Turnaround 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,

Turnaround Mechanical Planner

to our Maintenance team in the Singapore Tuas Refinery.

You will focus on safe, flawless, on time delivery of Turnarounds (TA) and Shutdowns. In this job you will work closely with Maintenance sub-teams and various departments in the organization.

In our team, you will be responsible for developing efficient and effective work/job package planning for all mechanical work requests for the Turnaround/Shutdown. You will deliver planning and scheduling efficiency through integrating the needs and contributions from Reliability, Asset Management, Technical, Operations and HSSE. 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. We work at the office at least three days a week to ensure seamless teamwork and a sense of belonging.

More about the job

Your role in our team / in creating a sustainable future

• TA Planning Process Management: Understand and successfully deliver the respective 7 phases and milestones of the TA Planning Process.
• Quality Planning Output: Ensure the resulting mechanical planning products maximize planning efficiency and set the execution team up for a successful execution.
• Knowledge Retention & Continuous Improvement: Perform planning best practices/knowledge/efficiency retention into the Task List Library and ways of working to enable compounded planning efficiency for future events.
  
  

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

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines.
• At least 7 years relevant experience in refinery and petrochemical industry.
• Experienced in TA, maintenance work control, planning, costing for mechanical equipment
• Understands TA planning process and SAP/PM/CM maintenance process
• Knowledgeable with international (ASME, API) & local standards related to mechanical equipment

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 June 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