Process Engineering Lead (NEXBTL)

NESTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy firm in Singapore is seeking a Process Engineering Lead to guide a team focused on optimizing the NEXBTL and Hydrogen production processes. This role requires over 10 years of experience in process engineering within the oil and gas sector, with a strong emphasis on safety and operational excellence. Ideal candidates will have a degree in chemical engineering and a passion for sustainable solutions. The company encourages personal development and offers a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Min 10 years of work experience in process engineering and operations in oil, gas, refining or petrochemical.
• Understanding of chemical processing unit operations and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead process technology team to support Refinery Operations and Plant improvements.
• Enable process engineering team high performance through competency development.
• Own and drive process optimization, troubleshooting and development topics.

Skills

Process optimization

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Safety-oriented mindset

Education

Degree in chemical engineering

Job description

Are you our next creator of change?

Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We are looking for you,

Process Engineering Lead (NEXBTL)

to join our Technical Team in Neste Tuas Singapore.

In this job you will lead a team of process engineers, working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Safety and Engineering functions to strive for Operations Excellence in all plant performance aspects through improvement initiatives and projects.

You and your team will focus on stabilizing and improving the NEXBTL and Hydrogen Production process to achieve high efficiency in different production modes. Besides working closely with site stakeholders in this job, you and your team will also work closely with corporate stakeholders from Technology Office, Feedstock supply team and Production planning team.

Reasons to join

Real impact right now. We create solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. 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, fostering both courage and curiosity. As a global company, collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.

More about the job

Your role in our team / in creating a sustainable future

• Lead process technology team to support Refinery Operations and Plant improvements
• Enable process engineering team high performance through competency development and performance reviews, plan resource loading for the team
• Owns and drive process optimization, troubleshooting and development topics to reach strategy targets
• Endorse or Approve for specific categories of process technology changes, including capital investments, trial test runs, use of new feedstocks and additives, defining unit specific tolerances
• Act as reviewer or owner for Process Engineering NMS document
• Responsible for Process Engineering KPI performance.

Keys to success in this role / The best combination to succeed in this role

• Degree in chemical engineering or relevant field and understanding of chemical processing unit operations and engineering.
• Min 10 years of work experience in process engineering and operations in the oil and gas, refining or petrochemical industry.
• Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application.

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 first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place soon. (The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A security clearance is obtained with your 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