efficiency of the integrated refinery

• To participate in safety assessments like i.e. HAZOP, PHA and also be the investigation lead of Incidents/Near miss investigations

• Prepares, reviews and improves assigned Operations NMS Work Procedures including its accuracies

• Responsible for the Operating Manual for the assigned units in charge

• Lead as change manager in small optimisation/ improvement projects

• To review interlock bypass forms

• Liaison of Operations to 3rd parties/suppliers

Responsibilities in other processes

• Lead as appointed Operations Engineering representatives at plant investment projects (PIPE), PHA studies and other studies / projects

• Responsible for verification of invoicing variable production costs by tracking consumption of utilities/ chemicals of assigned units

• Responsible for improving the competency, knowledge retention of the Operations team with respect to the technology or technical aspects of the assigned units etc.

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

• Minimum Bachelor in Chemical Engineering

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in oil refining and petrochemical industries

• Strong interpersonal and planning skills

• High safety standard and strong influencing skills

• Good team player and positive thinking

• Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by 20 March 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 as soon as possible. (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