Workshop Manager Naples

Workshop Manager Naples

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. 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.

Business Unit Parts and Field Service is a global organisation with harmonised ways of working and tools to deliver the best possible services for our customers. In our global team we value, respect, and embrace different opinions and diversity. Safety, environment, and wellbeing are our foundation, and we never compromise them.

We are now looking for a Workshop Manager to lead our Workshop team in Naples, Italy.

In this role, you will lead our dedicated Workshop team, ensuring the highest standards of performance, efficiency, and quality. If you have a passion for leadership and a commitment to excellence, we invite you to apply and become a key player in our organization.

Join us in this exciting role and lead our workshop team to new heights of success and innovation!

Your role and responsibilities

As the Workshop Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success and growth of our operations. Your responsibilities will include:

• Take ownership of the workshop's profit and loss, ensuring financial health and sustainability.
• Plan, lead, organize, and supervise activities to meet QEHS requirements and obligations, fostering a culture of safety and quality.
• Develop and support a competence development plan for the team, aligning with market needs and technological advancements.
• Drive business growth by increasing customer contacts and generating leads from non-buying customers.
• Facilitate the study and deployment of a Continuous Improvement approach, streamlining workshop execution and workflows.
• Support the development of the workshop layout and optimize ways of working to boost efficiency.
• Enhance the workshop's service offerings to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Build visibility of demand and effectively manage capacity to ensure smooth operations.
• Manage communication across multiple stakeholders and senior leaders, ensuring alignment and collaboration.
• Own and drive the customer experience, measuring success and implementing improvements.
• Hire and develop team members, implementing robust growth and development plans to ensure employee satisfaction.
• Deploy target setting and execution plans to achieve organizational goals.
• Ensure development support to and from other workshops in the region, strengthening synergy with Parts and Field Service Organization and other relevant Wärtsilä entities.

The following will enable you to shine in this role:

• Completed technical vocational education or equivalent experience in marine equipment and machinery, supported by an entrepreneurial attitude.
• Service readiness, “hands on” mentality with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction.
• An enthusiastic, pragmatic, proactive, and constructive approach to challenges.
• Proven leadership skills and effective communication experience.
• Experience in planning and supervising workshop activities, including QEHS-related items.
• A keen awareness of costs and the ability to drive efficiency improvements.
• Familiarity with machining and mechanical production, with an openness to new technologies and IoT.
• Understanding of workshop operations and processes, with a focus on managing risks and continuous improvement.
• Good knowledge and experience with IT tools and systems, with a forward-looking approach to digitalization.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken; knowledge of Italian is a valuable asset.

Why you and us?

You are valued – as your true self. At Wärtsilä YOU matter. We value diversity and are committed in supporting inclusive work community.

Your growth is supported. We believe in continuous learning & teamwork. Wärtsilian community has your back when it comes to development opportunities – so you can develop beyond your potential.

You get to make a difference. Innovation and sustainability are important for us. Every day, we - Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality.

Contact & next steps

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, submit your application before the deadline through our Careers portal. Applications submitted via email or through recruitment agencies will not be considered.

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 will be conducting interviews with qualified candidates throughout the process and aim to keep you informed along the way.

Are you still wondering if you should apply and would like to get something clarified? Please reach out to Roberto Bottino, GM, Workshops, Mediterranean via email at [email protected] and Lorenzo Chiappara, Senior Workshop Manager via email at [email protected] with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).