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Senior Superintendent, 4-stroke

Location: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico y Panama.

Responsibilities

Support external and internal customers across South America and other general time zones. Activities include leading field service operations such as engine overhauls, maintenance, troubleshooting, commissioning of Wärtsilä 4‑stroke marine engines. Manage onsite teams, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and deliver expert technical support with a strong customer focus. Reports to the Resources Coordinator.

- Supervise and perform overhauls and repairs on 4‑stroke engines by Wärtsilä employees and subcontractors.
- Conduct advanced troubleshooting of 4‑stroke medium speed engines and auxiliary systems.
- Interact professionally with customers during service delivery.
- Have advanced knowledge of Wärtsilä products and solutions.
- Act as commissioning engineer and lead related activities.
- Lead and manage the assigned onsite team and related activities during work execution.
- Elaborate the Service Work Reports.
- Ensure that the work is executed according to Wärtsilä QEHS guidelines and site procedures.
- Follow up and report on the status of work orders to customers and/or internal stakeholders.




- Continuously seek solutions according to best practices.Proactively consult, advise, and promote available Wärtsilä solutions and products to customers.

Qualifications

- Safety-first mindset.
- Passion for developing 4‑stroke engine knowledge.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent technical qualifications.
- Solid experience in 4‑stroke engines repair and overhaul.
- Proven experience in installation, operation, and maintenance of turbochargers, pumps, heat exchangers, fuel systems, lubrication systems, cooling systems.
- Ability to engage with customers professionally.
- Problem‑solving orientation.
- Experience in medium‑speed electric and automation systems of 4‑stroke is a plus.
- Fluent English.
- Intermediate Spanish required, Portuguese a plus.
- High integrity.
- Passion for team development and collaboration.
- Business and customer focus.
- Strong focus on quality and safety.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Team player mindset.
- Ability to lead people of different cultural background.
- Decisiveness and action orientation.

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📌 Senior Superintendent, 4 Stroke (Viña del Mar)
🏢 Wärtsilä
📍 Viña del Mar