Turnaround Manager

-; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainable fuel producer in Singapore is seeking a Turnaround Manager for their Maintenance team. The role involves leading a diverse team to ensure the safe and timely execution of turnaround projects. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in relevant fields, including significant leadership roles. Key responsibilities include managing budgets, improving safety, and delivering optimal performance in turnaround events. Apply now to join a company focused on mitigating climate change and fostering sustainability.

Benefits

Opportunity for personal development

Collaborative work environment

Focus on sustainability and social responsibility

Qualifications

• More than 10 years of relevant experience in oil, refinery, petrochemicals, or chemical processing.
• 5 years in leadership or managerial roles, project and contracts management experience are advantages.
• Knowledge of process plant production and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team to plan and execute Turnarounds & Shutdowns.
• Ensure TA Manual compliance with various project management aspects.
• Manage turnaround projects and CAPEX.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Excellent stakeholder and communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal effectiveness

Analytical skills

Education

Recognised degree in Mechanical or 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,

Turnaround Manager, to our Maintenance team in the Singapore Tuas Refinery. You will focus on safe, quality, on time delivery of Turnarounds/Shutdowns. In this job you will work closely with Maintenance sub‑teams and various departments in the organization.

In our team, you will be leading and managing a multi‑discipline team of planning engineers, cost controller and SIP specialist to deliver turnaround projects & shutdown events. You will also manage the turnaround budget and improve execution safety, schedule, reliability, productivity and cost. 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 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.

Your role in our team / in creating a sustainable future

• Lead and manage a team of direct/indirect employees to plan and execute Turnarounds & Shutdowns
• Ensure TA Manual compliance: Site Long Range Plan, Steering Team / Core Team, Facilitator, Addendum/Discovery management, contracting strategy for TA / Project.
• Continual Improvement via benchmarking efforts to reach top quartile TA performance in Safety, Cost, Schedule, Quality and Productivity
• Manage turnaround projects and TA/SD CAPEX

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

• Recognised degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• More than 10 years of relevant experience in oil, refinery, petrochemicals or chemical processing of which 5 years in leadership or managerial roles. Project and contracts management experience are added advantage.
• Knowledge of process plant production and maintenance, including construction, commissioning, plant start‑up / shut‑down & especially turnaround management
• Experience in Maintenance, Project or TA Management (including field execution)
• Contracts Management/Negotiation, familiar with contracts / supply terms, agreements & administration

Other strengths we value

• Strong leadership skills, excellent stakeholder and communication skills and able to organize resources and delegate effectively.
• Ability to take a strategic view and still have a good eye for details.
• Ability to promote teamwork and possess interpersonal effectiveness.
• A good team player, builds effective cooperation and trustful culture, seeks all collaboration opportunities. Possess strong situational appraisal skills, able to prioritize actions with alignment to company values and goals and having sense of urgency.
• Strong work ethic with positive attitude and ability to make timely decision through good analytical process & problem solving.

Let's get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by end December 2025. We will do our best to contact you 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. 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, it's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com