Workshop Engineer In-situ & Tool Center (Houston)

Business Unit Parts and Field Service is a global organisation with harmonised ways of working and tools to deliver the best possible services for our customers. In our global team we value, respect, and embrace different opinions and diversity. Safety, environment, and wellbeing are our foundation, and we never compromise them.

We are now looking for a Workshop Engineer to join our team in Houston, Texas

What will you be doing?

As a Workshop Engineer, you will be responsible for safely and efficiently disassemble, thoroughly inspect, and precisely machine and rebuild a large variety of reciprocating engine components, repair and service machining tools etc. according to Wärtsilä’s established guidelines and safety protocols.

This position reports to the Field Service Resources Team Leader for In-situ and Tool Center.

Wärtsilä, a SMART technology company, is seeking the ideal candidate to join our fast- paced, high performance Field Service Operations coordination team (AMER). Candidates are expected to display a high level of critical thinking and reasoning skills, identify as high performers, as well as being self-motivating.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Contribute to the execution of workshop service tasks, such as: overhauls, reconditioning, modification, cleaning, and machining of reciprocating engine components.
Perform maintenance, redesign, upgrade, and machining work to our own equipment, as well as provide full support to ongoing customer projects that require machine shop services.
Fully support every ongoing field service job by providing excellence in both delivery accuracy and speed of service.
Gather technical information from TKB by accessing technical bulletins and operational / overhaul instruction from product manual.
Access parts catalogue to find out parts required that needs to be ordered to support overhauling or repair of the component / equipment.
Ensure that all activities in the workshop and on-site are carried out in accordance with the site safety rules and in compliance with the Company's Health and Safety standard ISO 4500112018.
Ensure that all work is carried out to ISO 900112015 standard.
Be an integral part of the In-Situ machining team. Strive to achieve common goals and customer deadlines, whereby working overtime hours may be required.
Adopt a pleasant, adaptable attitude towards any "ad-hoc" duties that may be required.
Manage tool inventory, maintain/track in-situ machining and measuring tools. Tool coordination and equipment preparation, tracking.
Responsible for in-situ equipment maintenance and condition, by utilizing idle workforce and external contractors when needed.
Carry out proactive preventative maintenance tasks on plant equipment.
Provide internal and external work reports according to Wärtsilä standards.
Collect and organize time and expense reports.

Main Requirements:

3-5 years of job-related experience with marine diesel and/or dual fuel engines
Experience within a Mechanical/Maritime environment organization with an international scope is seen as an advantage.
Good communication skills with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
A proactive individual who is not afraid to get stuck in.
Good time management and organizational skills - able to effectively manage a dynamic workload.
Able work effectively and efficiently independently and as part of a team.
Excellent attention to detail.
Experience in handling tools like valve grinding machine, seat cutting machines, honing machine etc is a must.
Experience in basic programming, operation and maintenance of CNC equipment, is a must.

Physical & Mental/Reasoning Demands:

These are physical and mental requirements of the position as it is typically performed.

Vision: Close; Distance; Depth
Color Perception (Red, Green, Amber)
Hearing/Listening
Clear Speech
Touching: Dexterity; Hand; Finger
Ability to Mount and Dismount Forklift/Truck
Pushing/Pulling/Stoop/Kneel/Crouch or Crawl
Lifting: 45 Pounds; 5 Times per shift
Carrying: 25 Pounds; 5 Times per shift
Driving (local/over the road)
Bend/Squat/Sit and Stand for a prolonged period of time
Climbing / Balance

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

Works Alone / Works with Others.
Verbal Contact with Others; Face-to-Face Contact.
Inside / Outside.
Extreme Heat / Extreme Cold.
Noise.
Mechanical Equipment.
Electrical Equipment.
Pressurized Equipment.
Moving Objects.
High Places.
Fumes/Odors.
Hazardous Materials.
Dirt/Dust.

Travel Requirements:

In this role, some domestic and international travel may be required. While most activities are workshop-based, occasional visits to customer sites or training sessions may occur. Estimated travel: 20%

Candidates for regular U.S and Puerto Rico positions must be a U.S. citizen, national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee with valid work permit or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255a(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H1B, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Last application date: 28/02/2026

Why you & 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 a diverse and inclusive work community where everyone can be their true self. 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?

Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.

Contact & next steps:

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, we hope to hear from you before the application deadline by submitting your application in our Career portal. Our recruiting tool recognizes the time zone where the job ad has been published and closes the application period according to the same time zone. We aim to keep you informed along the way.

This is Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonization transformation of our industries across the globe.