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Senior Service Engineer Electrical

Wärtsilä
Gdańsk, Polandfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 May 2025

About the role

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. 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.

 

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 an enthusiastic Service Engineer/ Senior Service Engineer, Electrical  to strengthen our Field Service team. The role is offered as a permanent contract and will be based in Gdansk, Poland.

 

Your role and responsibilities 

 

As a Service Engineer/ Senior Service Engineer, Electrical your tasks will revolve around executing field service activities on Wärtsilä installations, including LNG installations. Your main focus will be 4-stroke engine automation and control systems, along with other Wärtsilä products. In this role, travel is required, thus we hope you have willingness and flexibility to travel approximately 70% of your working time.

 

In this role, you will be part of a global, innovative, and customer-driven organisation. You will be working with cutting-edge technologies in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as excellent opportunities for personal and professional development in a great team. 

 

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

 

  • Carrying out electrical and automation related field service activities on Wärtsilä offshore and onshore installations
  • Performing maintenance, repairs, and commissioning activities on 4-stroke engine automation and control systems, along with other Wärtsilä products.
  • Troubleshooting by identifying failures, adjusting, attending trial runs, and testing of installations according to performance requirements.
  • Ensuring that the work is executed according to Wärtsilä QEHS guidelines and site procedures.
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction with job performance and positive interactions.

 

To be successful in this role, we expect you have: 

 

  • B. Sc. or M. Sc. in Electrical Engineering or similar relevant educational background.
  • Significant experience in a similar role.
  • Knowledge of and experience with 4-stroke engines, automation and power generation systems.
  • Good command of English and Polish, verbally and in writing.
  • Willingness to travel world-wide.
  • Readiness to take on service jobs on short notice.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and as a team player.  
  • Organizational and entrepreneurial skills.

 

You will be at an advantage if you have experience with:

 

  • Speed governors.
  • Engine auxiliary systems.
  • Power generators.
  • Distribution switchboards.
  • PLC automation systems.
  • Propulsion control systems.
  • Energy battery storage.
  • Variable frequency drives.
  • LNG installations.
  • Hybrid solutions.
  • Ship electrification systems. 

 

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