Requirements: English
Company: Wrtsil Corporation
Region: Gdynia , Pomeranian Voivodeship
Wrtsil is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry''s transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the worlds widest portfolio and service network, we Wrtsilians - 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. 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. Are you ready to jump onboard? The T&PCS Product Line (PL) supervises the relevant business and provides a link between the market, the internal teams and the external partners. The team controls, develops, supports and promotes the specific Wrtsil Thruster products and technologies, used on ships all around the World. Due to positive development of the business, we strengthen our Product Sales & Product Management team with a Cost Engineer. Depending on your experience level, your role can be adjusted either to be Cost Engineer or Senior Cost Engineer. You will find yourself in the heart of the exciting world of the Maritime industry, working in a truly international environment where Wrtsil is recognised as a global leader in the path of decarbonising the industry. Profitable business requires, besides excellent products and effective sales, also efficient cost management. As (Senior) Cost Engineer you will be in a key role to secure our competitiveness. What you will be doing You will ensure the cost competitiveness of our baseline products: transverse thrusters, steerable thrusters, and retractable thrusters in short and long timespan. You will keep the standard product cost structures in our system up-to-date ensuring correct pricing in our sales projects. You will also participate in special projects where customisation is needed, and specific cost analyses are required. You will drive the cost structure understanding and cost competitiveness in our organisation. Your main responsibilities are to: Continuously increase and sharpen the holistic cost structure understanding of Thruster products. Ensure up-to-date cost information for standard products in Quotation Management System (QMS), both for existing products and new developments. Participate in product development projects as a cost structure expert. Share actively product cost structure understanding in the organisation and drive cost competitiveness of thruster products. Support non-standard sales projects with cost calculations. Propose cost reduction activities and projects, and attend to cost-cut actions based on need. Main requirements in this role are: Technical background and at least 3 years of experience in the field of heavy machinery. Basic understanding of general cost factors of machinery delivery. Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant discipline. Interest and willingness to understand and improve cost competitiveness of products. Capability to cooperate with different stakeholder groups: Engineering, Sales, Sales tools development, Production, Supply Management, Product Management, Financial Controlling. Good communication skills, professional use of English in verbal and writing. Previous experience in Marine / Propulsion business is considered an asset. Why you and us? We at Wrtsil believe in empowerment, ownership, and taking responsibility for our work. We support each others growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have the courage to see opportunities and take initiative. We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We dont 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, where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition? We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future. Contact & next steps We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. Please note that applicants will be contacted only after the application period is closed. For further questions please reach out to Sami Palokangas, General Manager Product Sales & Product Management, Thrusters at sami.palokangas@wartsila.com or +358405690689 with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to). Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine a