Product Life-Cycle Engineer, Propellers

at  Wrtsil

PRODUCT LIFE-CYCLE ENGINEER, PROPELLERS

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 approximately 80% of world 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 onboard?
We are now looking for a

AS PRODUCT LIFE-CYCLE ENGINEER YOUR WORK WILL FOCUS ON THESE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide input to standard and project specific technical specifications to ensure technical quality of product quotations to customers
• Define the cost/pricing structure for new products such as Wärtsilä Gate Rudder
• Act as a technical expert supporting sales, sales engineering or customer solution engineering
• Act as a product representative in technical forums
• Identify product opportunities, product issues and initiate development and resolutions
• Cooperate with relevant internal stakeholders in own business unit and relevant external stakeholders, such as suppliers
• Provide (technical) support to projects within Engineering and to other Wärtsilä stakeholders
• Coordinate the product lifecycle processes for the lifecycle phases relevant to newbuild
• Manage the creation and maintenance of product information, such as Product Guides, 2D drawings and 3D models
• Participate in product development and/or product improvement projects by defining plans and requirement specifications
• Specify new products, processes, standards based on organization strategy or set short- to mid-term operational plans
• Contribute to sales and customer success

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE WE EXPECT YOU TO HAVE:

• Bachelor in a technical field (e.g. mechanical engineering, naval architecture) or equal
• Have approximately 4-6 years relevant experience
• Good understanding of the maritime industry and insight in Propulsion business
• Understanding of integration of theory and practice
• Fully competent in own area of expertise
• Relevant communication skills to manage complex or sensitive discussions with internal and external stakeholders
• Capable of identifying key issues and priorities and focusing on them to deliver required results.
• Work well under limited direction and supervision
  In this role, some travel is required to meet with our customers. Thus, we hope you to be ready to travel approximately 10%, even though most of the meetings are held virtually.