Turnaround Mechanical Planner

Technology Co; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore is seeking a Turnaround Mechanical Planner to oversee efficient planning and scheduling of maintenance activities. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience in the refinery industry and possess a degree in Mechanical Engineering. This role plays a crucial part in mitigating climate change through sustainable practices and requires strong collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years relevant experience in refinery and petrochemical industry.
• Experienced in TA, maintenance work control, planning, costing for mechanical equipment.
• Knowledgeable with international (ASME, API) & local standards related to mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage TA Planning Process and deliver the respective phases and milestones.
• Ensure mechanical planning maximizes efficiency for successful execution.
• Retain planning best practices into the Task List Library.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Equipment troubleshooting

Education

Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines

Tools

SAP/PM/CM maintenance process

Job description

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Turnaround Mechanical Planner

Location: Singapore, SG

Country/Region: SG

Job Area: Maintenance

Business Unit: RP, Refining

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 Mechanical Planner

to our Maintenance team in the Singapore Tuas Refinery.

You will focus on safe, flawless, on time delivery of Turnarounds (TA) and Shutdowns. In this job you will work closely with Maintenance sub-teams and various departments in the organization.

In our team, you will be responsible for developing efficient and effective work/job package planning for all mechanical work requests for the Turnaround/Shutdown. You will deliver planning and scheduling efficiency through integrating the needs and contributions from Reliability, Asset Management, Technical, Operations and HSSE. 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.

More about the job: Your role in our team / in creating a sustainable future

• TA Planning Process Management: Understand and successfully deliver the respective 7 phases and milestones of the TA Planning Process.
• Quality Planning Output: Ensure the resulting mechanical planning products maximize planning efficiency and set the execution team up for a successful execution.
• Knowledge Retention & Continuous Improvement: Perform planning best practices/knowledge/efficiency retention into the Task List Library and ways of working to enable compounded planning efficiency for future events.

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

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines.
• At least 7 years relevant experience in refinery and petrochemical industry.
• Experienced in TA, maintenance work control, planning, costing for mechanical equipment.
• Understands TA planning process and SAP/PM/CM maintenance process.
• Knowledgeable with international (ASME, API) & local standards related to mechanical equipment.

Other strengths we value

• Good communication skills, team working & strong collaborative mindset.
• Good problem solving and equipment troubleshooting skills.

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by 13 Dec 2025. 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 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: