Mechanical Maintenance Trainee – Power Plant

About the role

Wärtsilä is seeking fresh‑graduate engineers to join its Operations & Maintenance team in Nouakchott, Mauritania. As a Mechanical Maintenance Trainee you will gain hands‑on experience in power‑plant operations, maintenance, safety and asset management while working alongside seasoned professionals.

Key responsibilities

• Support daily mechanical and electrical maintenance activities at the power plant.
• Assist the maintenance team in learning power‑plant equipment and best‑practice procedures.
• Participate in planning and execution of preventive, corrective and scheduled maintenance tasks.
• Follow plant safety procedures and operational standards.
• Help with plant reporting, scheduling, testing and other operational documentation.
• Support logistics, spare‑parts handling and inventory management processes.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field (graduated 2025 or later).
• Mauritanian nationality.
• Fluency in both French and English.
• Good computer literacy and proficiency with standard office applications.

Required skills

• Mechanical maintenance
• Electrical maintenance
• Power‑plant operations
• Preventive maintenance
• Corrective maintenance
• Plant safety procedures
• Plant reporting
• Scheduling
• Testing
• Logistics
• Spare‑parts management
• Inventory management
• Computer literacy
• Office applications

What we offer

• Hands‑on training in a leading global technology company.
• Exposure to cutting‑edge power‑plant technology.
• Opportunity to develop a career in the marine and energy sectors.