Senior Manager, Reliability Centered Maintenance

Neste; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Neste seeks a Senior Manager, Reliability Centered Maintenance to own the global RCM framework, standards, and maintenance strategies. You will ensure right tasks are performed at the right time, based on failure modes and asset criticality, across refining locations.

You will lead reliability initiatives, collaborate with business units, and guide sites in implementing global standards while driving risk-based maintenance across the network.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in maintenance, reliability, or asset integrity in refinery or petrochemical settings.
• Proven hands-on expertise in RCM and leading FMEA/FMECA studies.
• Strong understanding of rotating and static equipment failures in refinery service.
• Track record of developing or improving maintenance strategies across sites.
• Ability to influence across sites and levels without direct authority.
• Strong safety mindset embedded in daily work.
• Fluent English; advanced technical communication

Responsibilities

• Define, own, and improve Neste's global RCM framework and maintenance strategy standards.
• Lead or govern RCM analyses on critical equipment classes across sites.
• Own asset lifecycle principles, including criticality and end-of-life planning.
• Drive transition from time-based to condition- and risk-based maintenance where justified.
• Establish and govern reliability KPIs across the refinery network.
• Collaborate with site reliability teams to embed global standards and provide guidance
• Support major turnaround and outage planning from a reliability perspective
• Drive capability-building across site maintenance and reliability teams

Skills

RCM methodology

FMEA / FMECA

Asset integrity

Maintenance strategy

Cross-site leadership

Risk-based inspection

ISO 55000

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Master's degree in mechanical/chemical/process engineering

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, which enable our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Neste operates renewable and oil refineries on three continents. Keeping them running reliably - and knowing with confidence that every critical asset is maintained the right way, at the right time, for the right reason - requires more than site-level expertise. It requires a global standard, consistently applied.

That standard is yours to build.

Senior Manager, Reliability Centered Maintenance

As Senior Manager, Reliability Centered Maintenance, you will own Neste's global RCM framework - the methodology, standards, and principles that determine how maintenance strategies are designed, validated, and continuously improved across all refining locations. You are the company's technical authority on reliability and maintenance strategy, which is built together with business units, ensuring that the right maintenance tasks are performed at the right time, based on a rigorous understanding of failure modes, consequences, and asset criticality. You will be the owner of global reliability and asset integrity business processes, tools and systems.

You will be part of the global Reliability & Asset Integrity team within the Refining Competence Center, working in close partnership with site reliability and maintenance teams, refinery operations, and engineering stakeholders. The role is located at one of Neste's production sites - Porvoo, Rotterdam, or Singapore - with occasional international travel.

What do you will do

• Support our renewable and oil products business units to perform in area of reliability and asset integrity
• Define, own, and continuously improve Neste's global RCM framework and maintenance strategy standards - from FMEA/FMECA methodology through to PM optimisation and condition-based maintenance programs
• Manage Neste reliability and asset integrity development portfolio as part of reliability and asset integrity team
• Lead or govern RCM analyses on critical equipment classes; provide technical authority on maintenance strategy decisions across sites
• Own asset lifecycle principles and standards, including criticality classification, maintenance strategy selection, and end-of-life planning, which are built together with business units
• Drive the transition from time-based to condition- and risk-based maintenance where technically and economically justified
• Establish and govern reliability KPIs across the refinery network; report on asset health trends and provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership
• Collaborate with site reliability teams to embed global standards - providing technical guidance, coaching, and structured support for implementation
• Support major turnaround and outage planning from a reliability and maintenance strategy perspective
• Drive capability-building initiatives across site maintenance and reliability teams, strengthening RCM competence throughout the organisation
• Build and maintain a global network of reliability stakeholders; facilitate cross-site knowledge sharing and best practice transfer
• Ensure alignment with applicable industry standards, including ISO 55000 asset management principles
• Contribute to projects and programs that need expertise and resources of risk-based inspection

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, or asset integrity roles - with substantial experience in a refinery or petrochemical processing environment
• Proven, hands-on expertise in RCM methodology; experience leading or facilitating FMEA/FMECA studies on complex process equipment
• Solid understanding of both rotating and static equipment failure modes and maintenance requirements in refinery service
• A track record of developing or significantly improving maintenance strategies and reliability programs - ideally across multiple sites or business units
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build alignment across multiple sites, functions, and levels of an organisation without direct authority
• High commitment to safety - embedded in how you work, not just what you sign off
• Analytically rigorous, with the ability to prioritise based on risk, lifecycle value, and business impact
• Strong communicator - able to translate complex reliability concepts clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Fluent English; Master's degree in mechanical, chemical, process, or related engineering discipline

Additionally Valued

• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE - ASQ) or Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP - SMRP)
• Experience working in or alongside a Centre of Excellence or multi-site governance function

Why Neste

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.

The recruitment process will include interviews and may include an aptitude assessment. Depending on the location and the requirements of the position, the process may include a health examination (with a drug test) and/or a security clearance.

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with production on three continents. 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's strategy focuses on growth in renewable fuels, which help its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. 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