Senior Manager, Continual Improvement

Neste; Porvoo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personnel fund

Health care

Insurance fund

Leisure time accident insurance

ePassi

Job summary

Neste is seeking a seasoned professional to join the Operational Performance team at the Kilpilahti, Porvoo refinery. The role focuses on benchmarking Neste performance against industry norms, driving data-based improvements and standardizing best practices across global assets.

With 10+ years in petrochemical operations, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives, coach sites, and build a global stakeholder network to deliver measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemical engineering or a related field.
• Fluent English written and spoken.
• 10+ years of experience in petrochemical processes, technology and operations management.
• Lean or Six Sigma knowledge; Finnish language a plus.

Responsibilities

• Benchmark Neste performance against industrial best practices and norms; deliver results as input for improvement activities.
• Conduct internal site studies/audits to assess current practices.
• Set Neste level continuous improvement requirements and standards.
• Audit sites to ensure best practices are used and coach local organizations.
• Collaborate with Refining Competence Centre and stakeholders to improve overall asset performance.

Skills

Petrochemical operations

Leadership

Safety culture

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in chemical engineering or related field

Job description

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.

We are looking for you,

to join our global Operational Performance team within Neste Refining Competence Center (RCC) as part of COO Office serving all our global production assets.

In your role, you will benchmark (in- and external) Neste performance against industrial norms and best practices. You will hold the knowledge on where Neste stands today and where we need to improve. You will create processes and performance measures that drive fact based priority setting for improvement with impact.

As a valued team member, you will contribute to Neste’s growth towards world class, effective and efficient end-to-end value driven refinery management processes with measurable impact.

You will work closely together with the other teams within the Refining Competence Center, business stakeholders at refineries, commercial and supply teams.

The job is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, which is about a 30-45 minute drive from the capital region. We organize free bus transportation to Kilpilahti for our employees from the capital region, Porvoo and the nearby areas.

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.

In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, a membership in a sickness or health insurance fund and leisure time accident insurance. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture (ePassi).

More about the job

Your role in our team

Benchmarking the Neste performance compared to the industrial best practices and norms and delivering the results as input data for improvement activities.

Conducting studies related to the current situation internally by e.g. performing audits to different sites.

Setting the Neste level continuous improvement way of working requirements

Performing audits to ensure that sites are having the best practices in use and coaching the local relevant organizations to upkeep the level. Having the ownership of the continuous improvement principles and standards, which Neste sets for the refineries.

Together with the colleagues in the Refining Competence Centre, analyzing & improving the overall performance of Neste assets by prioritizing common plans together with business stakeholders.

Building a global network of stakeholders to drive impact and culture with an appreciation for diversity. You will collaborate and influence cross functional, cross regional, cross layer.

Keys to success in this role

Strong (10+ years) experience in petrochemical processes, technology and operations management

High commitment to safety and safety standards

Results, business and safety -driven mindset

Ability to understand key strategic business issues

Proven skills in communication and leadership, incl. change leadership

Proven ability to influence multiple levels of an organization

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Master degree in relevant field

Fluent spoken and written English

Other strengths we value

Working knowledge and experience in Lean or 6 sigma methodologies in a manufacturing environment. Finnish language skills are a plus.

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. Depending on the location, the person selected for the position may be required to pass a health examination including a drug test. Also, a security clearance may be obtained with your consent.

Depending on the requirements of the position, the process may include a security clearance (with a drug test) and a potential statutory health examination based on work-related exposures.

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with production on three continents. Neste’s strategy focuses on growth in renewable fuels. The company’s renewables production capacity is expected to reach 6.8 million tons annually in 2027. Neste also produces high-quality oil products at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The company has a network of nearly 1,000 fuel stations with expanding service offering, such as EV charging, in Finland and in the Baltics. Neste is included in many international indices for its sustainability performance. In 2025, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 19.0 billion. Read more: neste.com