Manufacturing Engineer

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About us
Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

As a Manufacturing Engineer at Damen Naval, you'll specialize in structures, pipefitting, or outfitting. You'll ensure the availability of necessary parts and tools as well as creating a plan and design the production steps. You'll set up and adjust processes as needed. You'll oversee compliance with quality and safety standards.

Depending on your specialization, you'll provide technical support to production staff. You'll ensure clear communication within the team and organization. You'll focus on improving efficiency and effectiveness. You'll optimize machine arrangement, workflows, and team collaboration. You'll ensure smoother and faster production.

Key accountabilities
As a Manufactauring Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide detailed work instructions and engineering information packages.

• Keep track of Material Take-Off (MTO).

• Prepare production drawings and specifications for outsourcing.

• Manage raw material orders and quality checks.

• Monitor and optimize production workflow.

• Identify and propose improvements to management.

• Work within established time, budget, and quality frameworks.

Skills & experience
To excel as a Manufacturing Engineer, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably with manufacturing big (offshore) installations.

• Level 4 of Secondary Vocational Education (MBO-4) in Mechanical Engineering.

• Understanding of all production phases and experience with software like SAP, 3DX, Teamcenter, and Cadmatic/Inventor.

• Proficiency in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.

• Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.

• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer
At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.

• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.

• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.

• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.

• Profit sharing based on company results.

• Working from home policy and other benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Other
Are you interested in this position, please submit your application with your CV and cover letter, along with an indication of:

• Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.
• Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).
• Notice period / possible starting date.

For more information about this vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website , the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via .

Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality.

A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

Acquisition and introduction of candidates without a formal request is not appreciated and they will not be considered.