Product Life-Cycle Engineer, Propellers

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we – Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. Did you know that shipping is the world’s most efficient mode of transportation and that approximately 80% of world trade is carried by sea?

We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Are you ready to jump onboard?

We are now looking for a 

Product Life-Cycle Engineer, Propellers

to join our team working for a better future. 

The preferred location for the position is in Drunen, The Netherlands.

What you will be doing 

As Product Life-Cycle Engineer your work will focus on these responsibilities: 

⦁    Provide input to standard and project specific technical specifications to ensure technical quality of product quotations to customers
⦁    Define the cost/pricing structure for new products such as Wärtsilä Gate Rudder
⦁    Act as a technical expert supporting sales, sales engineering or customer solution engineering 
⦁    Act as a product representative in technical forums
⦁    Identify product opportunities, product issues and initiate development and resolutions
⦁    Cooperate with relevant internal stakeholders in own business unit and relevant external stakeholders, such as suppliers
⦁    Provide (technical) support to projects within Engineering and to other Wärtsilä stakeholders
⦁    Coordinate the product lifecycle processes for the lifecycle phases relevant to newbuild
⦁    Manage the creation and maintenance of product information, such as Product Guides, 2D drawings and 3D models
⦁    Participate in product development and/or product improvement projects by defining plans and requirement specifications
⦁    Specify new products, processes, standards based on organization strategy or set short- to mid-term operational plans
⦁    Contribute to sales and customer success 

To be successful in this role we expect you to have: 

⦁    Bachelor in a technical field (e.g. mechanical engineering, naval architecture) or equal
⦁    Have approximately 4-6 years relevant experience
⦁    Good understanding of the maritime industry and insight in Propulsion business
⦁    Understanding of integration of theory and practice
⦁    Fully competent in own area of expertise
⦁    Relevant communication skills to manage complex or sensitive discussions with internal and external stakeholders
⦁    Capable of identifying key issues and priorities and focusing on them to deliver required results.
⦁    Work well under limited direction and supervision

In this role, some travel is required to meet with our customers. Thus, we hope you to be ready to travel approximately 10%, even though most of the meetings are held virtually. 

Why you and us? 

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative. 

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition? 

We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future. 

Contact & next steps 

We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout. 

For further questions please reach out to Piet van Mierlo, Manager Propellers, through email piet.vanmierlo@wartsila.com with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to). 

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!
 

Last application date: 17/09/2024 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 

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