Senior Service Engineer

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 88% of the world's 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 on board?

Are you an independent and international oriented professional? Are you a Technical Specialist with a customer and service-focused mindset? Do you like to have freedom and being challenged while performing your job? If so, then we have a nonrepetitive and global position available for you!

We are now seeking a Commissioning Engineer to join our skilled Global Field Service Propulsion team in Drunen, the Netherlands as a Senior Service Engineer. The Global Field Service Propulsion team offers high quality commissioning, maintenance. and repair services for our propulsion product portfolio to our maritime customers worldwide. We also offer a variety of electrotechnical services, and we are active in the fields of inspection and automation.

What will you be doing?

As a Commissioning Engineer, you are responsible for all the commissioning of our propulsion products related to mechanical, hydraulics, and controls during the building phase of a ship on location at the international sites of our clients. You will test our systems on functionality and quality before official handover to the client during sea trials.

You are responsible for the commissioning of (complete) Ship propulsion systems. The ship's propulsion system consists of controllable pitch propellers, gearboxes, water jets, azimuth thrusters and transverse thrusters and associated operating systems.

What are your main tasks and responsibilities?

• You act as a system commissioning engineer and perform and lead the related commissioning activities at the site.
• Perform and coordinate all commissioning activities at the site.
• Provide technical support to customers and engineers on location.
• Solve project-related non-conformities during the construction period in both a technical and financial sense.
• You are also the contact for the Service Coordinator and the Client, and you are responsible for final reporting.
• You can work independently but are also able to lead groups of their employees and contractors during scheduled maintenance or repair.

What do we expect from you?

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 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?

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 through our Career portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process all the way.

Last application date : 14 / 07 / 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.

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.

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