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Senior Service Engineer

Wärtsilä
Drunen, NL, The Netherlandsfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 May 2025

About the role

<p><span><span><span><span><span>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?</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>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?</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>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!</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>We are now seeking a <b>Commissioning Engineer</b> to join our skilled <b>Global Field Service Propulsion</b> team in <b>Drunen, the Netherlands</b> 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.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><b><span><span><span>What will you be doing? </span></span></span></b></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>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.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>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.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><b><span><span><span>What are your main tasks and responsibilities?</span></span></span></b></span></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span>You act as a system commissioning engineer and perform and lead the related commissioning activities at the site.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span>Perform and coordinate all commissioning activities at the site.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span>Provide technical support to customers and engineers on location.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span>Solve project-related non-conformities during the construction period in both a technical and financial sense.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span>You are also the contact for the Service Coordinator and the Client, and you are responsible for final reporting.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span>You can work independently but are also able to lead groups of their employees and contractors during scheduled maintenance or repair.</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><b><span><span><span>What do we expect from you?</span></span></span></b></span></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span>You have a Bachelors Degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or can act on that level based on your experience.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span>A few years experience as an International Field Service Engineer preferably with propulsion equipment or equivalent experience in an international (matrix organized) industrial organization.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span>Willingness to travel extensively (worldwide) and stay abroad (+ / - 170 days a year abroad).</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span>You are customer-oriented and result-oriented, enterprising, pragmatic, enthusiastic and you

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