Senior Mechanical Engineer – Asset Management

About the role

Neste, a global producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer for its Asset Management team at the Singapore Tuas Refinery. The engineer develops and manages the integrity and lifecycle reliability of all mechanical static equipment, working closely with departments and the global organisation to run reliability strategies and support the site Reliability Program.

Key responsibilities

• Develop standards and procedures supporting asset integrity and reliability, and lead refinery-wide reliability improvements for static equipment
• Maintain the Reliability Risk Register, develop reliability programs including RCM, and build a critical spare parts strategy
• Optimise preventive maintenance and provide engineering assessment, design, troubleshooting and long-term improvement support
• Review new equipment and infrastructure, support RBI development, and develop inspection strategies with the Inspection Team
• Support regular audits, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and safety standards, and develop long-term Asset Master Plans
• Provide technical support for site projects, lead troubleshooting of complex failures, and scope turnarounds and shutdowns
• Initiate and close Management of Change (MOC) and NCR, run root cause analysis, and champion the elimination of unreliable static equipment
• Lead CAPEX projects from feasibility study to implementation

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 10-15 years in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry as a mechanical or fixed equipment engineer
• Prior experience in maintenance, asset management, projects and turnaround execution
• Knowledge of international standards API/ASME and petrochemical plant materials and equipment
• Experience with maintenance work control, planning and reliability methodologies

Required skills

• Intermediate: ASME PCC-1, PCC-2, API 560, API 660, API 653, API 650, API 598, TEMA
• Foundation: ASME Section VIII, API 571 (Level 1), API 579
• Flange management, pressure equipment repair and design standards for static equipment
• Good communication, problem-solving, stakeholder management and commitment to safety, quality and compliance

Applications (CV and application with salary request) are submitted through the company's recruitment system by 20 November 2026; applications by email are not considered. The process includes interviews and a possible aptitude assessment, and the selected candidate must pass a health examination and obtain a security clearance.