Workshop Logistics Coordinator

Wärtsilä; Surrey; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in marine technology is seeking a Workshop Logistics Coordinator in Surrey, Canada. The role involves managing tool logistics and inventory for field service operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards while supporting a dynamic team. Candidates should have 3–5 years of experience, a strong attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively in a diverse environment. The successful applicant will enjoy a supportive work culture focused on innovation and sustainability.

Benefits

Diverse workplace culture

Focus on sustainability

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in workshop and tool coordination.
• Some proficiency in reading technical prints and assembly drawings.
• Ability to work in a multinational workshop environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage tool inventory and shipment tracking.
• Organize certification of rigging gear for workshop and field service.
• Plan and forecast inventory while ensuring parts availability.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Creativity in problem-solving

Tools

SAP

Tool Management Systems

Job description

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 Logistics Coordinator to join our team in Vancouver/Surrey (Canada).

What You Will Be Doing?

As a Tool Logistics Coordinator, you will play a key role in managing and maintaining tooling and workshop resources to ensure smooth and efficient field service operations. You will oversee inventory control, shipment coordination, and certification processes, while supporting the team with accurate documentation and compliance. Your work will directly contribute to operational readiness and safety standards across all service activities.

Your work will directly contribute to operational readiness, safety standards, and customer satisfaction across all service activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage tool inventory, including shipment tracking to site and back to workshop.
• Pack and unpack tooling for field service work.
• Analyze and help resolve tool‑related obstacles and supply issues.
• Perform packaging, cleaning, and tool inspections.
• Organize and maintain the tool crib.
• Keep Tooling Management System up to date and coordinate tool shipments to and from calibration companies.
• Organize certification of rigging gear for workshop and field service.
• Receive, check, and store incoming workshop parts and consumables in an organized and easily accessible manner.
• Manage PPE stock and distribution.
• Plan and forecast inventory: complete frequent inventory cycle counts and ensure parts and consumables are available when needed.
• Perform workshop maintenance as required.

To Be Successful in This Role, We Expect You to Have:

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in workshop and tool coordination.
• Basic mechanical/trade knowledge (asset).
• Ability to analyze manual measurement devices (comparator, vernier, micrometer).
• Some proficiency in reading technical prints and assembly drawings.
• Experience with systems such as SAP, WeBuy, and/or Tool Management Systems (asset).
• Strong attention to detail and data entry accuracy.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Energetic, resourceful, and creative about finding solutions, with a “growth” mindset.
• Ability to work in a multinational workshop environment.
• Must be authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship.

Other Requirements

• The candidate must live within a 30‑minute drive of the Surrey office, as unplanned attendance may be required from time to time.
• The candidate must be flexible with their work schedule (including occasional weekends).

As an ideal candidate, we expect you to have:

• High integrity.
• Passion for customer service and technical excellence.
• Strong focus on quality and safety.
• Critical thinking.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in languages needed to support the team.
• Strong organizational skills and a team player mindset.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Physical & Mental/Reasoning Demands

• Vision: Close; Distance; Depth.
• Color Perception (Red, Green, Amber).
• Hearing/Listening.
• Clear Speech.
• Touching: Dexterity; Hand; Finger.
• Ability to Mount and Dismount Forklift/Truck.
• Pushing/Pulling/Stoop/Kneel/Crouch or Crawl.
• Lifting: 45 Pounds; 5 Times per shift.
• Carrying: 25 Pounds; 5 Times per shift.
• Driving (local/over the road).
• Bend/Squat/Sit and Stand for a prolonged period of time.
• Climbing / Balance.

Work Environment

• Works Alone / Works with Others.
• Verbal Contact with Others; Face‐to‑Face Contact.
• Inside / Outside.
• Extreme Heat / Extreme Cold.
• Noise.
• Mechanical Equipment.
• Electrical Equipment.
• Pressurized Equipment.
• Moving Objects.
• High Places.
• Fumes/Odors.
• Hazardous Materials.
• Dirt/Dust.

Successful applicants must be authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship.

As part of the recruitment process, certain roles will be subject to pre‑employment conditions, which can include — but are not limited to — reference checks, background screening (criminal record, education, and employment verification), fit‑to‑work medical assessments, and confirmation of eligibility to work in Canada.

The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education, individual skill set, level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered and consideration of internal equity.

Last application date: 08/02/2026

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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