Operations Engineer

Neste; Porvoo; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personnel fund

Occupational health care

Sickness/insurance fund

Leisure accident insurance

ePassi

Job summary

Neste is seeking an initiative‑taking Operations Engineer for Production Line 3 at the Porvoo refinery. You will monitor and enhance unit performance and availability, collaborating with shift, maintenance and control teams to enable cost‑effective operation.

The role requires a Master of Science in Technology or Bachelor of Engineering (chemical/process/energy) and fluency in Finnish with strong English. You will contribute to safety, documentation, and continuous improvement in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Fluent Finnish and good English oral and written skills.
• Evidence of proactive problem solving with a systematic approach.
• Excellent collaboration and clear technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, optimise and develop performance, availability and energy efficiency of units.
• Handle deviations, investigate root causes and lead solution groups.
• Develop process safety including change management and risk assessments (PHA/HAZOP).
• Maintain and develop production line instructions and technical documentation.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance work and shutdowns as a production representative.
• Identify constraints and drive investment and investigation projects.

Skills

Finnish language

English language

Proactive problem solving

Collaboration

Clear technical communication

Working under pressure

Education

MSc in Technology or BE in chemical/process/energy

Job description

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, international environment where your expertise matters? At Neste, you will work for the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Our products help our customers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

We are looking for an initiative‑taking and analytical Operations Engineer to join the availability team for Production Line 3 at the Porvoo refinery. In this role, you are key to ensuring the performance of our refining units. The core of your task is to monitor and develop the operational availability of the units and create the conditions for an even higher utilization rate and cost‑effective operation. You will act as the technical expert for your area of responsibility, comprehensively mastering the technical and process characteristics of your area. You will work closely with the operating shift, maintenance, production control, and other stakeholders.

Join us

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global pioneer in renewable fuels. We promote Neste's success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, and we collaborate. We prioritize safety in all our activities and at all our sites. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment. As an international company, we support everyone's development by offering diverse learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key for us, and we believe in flexible and smart ways of working.

Additionally, we offer Neste employees in Finland various benefits, such as a personnel fund as part of total compensation, good occupational health care, membership in a sickness or insurance fund, and leisure accident insurance. We also extensively support leisure hobby opportunities, e.g., by offering sports and culture benefits (ePassi).

The workplace is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, about a 30-minute drive from central Helsinki. We arrange free bus transport for Neste employees to Kilpilahti from the capital region as well as from Porvoo and surrounding areas.

Your role in our team

As an Operations Engineer in our 'Availability Team', your goal is to ensure high operational availability of process units in the short and long term.

Key tasks

• Monitoring, optimizing, and developing the performance, availability, and energy efficiency of units in your area of responsibility in the short and long term.
• Handling deviations, investigating root causes of problem situations, and leading solution groups.
• Active participation in the development of process safety, including change management and risk assessments (e.g., PHA, HAZOP).
• Maintenance and development of production line instructions and technical documentation.
• Participation in the planning and coordination of maintenance work and shutdowns as a production representative.
• Acting as a technical expert in the planning and implementation of investment and investigation projects.
• Identifying constraints in your area of responsibility and promoting measures to remove them.

Keys to success in this role

• Suitable university degree, e.g., Master of Science in Technology or Bachelor of Engineering (chemical engineering, process engineering, energy engineering, or other suitable field).
• Evidence of proactive problem solving and a systematic approach to work.
• Fluent Finnish and good English oral and written skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills and the ability to produce clear technical documentation.
• Good ability to work under pressure in a dynamic refinery environment.
• Strong safety‑oriented mindset and a responsible attitude.
• Genuine interest and motivation to learn new things and develop operations.
• Previous experience in process industry expert or operations tasks (e.g., oil refining, chemistry, or energy production) is considered an advantage.