Senior Mechanical Engineer

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

Job summary

Neste is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Singapore Tuas Refinery to lead asset integrity and lifecycle reliability for all mechanical static equipment, ensuring high reliability and cost effectiveness.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to develop and execute reliability strategies, support the site reliability program, and drive maintenance optimization to deliver safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 10–15 years in Oil, Gas & Petrochemical industry as mechanical or fixed equipment engineer.
• Strong knowledge of reliability methodologies and asset integrity.
• Experience with maintenance planning and turnaround execution.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop standards to support asset integrity and reliability on site.
• Lead refinery-wide reliability improvement initiatives for static equipment.
• Maintain Reliability Risk Register and keep risk rankings updated.
• Develop robust reliability programs including RCM.
• Create spare part strategies to minimize downtime.
• Provide mechanical static engineering support for safe operations at Neste Singapore Refinery.

Skills

Reliability

Root Cause Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Maintenance Planning

Asset Management

Turnaround Execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Singapore, SG

Country/Region: SG

Job Area: Maintenance

Business Unit: RP, Refining

Are you our next creator of change?

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.

We are looking for the Senior Mechanical Engineer to join 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 and global organization to develop and execute reliability strategies. This role is dedicated to support and accelerate the site Reliability Program.

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 / in creating a sustainable future

Reliability & Availability

• Responsible for developing standards or procedures to support asset integrity and reliability program on site.
• Lead refinery-wide reliability improvement initiatives for static equipment through proactive identification and mitigation of equipment degradation mechanisms.
• Responsible to upkeep 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 aligned with refinery business objectives

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.
• Review post-turnaround reliability performance.
• Initiate and raise Management of Change (MOC) for proposed improvement of piping/equipment
• Initiate CAPEX project and go through project approval process with development team from feasibility study until implementation stage
• 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 / The best combination to succeed in this role

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 10-15 years in the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Industry as an Mechanical or Fixed Equipment Engineer.
• Prior Experience in Maintenance, Asset management, Projects and Turnaround execution
• Knowledgeable with international standards API/ASME, petroleum /petrochemical plant materials and equipment
• Well versed in flange management, repair of pressure equipment & design standard of static equipment including valves
• Basic understanding of damage mechanism and relevant inspection codes
• Experienced in maintenance work control, planning, reliability methodologies.
• Technical Skills:

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 (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