Operations Engineer

Are you a Creater of Change?

This is for you who wants to have a real impact on creating a healthier planet for our children every day. At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. Let’s create transformation for a sustainable future together.

We are looking for an Operations Engineer to join our team in Sluiskil (the Netherlands).

Your part in the Neste journey

In your role as Operations Engineer you are responsible for optimizing the availability, production and safety of the Sluiskil operations by following and developing different process functions, variables and operations. 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 work in an inspiring and evolving business environment, where everything we do serves one purpose: to create a healthier planet for our children. To drive a growing impact as a global leader in renewable and circular solutions 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 and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global growing company we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working.

More about the job

Your core activities will be:

• Optimizing, monitoring and troubleshooting plant operations and providing support for operations and other departments
• Liasing with Technology office on implementing new technologies and with the supply organisation on feasibility studies of processing new feedstocks
• Efficient handling of process-upsets
• Developing process equipment and process availability
• Working as team leader in different projects
• Training of operating personnel and assisting in making training material
• Assist in making operating manuals and procedures
• Arranging testing and implementation of process systems and equipment
• Working as a team member in shutdown and maintenance planning
• Participating in making the safety culture of the Sluiskil plant
• Lead and/or participate in risk assessments

Keys to success in this role

The best combination of experiences, skills and background is:

• University degree in Chemical or Process Engineering 
• Minimum 3 – 5 years working experience - in chemical plant or vegetable oil refinery
• Flexible, analytical, stress resistant
• Proactive searching improvements in all areas
• High safety and quality awareness
• Good social and team skills
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodology

In accordance, we believe in people who find new ways of doing things – people for whom safety and sustainability are part of their professional skills. Customer mindset is essential to all of us at Neste and we work hard to find the best solutions for our customers. We believe everyone is a leader and share a natural desire for collaboration. If all this, as well as our values "We care, We have courage and We cooperate" resonate with you, you are the talent we are looking for.

What we offer
We provide a good working environment in a growing company with positive challenges for the future, a competitive salary, excellent fringe benefits and development opportunities in an international environment. 

Come and do meaningful work in a community that has its eyes set forward!

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with our Talent Acquisition Partner, Jacob Faber via jacob.faber@partners.neste.com.

Please submit your application as soon as possible

The recruitment process includes interviews and an assessment.

About Neste

Neste creates solutions for combating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. With over 75 years of refining expertise, we are now the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. We have set aspirational targets for climate, biodiversity, human rights, as well as our supply chain and raw materials. Together with our partners we are aiming at a carbon neutral and nature positive value chain by 2040. Our success is created by 5,400 professionals working in 16 countries. Read more: neste.com.