Senior Mechanical Engineer

Neste; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Neste in Singapore is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Asset Management team at the Tuas Refinery. You will lead reliability programs for mechanical static equipment to achieve high reliability and availability, collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Technical, HSSEQ and global counterparts.

The role covers asset integrity, RBI development, inspection planning, spare parts strategy, and PM optimization, with a focus on compliant, safe operations and long-term equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 10+ years in Oil, Gas & Pharmaceutical industries as Mechanical Engineer.
• Experience with asset integrity, reliability programs and maintenance execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop standards or procedures to support asset integrity and reliability on site (on Singapore refinery).
• Maintain Reliability Risk Register for static equipment and update risk rankings.
• Develop reliability programs including RCM to sustain equipment reliability/availability.
• Develop spare parts strategy to minimize downtime and support PM optimization.
• Provide mechanical static engineering support for safe, reliable operations; include design, troubleshooting, and improvements.
• Oversee reviews of new equipment and infrastructure ensuring alignment with long-term reliability goals.
• Ensure compliance with Asset Integrity and Reliability framework and regulatory requirements (e.g., MOM).
• Support RBI development and inspection planning with the team.
• Lead RCA for equipment failures and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Asset integrity

Reliability engineering

Maintenance planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ASME standards

API standards

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 Mechanical Engineer

to our Asset Management team in the Singapore Tuas Refinery.

You will focus on developing & managing overall integrity and lifecycle reliability management of all mechanical static equipment to achieve high reliability and availability with cost effectiveness. In this job you will work closely with the various departments (Operation, Maintenance, Technical, HSSEQ and global organization.

This is a full-time, permanent position.

Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward.

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.

More about the job

Your role in our team

RELIABILITY & AVAILABILITY

• Responsible for developing standards or procedures to support asset integrity and reliability program on site.
• Responsible for upkeeping Reliability Risk Register for static equipment, ensure risk ranking are updated
• Development of robust reliability programs including RCM to upkeep mechanical equipment reliability / availability
• Develop critical spare part strategy to minimize prolonged unplanned downtime
• Drive Preventive Maintenance (PM) optimization
• Provide mechanical static engineering support to the Neste Singapore Refinery for safe and reliable operations. Responsibilities include engineering assessment, - engineering design, troubleshooting & solutions and long term equipment improvement initiatives
• Oversee reviews of new equipment and infrastructure, ensuring asset strategies are aligned with long-term reliability and performance goals.
• Ensure compliant to Asset Integrity and Reliability framework.
• Support in RBI development on site.
• Develop inspection strategy & plan together with Inspection Team, ensuring timely inspections of critical equipment and systems.
• Support in regular audits to assess the effectiveness of the asset integrity system, identifying potential risks and gaps and ensure the asset integrity systems - comply with all regulatory requirements, including safety standards and codes of practice.
• Develop and implement long-term Asset Master Plans (AMP) for static assets.

TA EXECUTION & TECHNICAL SUPPORT

• Provide mechanical static technical support for site projects (new/on-going), ensuring asset integrity is considered during design, construction, and execution phases.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex mechanical equipment failures
• Lead the right scope provision (as per reliability strategy) for turnaround and shutdown with the relevant justification.
• Ensure all equipment and maintenance activities are compliant with statutory regulations (e.g., MOM), industry codes, and safety standards.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Initiate and raise Management of Change (MOC) for proposed improvement of piping/equipment
• Accountable for timely closure of NCR and MOC
• Conduct and lead the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for equipment failures
• As a bad actor champion in identifying, analyzing and eliminating bad actor static equipment
• Ensure all equipment and maintenance activities are compliant with statutory regulations (e.g., MOM), industry codes, and safety standards.

Keys to success in this role

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 10 years in the Oil, Gas & Pharmaceutical Industry as an Mechanical Engineer. Prior Experience in Asset Integrity, TAs, Projects and Maintenance execution is essential.
• Knowledgeable with international standards (ASME & API), petroleum /petrochemical plant materials and equipment.
• Advance mastery for ASME Section VIII, ASME PCC-1, PCC-2, API 560, API 660, API 653, API 650, API 598, TEMA
• Basic understanding of API 571 & API 579 (Level 1 & 2)
• Experienced in maintenance work control, planning, reliability methodologies
• Good communication with strategic thinking
• Good stakeholder management and collaborative skillset

Other strengths we value

Good communication with strategic thinking, strong problem-solving skills

Good stakeholder management and collaborative skillset

Commitment to safety, quality, and compliance standard

Neste in brief

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