Workshop Manager | Fort Lauderdale, FL

Wärtsilä Corporation; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wärtsilä Corporation in Fort Lauderdale, FL, seeks a Workshop Manager to lead workshop operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality service while driving continuous improvement. The role collaborates with technicians, supervisors, and internal stakeholders to uphold standards and customer satisfaction.

You will manage performance, develop teams, and optimize resources, with emphasis on safety, quality, and adherence to company guidelines. Occasional domestic travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading workshop, maintenance, manufacturing, service, or similar operational teams.
• Experience planning daily operations and prioritizing work.
• Proven track record in safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Strong coaching and development of technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate workshop teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of work.
• Plan and prioritize daily activities in line with production schedules and customer requirements.
• Manage employee performance, development, training, and safety within the workshop.
• Monitor operational performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of technical and operational challenges.
• Foster collaboration across teams and functions to optimize service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and operational standards.
• Act as the primary point of contact for workshop coordination and operational matters.
• Promote the adoption of new tools, technologies, and best practices to enhance workshop performance.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & organizing

Problem-solving

Communication with stakeholders

Safety focus

Education

Associate's/technical/bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Industrial Tech

Job description

Parts and Field Service is a global organization with harmonized processes and tools to deliver the best possible service to our customers. We value diversity, collaboration, respect, and a strong commitment to safety, wellbeing, and the environment.

We are now looking for a Workshop Manager to join our team working for a better future.

The position is permanent , and the preferred location is Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA .

What You Will Be Doing?

As a Workshop Manager , you will be responsible for leading and coordinating workshop operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality service delivery. You will drive operational performance, support employee development, optimize resource utilization, and promote continuous improvement across workshop activities.

In this role, you will work closely with technicians, supervisors, and internal stakeholders to ensure operational excellence, compliance with company standards, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate workshop teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of work.
• Plan and prioritize daily activities in line with production schedules and customer requirements.
• Manage employee performance, development, training, and safety within the workshop.
• Monitor operational performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of technical and operational challenges.
• Foster collaboration across teams and functions to optimize service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and operational standards.
• Act as the primary point of contact for workshop coordination and operational matters.
• Promote the adoption of new tools, technologies, and best practices to enhance workshop performance.

Required Qualifications:

Education

• Associate's degree, technical diploma, or bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Experience

• Experience leading workshop, maintenance, manufacturing, service, or similar operational teams.
• Experience managing daily operations, resource planning, and work prioritization.
• Experience driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience developing and coaching technical teams.

Skills

• Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
• Excellent planning, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in marine, power generation, heavy equipment, or industrial service environments.
• Previous experience managing workshop or field service operations.
• Experience with quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Spanish language skills are considered an advantage.

Physical & Mental/Reasoning Demands:

These are the physical and mental requirements of the position as it is typically performed:

• Vision: Close; Distance; Depth.
• Clear Speech.
• Touching: Dexterity; Hand; Finger.
• Ability to Mount and Dismount Forklift/Truck.
• Pushing/Pulling/Stoop/Kneel/Crouch or Crawl.
• Driving (local/over the road).
• Bend, squat, sit, and stand for prolonged periods.
• Climbing and balancing.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• Works alone and with others.
• Verbal and face-to-face contact with others.
• Exposure to heat, cold, noise, and moving machinery.
• Exposure to mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment.
• Exposure to fumes, odors, dust, dirt, and hazardous materials.
• Work at heights may occasionally be required.

Travel Requirements:

Occasional domestic travel may be required for training, customer visits, or business-related activities.

Candidates for regular U.S. and Puerto Rico positions must be a U.S. citizen, national, or an alien admitted as a permanent resident, refugee, asylee with valid work authorization, or temporary resident under applicable U.S. regulations. Individuals who require current or future sponsorship for employment authorization are not eligible for hire.

Wartsila is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities.

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 .