Meet our people

Wärtsilä operates in 70 countries around the world and employs people with very diverse skills, backgrounds and ambitions. We believe in equal opportunities and personal growth and want to support our employees in finding their own path within Wärtsilä.

Meet Kristian Mäkelä, our Future Energy Expert

Wärtsilä Radio

Want to hear Wärtsilä doers talk about their jobs? Interested to know about Wärtsilä technology know-how and enjoy amazing photos? Come join us at Wärtsilä Radio where Wärtsilä employees from around the world share how they inject ENERGY, EXCELLENCE and EXCITEMENT into their everyday work.

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Meet Eleonor Hedström, our Innovation Facilitator

Below you can find true stories of some of our employees. Learn about their stories and find out why these people chose to work for Wärtsilä and why they enjoy it.

Edison, Area Contract Manager, Colombia

“At Wärtsilä I’ve had the opportunity to meet people from very different cultures. From Chile to Antigua and Barbuda.”

Irina, Quality Manager, Lithuania

“I’m happy to work for Wärtsilä because here I can be myself, use my knowledge and develop my skills.”

Joni, Project Engineer, Finland

“Personally, my goal is to take responsibility of a power plants project’s civil part and handle it all by myself.”

Eleonor Hedström, Innovation Manager, Finland

“It’s fulfilling to know you can bring value by doing the things you enjoy to do.”

Mikael Leppä, Senior UX Designer, Finland

“How things look is part of my job, but it’s more about helping the end-users use the solutions in an efficient way.”

Stuti Gandotra, the next generation sales woman

“I like that we have a flat organisation in Wärtsilä. You get to work independently and take part in decision-making processes already from an early stage.”