Quality Inspector, Return Parts

Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality.

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of. Want to join the ride?

We are now looking for a

Quality Inspector, Return Parts

to join our team working for a better future.

The preferred location for the position is in Kampen, The Netherlands.

What you will be doing

As a Quality Inspector, Return Parts you are part of Wärtsilä’s Global Logistics Services organization. From our Central Distribution Centre in Kampen, we ship yearly over 100.000 spare parts deliveries worldwide to our customers in the Marine and Energy industries.

In this position you will be part of a team of approximately 15 logistic and technical experts ensuring the quality and inventory of all returned technical parts by our customers. As a Return Expert you are responsible to check the quality, quantity and revision of the returned items before they can be booked back in stock. You perform technical inspections and root cause analyses and assure that the correct documentation is in place. When needed you create a vendor notification related to the customer return deliveries.

In this position you have the chance to work in a high pace and dynamic environment within a technical and logistics environment. You work in close cooperation with the Non-Conformity, Inventory and Return handling specialists and quality experts within and outside your department.

As Quality Inspector, Return Parts your work will focus on these responsibilities:

• You handle and perform inspections on different types of (technical) parts returned to our warehouse by our customers.
• You create vendor notifications based on returned parts and report on product quality, causal analyses and the required improvement measures.
• Compiling root cause analysis reports in good technical English.
• Testing and measuring in line with standards detailed on drawings in the order specifications.
• Arranging material examinations and measurements at the request of Technical Support.
• Ensure operations performance and efficiency, meeting set targets and KPIs. Ensure high quality of end-to-end operations.

To be successful in this role we expect you to have:

• Since you will be working in a technical and logistics related environment, you hold a vocational or bachelor’s degree in one of these two domains.
• You have strong analytical skills which enable you to perform root cause analyses.
• Work experience within a warehouse and logistics environment.
• Previous experience in a high quality demanding environment or experience with quality inspections is seen as an advantage.
• You're a team player, with a true service attitude. You're precise, decisive, and positive and have the ability to work systematically.
• Fluent in Dutch and English language (spoken and written).
• You have experience within a logistics ERP system, preferably SAP.

Why you and us?

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?

We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.

Contact & next steps

We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout.

For further questions please reach out to Andre Palmers, Manager Quality, through email [email protected] with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!

Last application date: 18/03/2026

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.