Maintenance Planner

Wärtsilä Parts and Field Service is now looking for an enthusiastic Maintenance Planner, under the Marine Agreements team in Marine Field Services Region Americas.

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 90% 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?

What will you be doing?

As a Maintenance Planner, you will oversee maintenance operations, lead and manage the global planning for an extensive fleet of over 30 cruise ships, under the Marine Agreements team in Marine Field Services Region Americas team in accordance with the strategy, action plan and business needs.

This position reports to the General Manager of Field Service Resources for Marine Agreements team in Marine Field Services Region Americas.

Candidates are expected to display a high level of critical thinking and reasoning skills, identify as high performers, as well as being self-motivating.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive KPI reporting and in-depth data analysis to provide valuable insights to internal stakeholders, external partners, and top-level management.
• Foster strong customer relationships to facilitate precise global planning initiatives and ensure seamless visibility across all internal stakeholder groups.
• Update annual and detailed maintenance plans for the assigned agreements and prepare inputs for annual financial maintenance planning.
• Manage assigned maintenance responsibilities according to Wärtsilä Marine and Performance Services guidelines and processes, General Management practices, all this in a safe and cost-effective manner to exceed customers' expectations.
• Ensure all planned maintenance schedules are up to date.
• Communicate with customers and internal stakeholders within the area of responsibility, conducting regular reviews and follow-ups.
• Ensure maintenance plans are executable with the customer and balanced among internal stakeholders (workshops, resources, logistics, and parts delivery).
• Communicate effectively with the teams regarding vessel equipment condition, performance, and suggestions for improvements.
• Manage, maintain, and continually update database systems.
• Create new data records and monitor, update incomplete entries.
• Collaborate and work with department team leaders to streamline processes.
• Assist department teams in strategic business development.
• Create reports and business studies for internal stakeholders, external partners, and higher management.
• To comply with the company's Quality, Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities policies.
  
  

Main Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or technical university or 5–10 years of equivalent work experience in a technical service-minded organization is desired.
• Experience within a Mechanical/Maritime environment organization with an international scope is seen as an advantage.
• English language proficiency (Spanish and/or Portuguese considered as plus).
• Project Management skills.
• Cost awareness and effectiveness.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Contract Planning experience and Maintenance Management knowledge.
• Recognized licensed certifications or track record in Power BI, Microsoft Excel Data Analysis, and Power Query.
• Experience in data analysis and statistical techniques.
• Be proficient with process tools, such as SalesForce (CRM), Qlikview and FS Mobility)
  
  

As an ideal candidate, we expect you to have:

• High integrity
• Passionate about people
• Customer focus
• Strong focus on quality and safety
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in languages needed to support the team
• Good negotiating skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Team player mindset
• Ability to lead persons of different cultural backgrounds
• Good understand of profit and loss and cost to serve
  
  

Why you & us?

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive work community where everyone can be their true self. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?

Contact & next steps:

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, we hope to hear from you before the application deadline by submitting your application in our Career portal. Our recruiting tool recognizes the time zone where the job ad has been published and closes the application period according to the same time zone. We aim to keep you informed along the way.

Last application date: 25/10/2024

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 17,000 professionals, in more than 200 locations in 68 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.

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