Technical Expert

Wärtsilä is leading the maritime industry’s transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. We at Wärtsilä Marine Power are proud to offer our customers the world’s widest network of maritime expertise and the full portfolio from engines to lifecycle solutions. 

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 looking for Technical Expert to Technical Management, Small & Medium Bore engines.

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. R&D and Engineering creates innovations to products. Engine Platform implements new technologies to products for enabling our customers to continuously improve their environmental and economic performance.

For Technical Management this means that we are part of the development projects. Technical Management is also responsible for maintaining active technical product portfolio management to support sales, delivery projects, manufacturing and service.

Responsibilities:    

• Develop technical solutions and create plans together with Engines Platform Development and implement new future fuels and features to engines.
• Manage the assigned tasks / areas for enabling efficient work together with our internal stakeholders in RDE, Delivery Factories, Product Management, Service and Marine and Energy Business sales.
• Provide accurate technical answers and data for sales opportunities, delivery projects and factories.

Requirements:    

• BSc or MSc in Mechanical or similar
• Minimum 3 years of experience with diesel and/or gas engines or some other technical field
• Engine technical or designer skills
• Problems solving and solution finding skills
• Risk management skills
• Good positive drive and ability to work both independently and in teams 
• Good communication and co-operation skills
• Good command of English, both oral and written
• Project Engineer/Manager experience seen as benefit
• Knowledge of Wärtsilä business seen as benefit

Why you and us

• Possibility to work in the state-of-the art R&D (research & development) environment in the new Sustainable Technology Hub Wartsila in Vaasa.
• You will be part of a group, with good team spirit of highly skilled and motivated professionals managing challenging technical issues with engines.
• As Technical Expert, you will have a wide overall picture of end-to-end business starting from sales to life-cycle.
• In this position you will have possibility to use and improve your skills in several areas (e.g leadership and technical skills).

Location Finland, Sustainable Technology Hub (STH, Vaasa).

Contact & next steps

Submit your application before the deadline 1.10.2023 through our Careers portal. Applications through email will not be considered. After submitting your application you’ll receive a confirmation email. We try our best to get back to everyone within 2-3 weeks after application deadline.  

Contact persons to give further information:

Turo Kuoppala, Technical Manager, Technical Product Management

turo.kuoppala@wartsila.com, Mobile +358 400 257 893

Last application date: 01/10/2023 

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 17,000 professionals, in more than 200 locations in 68 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 

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