Senior Service Engineer E&A

Senior Service Engineer E&A – Trieste (Italy)

The preferred location for this position is in Trieste (Italy) .

Your role and responsibilities

• Carry out complex field service activities in electrical and automation related to Wärtsila's products, including their commissioning, trial tests, adjustments, repair, and maintenance.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting on site to isolate and find root causes of failures in electrical and automation equipment.
• Lead and manage assigned self/team while on site, interacting with the customer to arrange for proper schedule to achieve desired scope.
• Be able to assure prompt feedback to work coordination and resources departments.
• Ensure that the work is executed according to Wärtsilä Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental guidelines and customer site procedures.
• Inspect completed work to ensure that repairs have been finalized correctly and that machinery and equipment are compliant to specifications and safety standards.
• Proactive advice and promote available products and solutions to customers. Perform site audits, supporting our sales departments too.
• Keep track of work details and provide deep reports, including all the necessary details (measurements, photos, way of working, investigations, etc.).
• Perform internal and external progress reporting on the status of assigned work. Keep track and provide the accounting of time, together with the spare parts to be used.
• Prepare technical and travel reports on time, with the collections of the expected documentation according to Wartsila quality. To be written in English.
• Ready to travel on short notice. Away from home more than 80% of the working time.

Requirements for the position

• Technical knowledge in electrical and automation systems, communication networks and interfaces, sensors, actuators, and auxiliary equipment.
• Proficient in computer skills, including the MS Office suite.
• Willingness to travel approximately 80% of the time, work abroad, and work on sailing vessels.
• Good English skills in both reading and writing.
• Motivated to learn through classroom and field training, with a desire for rapid professional growth.
• Ability to work effectively in a team, follow directives, and interact with people from diverse nationalities and cultures.

As an ideal candidate you might also have…

• Technical high school diploma in electrics, electronics, automation.
• Previous experiences in similar roles or sailing while working in vessel’s engine rooms.
• PLC programming, SCADA systems knowledge.

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.

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.