Senior Manager, Mechanical

Neste; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Neste is seeking a Senior Manager, Mechanical for its Chief Engineering Competence Center. The role is located at Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, in a full-time, permanent capacity.

You will lead the mechanical discipline across projects and maintenance, owning specifications and ensuring safety, reliability and cost efficiency. Collaboration with procurement, asset management and site teams is essential to deliver best-in-class mechanical solutions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years industrial experience in mechanical engineering or management.
• Experience with design, maintenance and/or operations in refinery environments.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Act as the leading expert within the mechanical discipline at Neste, defining project and maintenance scope with total cost of ownership in mind.
• Own the technical specifications for mechanical discipline and set safety, availability, maintainability and operations requirements.
• Collaborate with asset management, operations and design engineers to ensure correct content in frame agreements and vendor selections.
• Support refineries as the leading mechanical solutions specialist in cooperation with site personnel and design teams.
• Develop and own discipline technology best practices and benchmark against industry standards.

Skills

Leadership

English fluency

Safety mindset

Techno-economic analysis

Project experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

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,

Senior Manager, Mechanical

to our Chief Engineering Competence Center in the Refining Competence Center. The job is located in one of our locations, preferably within the same location as our production facilities, i.e. Kilpilahti, Porvoo; Maasvlakte, Rotterdam or Tuas, Singapore. This is a full-time, permanent position.

The Chief Engineering competence center is a team consisting of different engineering disciplines. The team is responsible for the standards and specifications which are applied in Neste. The tasks in the team include seeking of new technologies, developing and benchmarking the best practices and securing correct technical requirements within the strategic partnerships.

Besides working closely within the team, in your role you will collaborate with reliability, maintenance, operations and design engineers. You will also be responsible to secure efficient and transparent communication with the experts of your discipline within the company. Being in the Senior Manager role, you will be in the leading position when making the crucial decisions in your field of expertise to secure a safe, reliable and effective refinery. Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward.

More about the job

Your role in our team

• Acting as the leading expert within the mechanical discipline in Neste, which includes the framework where the projects or maintenance activities are carried out taking into account the total cost of ownership.
• Responsible for correct technical content in frame agreements and close collaboration with procurement related to vendor selection within Neste.
• Owner of the technical specifications in Neste for the mechanical discipline. Setting the requirements regarding safety, availability, maintainability and operations in collaboration with asset management, operation teams and design engineers via the specifications within Neste.
• Supporting refineries as the leading specialist of mechanical solutions in cooperation with the design engineers and site personnel.
• Development and ownership of discipline technology best practices and benchmark them against the industry standards.

The best combination to succeed in this role

• Relevant technical degree, e.g. mechanical engineer or similar. Preferably B.Sc or higher.
• As a senior manager role the successful candidate should bring relevant 15+ years of industrial experience in mechanical engineering or management. This can be from e.g. design, maintenance and/or operations. Preferably a combination of these.
• Solid knowhow on mechanical solutions and requirements in a refinery environment.
• Relevant project experience and knowhow of the requirements in different project phases in an investment project.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Demonstrated skills to effectively collaborate, communicate and lead people of different backgrounds.
• Ability to obtain techno-economical elements from created solutions and specifications.
• A strong safety mindset and a commitment to creating long-lasting, safe solutions.

Other strengths we value

Refinery environments involve numerous mechanical applications utilizing heat transfer; therefore, expertise in thermal design is highly advantageous, alongside a comprehensive understanding of mechanical package deliveries.

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.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Justus Hirn, Head of Chief Engineering, Phone: [phone], on October 12th 12:00-13:00 EET, October 21st 09:00-10:00 EET, or October 28th 12:00-13:00 EET.

The interviews may be conducted immediately if potential candidates are found. 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 and 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