Electrical Plant Technician (Pilar, AR) bei Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more than 130 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

In this fast changing world of energy, we 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. Want to join the ride?

We are now looking an Electrical Plant Technician to join our team in Pilar, Buenos Aires - Argentina. 

Main responsabilities: 

• Carry out complex operational activities in electrical and automation related to Wartsila's products,
• Perform advanced troubleshooting on site to isolate and find root causes of failures in electrical and automation equipment.
• Ensure that the work is executed according to Wärtsilä Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental guidelines and customer site procedures.
• Inspect completed work to ensure that repairs have been finalized correctly and that machinery and equipment are compliant to specifications and safety standards.
• Keep track of work details and provide deepen reports, including all the necessary details (measurements, photos, way of working, investigations, etc.).
• Perform internal and external progress reporting on the status of assigned work. Keep track and provide the accounting of time, together with the spare parts to be used.
• Prepare technical reports on time, with the collections of the expected documentation according to Wartsila quality.
• Provides specialized electrical and automation service in customer's place of business to ensure optimal work of customer plant, executing maintenance, repair, and installation of electrical and automation parts/products/solutions/equipment in accordance with safety standards and operational guidelines.
• Maintains and operates the plant according to company policies, procedures, and operation profile/plan.
• Conducts routine inspections and maintenance on electical and automation systems to prevent breakdowns and ensure optimal performance.
• Carries out inspections of all electrical and automation equipment and take corrective actions when needed.
• Ensures that the working area, machines, auxiliary equipment and tools are kept in good and clean condition.
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots electrical and automation malfunctions, providing timely and effective solutions to ensure minimal downtime. 
• Collaborates with other technicians and teams to support cross-functional maintenance activities and projects. 
• Contributes to continuous improvement initiatives by providing feedback and suggestions on maintenance processes. 
• Continuously updates personal knowledge of electrical and automation systems and practices to enhance on-the-job performance and safety.

Requirements for the position

• Technical degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Electromechanical.
• Electrical and automation technical knowledge, communication nets and interfaces, sensors, actuators, auxiliary equipment.
• Computer skills, MS Office suite.
• Good communication skills.
• Motivated to learn in classroom/field trainings and quickly grow professionally.
• Ability to work in a team, follow directives and deal with people of different nationalities and cultures.

As an ideal candidate you might also have...

• Technical high school diploma in electrics, electronics, automation.
• Previous experiences in similar roles.
• PLC programming, SCADA systems knowledge.
• Intermediate English proficiency.

Last application date: 12/09/2025 

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. 

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 
 

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