Senior Manager, Valves

Job title:

Senior Manager, Valves

Company

Neste

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,Senior Manager, Valvesto our Chief Engineering Competence Center in the Refining Competence Center.The Chief Engineering competence center is a team consisting of different engineering disciplines. The team is responsible for the standards and specifications which are applied in Neste. The tasks in the team include seeking new technologies, developing and benchmarking the best practices and securing correct technical requirements within strategic partnerships.Besides working closely within the team, in your role you will collaborate with reliability, maintenance, operations and design engineers. You will also be responsible to secure efficient and transparent communication with the experts of your discipline within the company. Being in the Senior Manager role, you will be in the leading position when making the crucial decisions in your field of expertise to secure a safe, reliable and effective refinery. Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.The position is located in one of our locations, preferably within the same location as our production facilities, i.e. Kilpilahti, Porvoo; Maasvlakte, Rotterdam or Tuas, Singapore.Reasons to joinReal 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.In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, and an extensive membership in a sickness or health insurance fund. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture.More about the jobYour role in our team

• Acting as the leading expert within the valves in Neste, which includes the framework where the projects or maintenance activities are carried out taking into account the total cost of ownership.
• Responsible for correct technical content in frame agreements and close collaboration with procurement related to vendor selection within Neste
• Owner of the technical specifications in Neste for the valves. Setting the requirements for the regarding safety, availability, maintainability and operations in collaboration with asset management, operation teams and design engineers via the specifications within Neste
• Supporting refineries as the leading specialist of valves solutions in cooperation with the design engineers and site personnel
• Development and ownership of discipline technology best practices and benchmark them against the industry standards.

The best combination to succeed in this role

• Relevant technical degree, e.g. mechanical engineer or similar, preferably B.Sc. or higher.
• As a senior manager, the successful candidate should bring relevant 15+ years of industrial experience in mechanical, materials and valves engineering or management
• Solid knowhow on valve solutions and requirements in a refinery environment
• Relevant project experience and knowhow of the requirements in different project phases in an investment project
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Demonstrated skills to effectively collaborate, communicate and lead people of different backgrounds
• Ability to obtain techno-economical elements from created solutions and specifications.
• Safety mindset and create long lasting safe solutions

Let’s get you startedWe look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by August 31, 2025. Please submit your application through our recruitment system, as applications sent via email will not be considered.If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Olli Visuri, Head of Chief Engineering, Phone: +358 50 458 9685, on Thu August 21 during 14-16 (EEST) or Fri August 29 during 8:30-10:30 (EEST).The interviews may be conducted immediately if potential candidates are found. 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. Depending on the location, the person selected for the position may be required to pass a health examination including a drug test. Also, a security clearance may be obtained with your consent.Neste in briefNeste (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:#li-hybrid

Expected salary

Location

Porvoo, Itä-Uusimaa

Job date

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 04:00:07 GMT

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