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. Together we can help our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
We are looking for you,
Senior/Lead Process Development Engineer
to our Renewables Processes team in Porvoo.
As a Senior Process Development Engineer, you will be in a key role in supporting the continuous improvement of our existing renewable products refineries in Finland, the Netherlands and Singapore. As a subject matter expert, you will be a leading contributor to our SAF production growth strategy and the development of Neste's pretreatment processes. In our team, you will also develop new process concepts in low carbon, or renewable technology through supporting or leading technology development and investment projects. Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward.
The job is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, which is about 30 minutes by car from the center of Helsinki. We organize free bus transportation to Kilpilahti for our employees from the capital region, Porvoo and the nearby areas. It is possible to work partly remotely through our hybrid working practice.
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. We work at the office at least three days a week to ensure seamless teamwork and a sense of belonging.
In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, a membership in a sickness or health insurance fund and leisure time accident insurance. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture (ePassi).
More about the job
Your role in our team
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Providing senior level subject matter (technical) expertise to production site development initiatives, projects and/or acting as a development project team leader
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Being responsible for the early phase concept creation and maturing the process design through later stages of projects
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Being responsible for supporting R&D in experiment and pilot testing design
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Leadership and active contribution in a global network of process engineers
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Supporting Business units in decision making
Keys to success in this role
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M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
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Minimum 5 years of relevant industry process engineering experience in the field of oil refining, petrochemical or chemicals
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Strong hands on knowledge of renewable fuel processes and unit operations, or in relevant industry sectors.
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Experience of process design activities (for example, material and heat balance calculations, equipment sizing)
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Understanding on purification of renewable or circular feedstock and end product properties is a plus
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Experience of digitalization and use of AI
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Fluent written and spoken command of English
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Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
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Advanced self-leadership skills
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Responsible attitude with a safety-oriented mindset
Let's get you started
We look forward to receiving your CV and application by May 3, 2026.
If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Sören Sundblom, Manager, Renewable Processes, +358 50 458 3726, on April 21 at 13:00-15:00 (EEST) or April 29 at 09:00-11:00 (EEST).
To ensure security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system, as we are unable to consider applications sent via email. 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 potential aptitude assessment. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place on week 20. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. Depending on the position's requirements, a security clearance may be conducted with your consent.
Neste in brief
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
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