Team Lead

We are always on the lookout for a talent with a growth mindset – are you the one?   

We are looking for a Quality Team Leader with a main responsibility to lead and develop an experienced team of quality inspectors and ensure high standards of safety, quality, and environmental performance within our operations. The location for this position is Vaasa, Finland.  
   

Your role and responsibilities   

As a Team Lead your work will consist of a combination of hands-on quality expertise with supervisory responsibility, supporting workshops and production teams in delivering right-first-time quality. You’ll be working as a part of the skilled STH Quality team with diverse expertise. 

Your work will focus on these responsibilities: 

• Address identified safety, quality, and environmental deviations within own area of responsibility by analyzing quality data, monitoring outcomes, and producing reports and recommendations to enhance process effectiveness and efficiency. 

• Perform supervisory duties including onboarding of new employees, working time tracking, payroll-related matters, and other HR-assigned tasks 

• Lead and support the activities of quality inspectors, including planning, coordination, and guidance of inspections 

• Develop the team’s competence, working methods, and continuous improvement practices 

• Maintain and develop team meeting practices 

• Ensure routines for the distribution and submission of issue reports and defect notifications 

• Make repair, acceptance, and rejection decisions for parts according to agreed criteria 

• Participate in workshop quality meetings and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support effective quality management and foster a strong culture of quality 

• Ensure the team’s participation in workshop Problem Solving meetings 

• Maintain and develop inspection and quality control training  

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of quality processes, practices, systems, and tools 
  
  
  

To be able to succeed in the position, we expect you to have:  

• A technical background and knowledge of Wärtsilä Engines 

• Up-to-date expertise in quality assurance standards, industry trends, and best practices 

• Good collaboration skills and experience of leading high-functioning teams 

• Fluent Finnish and English skills, both written and spoken 

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.