Wartsila - Careers in Marine Energy & Power

Internships, Summer & Trainee Programs & Career Opportunities for Professionals in Marine & Energy Power Solutions

Founded in 1834 and headquartered in Helsinki in Finland, Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasizing technological innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximizes the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70 countries around the world.

Wärtsilä is the leading provider of ship machinery, propulsion and maneuvering solutions and supplies engines and generating sets, reduction gears, propulsion equipment, control systems and sealing solutions for all types of vessels and offshore applications.

Wärtsilä commands a strong position in all main marine segments as a supplier of highly rated ship machinery and systems. Also Wärtsilä supports its customers throughout the lifecycle of their installations. Wärtsilä provides service, maintenance and reconditioning solutions both for ship machinery and power plants.

With over 18,000 employees around the world, Wärtsilä takes care of its employees throughout the whole employment and creates a good workplace in which all employees have the chance to show their best and develop further their competencies. Employees are encouraged to utilize the variety of available Wärtsilä training activities, learning solutions and self-study materials. On-the-job learning, sharing ideas and making use of the various rotation possibilities are also encouraged.

Internships and Trainee Programs

• Internships and Final Thesis: You can advance your career with Wärtsilä before you graduate by participating in the internship program or completing your thesis. Students in technical, business and legal study fields are offered internships and final thesis at Wärtsilä.
• Trainee Programs: Wärtsilä offers both local and global trainee programs for students. The program includes possible summer jobs, practical trainings and internships.

Summer Programs

• Manufacturing and Assembly: The tasks are in engine laboratories, test run, manufacturing, assembly and machining lines.
• Engineering and R&D: The positions have versatile technical tasks for example in Project Management, Research & Development, Technical Documentation, Engineering, Design and Automation & Testing.
• Business Administration and HR: The positions are general business related, commercial tasks within for example Administration, Business Development or Human Resources.
• Financial Services: The positions are mainly in Wärtsilä Shared Service functions, such as Accounts Payable, Invoicing, Master Data and Travel Expenses. But other possibilities include position for example in Finance & Control, Trade Finance, Invoicing, Export documentation etc.
• Marketing and Communication: The positions are either in the local corporate communication team or in global business driven teams within Marine Business or Energy Business. The tasks are all related to content creation, documentation and stakeholder communication.                        
• Sales, Purchasing and Supply Chain: The positions have versatile tasks related to sales and purchasing processes with stakeholder cooperation, material management and sourcing. Other available opportunities are for example in Supply Chain Management operations.
• Information Management: The available positions are mostly in the IM organisation or in Cyber Security. The trainee tasks can be for example in Robotics Process Automation, Programming and Coding, Data Mining and Analytics or in Vulnerability Management.
• Legal: The trainee positions are either in Legal and Contract Management within the Marine Business, in Legal Affairs within the Energy Business or in other departments where support in legal related tasks is required with for example contracts. Tasks in all mostly focus on international transactions and contract law.

Energy Talent

• Energy Experience: At Wärtsilä, with the innovative energy solutions, they are leading the way towards a greener, more sustainable world through the transition towards 100% renewable energy future. They need skills, dedication and thirst for adventure to make the change happen, together.

Sample of Latest Vacancies

• (Senior) engine expert / superintendent
• Accountant, Accounts Payable
• Additive Manufacturing Engineering (m/f/d)
• Assistant Lab Chemist
• Automation Engineer
• Boiler Engineer
• Control Room Operator
• Coordinator, PCM
• Digital Data Support Executive
• Electrical Maintenance Supervisor
• Electrician
• Expert, System Development & Design (m/f/d)
• Fabricator II - American Hydro Corporation
• Field Service Coordinator SLS West Europe
• Field Service Engineer Propulsion
• GNC Development Engineer
• GNC Software Engineer
• Grinding Machinist
• Human Resources Generalist (m/w/d)
• Hydraulic Engineering Co-Op - American Hydro Corporation
• Maintenance Mechanic - Mechanical
• Mechanic
• Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor
• Mechanical Section Manager
• Mechatronics Technician - American Hydro Corporation
• Project Purchaser
• Project Transport Coordinator
• Proposal Engineer
• QEHS coordinator / Coordinateur QEHS (H/F)
• Quality Inspector / Inspecteur Qualité H/F
• Resources Coordinator
• Senior Business Analyst/Strategy Development Manager
• Senior Design Engineer Mechanical
• Senior Supervisor, 4 Stroke
• Service Engineer Mechanical
• Service Engineer, E&A
• Service Engineer, TCS
• Service Technician, TCS
• Site Supervisor
• Software Engineer
• Strategic Purchaser
• System Engineer - Energy Storage & Optimization
• Team Leader, Field Service Navigation
• Technical Advisor, AMER Resource Management
• Technical Expert W34
• Trainee
• Trainee: PCM Coordinator
• Welder II - American Hydro Corporation
• Workshop Mechanic
• Workshop Mechanic

LAST UPDATED ON Aug 2, 2021