Field Service Technician - Technicien d'interventions extérieures H/F

Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more 125 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

In this fast changing world of energy, we 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. Want to join the ride?

Field Service Technician / Technicien Field Services Applications Spéciales H/F

To join our Field Services working for a more sustainable future through Wärtsilä Special Applications activities (nuclear and military scope). This entity is dedicated to the complete services of the equipment which can go up to the reconditioning of the emergency engines for nuclear power plants in the world and the engines of the Leclerc tanks for the French Army.

The preferred location for the position is at Surgères (Charente Maritime), in France. From Surgères, you will be deployed with your team mainly in Western Europe (France, Spain, Belgium, Sweden…). Wärtsilä will be covering the travel and accommodation expenses to/from home location to Surgères plant or Customer site.

What will you be doing

The position is dedicated to the Special Applications (SPA) perimeter of Wärtsilä.

As Special Applications Field Services Technician, your work will focus on these responsibilities:

1. Perform the preventive maintenance and repair operations on Wärtsilä emergency diesel engines installed in nuclear power plants, under the supervision of an engineer.
2. Participate in the identification of breakdowns.
3. Participate in the engines running test under the supervision of an engineer.
4. Fill in the quality documentation.
5. Participate in the promotion of Wärtsilä brand.
6. The missions are carried out while respecting the applicable rules regarding Quality, Safety and Environment, in accordance with the commitment of Wärtsilä.

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

1. Bac +2/ Degrees + 2 years.
2. Bac, Bac pro/ High school diploma degree.
3. CAP, BEP/ Vocational certificate obtained 2 years after the 8th & 9th grade.
4. Gained experience in diesel engines (ideally on Wärtsilä products) and in field services (between 3 and 5 years).
5. English skills (A1-A2).

And ideally:

1. 3 to 5 years in the technical industrial sector.
2. Knowledge of engine mechanics (knowledge of Wärtsilä engines would be a plus).
3. Basic knowledge on nuclear power plant environment.
4. Spanish skills (A1-A2).
5. Office software skills.

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

1. Rigorously accurate and attentive to Safety and Quality topics.
2. Flexible, resilient and autonomous.
3. Attentive to customer satisfaction.
4. Mobile (several weeks mission duration).
5. Active in the improvement process.

You have team spirit and good interpersonal skills.

In this role, travel is required to work at our national and international customers' sites. We hope you to be ready to travel approximately 80% of your work time.

Last application date: 02/01/2025

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.

This is Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.