Shift Supervisor

Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more than 130 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

In this fast changing world of energy, we 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. Want to join the ride?

Wärtsilä is looking for a Shift Supervisor to join our operations team at the Nouakchott site in Mauritania. In this role, you will oversee power plant operations, ensure compliance with safety and performance standards, and lead the shift team to deliver reliable and efficient energy solutions. Ready to jump onboard?

Main responsibilities:

• Coordinate operation activities at the plant and/or assigned team during the shift.
• Ensure that the performance targets of the plant are reached according to the contract in own responsibility area.
• Train maintenance procedures and standards for the new workers.
• Ensure that the work is executed at plant according to Wärtsilä Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental guidelines and customer site procedures.
• Prioritize and assign tasks so that assigned team resources are used effectively and targets are met.
• Communicate with the grid control centre and plant management about the loading of the plant.
• Maintain all operation records according to guidelines.
• Assist the Operation Manager as required.
• Develop the operation working routines at the plant.

Desired Behaviours:

• Achieving required results in a timely fashion
• Making change happen
• Decisiveness and action orientation
• Planning and Target setting
• Developing self and others
• Strong communication skills
• Situational and cultural sensitivity
• Business and customer focus
• Result orientation 

Required educational qualification: 

HND/B.Eng./BTech in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Electromechanical) with 5 years of experience 

Last application date: 30.11.2025

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. 

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

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 decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.