Operating Engineer

Neste; Singapore; On-site; SGD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainable solutions company in Singapore is seeking an Operating Engineer to optimize plant processes and ensure operational efficiency. The role requires a minimum of a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering and 5 years of experience in oil refining. Responsibilities include guiding shift teams, optimizing resource consumption, and participating in safety assessments. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and demonstrate high safety standards. Apply now to join a team making a real impact on sustainability.

Benefits

Personal development opportunities

Inspiring work environment

Flexible working conditions

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in oil refining and petrochemical industries.
• Strong interpersonal and planning skills.
• High safety standard and strong influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the execution of the S&OP plan of the unit.
• Initiate and apply multi-disciplinary process design and control strategies.
• Monitor and optimally utilize resources like chemicals and additives.
• Lead investigations of incidents and participate in safety assessments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Planning skills

Safety standards

Positive thinking

Team player

Education

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Are you our next creator 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 you, Operating Engineer, to our Operations team in Tuas, Singapore.

You will focus on assisting the development, optimizing, troubleshooting of plant process and equipment to achieve high operational utilisation, availability, profitability, flexibility, process safety and overall safety. In this job you will work closely with Operations Manager to operate integrated refinery safe, reliable and efficient. 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 role in our team / in creating a sustainable future

• Accountable for the execution of the S&OP plan of the unit she/he is in charge of, including the monitoring of plant and provides (daily) instructions/ orders to the shift teams.
• To review and update start-up, shutdown and operating guidelines or instructions and procedures.
• To initiate and apply multi-disciplinary process design and control strategies in relation to processes and systems.
• To find and resolve different process limitations and optimising production to ensure high utilisation and availability.
• Responsible for catalyst / absorbent etc. follow up and lead a team to i.e. change out absorbent.
• To monitor and optimise the day-to-day consumption of chemicals, additives and/ or any other consumables for the assigned units.
• Responsible for first line troubleshooting, optimisation and engineering support of the assigned unit, including preparation of correct reporting of several daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports like; Utility reporting, KPI reporting etc.
• Responsible for optimisation on assigned unit’s contribution to the CPEI, Carbon footprint and energy efficiency of the integrated refinery.
• To participate in safety assessments like i.e. HAZOP, PHA and also be the investigation lead of Incidents/Near miss investigations.
• Prepares, reviews and improves assigned Operations NMS Work Procedures including its accuracies.
• Responsible for the Operating Manual for the assigned units in charge.
• Lead as change manager in small optimisation/ improvement projects.
• To review interlock bypass forms.
• Liaison of Operations to 3rd parties/suppliers.

Responsibilities in other processes

• Lead as appointed Operations Engineering representatives at plant investment projects (PIPE), PHA studies and other studies / projects.
• Responsible for verification of invoicing variable production costs by tracking consumption of utilities/ chemicals of assigned units.
• Responsible for improving the competency, knowledge retention of the Operations team with respect to the technology or technical aspects of the assigned units etc.

Keys to success in this role

• Minimum Bachelor in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in oil refining and petrochemical industries
• Strong interpersonal and planning skills
• High safety standard and strong influencing skills
• Good team player and positive thinking

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request). If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with the Lead Operations Engineer at [e-mail]. 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. (The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A security clearance is obtained with their consent.)

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027. Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com