Vedoucí týmu terénního servisu, E&A

We are now looking for a Team Leader, Field Service (Electrical & Automation) in the US to join our team working for a better future.

Team Leader, Field Service (Electrical & Automation)

The Wärtsilä Energy Business - North Region team has a vacancy for a Team Leader, Field Service (E&A). As a Field Service Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading and developing the Field Service Team in the North Region, Energy Business in accordance with the strategy, action plan and business needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate the Field Service demand during the year and define appropriate actions to address the need.
• Drive the development of electrical competencies within the Field Service team, ensuring readiness to support troubleshooting, commissioning, maintenance, and modernization activities across power generation installations.
• Ensure that the team is utilized effectively, having the right people in the right place at the right time.
• Foster strategic relationships with institutes of learning to attract and develop talent.
• Manage and maintain internal and external relationships, focused on achieving company targets.
• Facilitate good collaboration with key stakeholders throughout the delivery chain (Sales, Lifecycle Support, Agreements, Technical Service).
• Contribute to the annual budget preparation, and service forecast evaluations.
• Set the individual performance and development targets of your team.

Desired Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar qualifications
• Professional certifications or additional training in power generation systems, switchgear, protection systems, controls, or electrical commissioning are considered an advantage.

Desired Skills and Experience

• A minimum of 3 years managerial or leadership experience
• Understand of the Field Service process within power generation, energy, industrial, or electrical systems environments.
• Experience supporting electrical troubleshooting, commissioning, maintenance, and root cause analysis activities in power plant or industrial settings.
• Familiarity with automation and control systems, PLCs, HMI platforms, and plant monitoring systems is considered an asset.
• 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

Candidates for regular U.S and Puerto Rico positions must be a U.S. citizen, national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee with valid work permit or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255a(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H1B, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Travel Requirements: This position requires a 20 - 30% travel commitment, encompassing both domestic and international, including onshore and offshore locations. The role demands adaptability to varying travel demands, with an expectation of extended periods away from the primary work location. Prospective candidates should be prepared to fulfill these travel obligations as an integral aspect of the position's responsibilities.

Individuals hired for positions that require on-site customer interactions and/or in-person travel may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or other country-specific vaccinations, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.

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.

Effective January 2025, Wartsila companies in the USA have implemented a new hybrid work model. Most employees who live within 40 miles of an office will work 2 days per week in office. This model will provide our employees the flexibility of working from home, while also providing the benefits of in-person collaboration twice a week. We will be happy to provide more information during your interview process.