Project Coordinator Manufacturing Engineering

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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 the Project Coordinator Manufacturing Engineering (ME), you plan and design manufacturing processes of the whole project of shipbuilding. You maximize efficiency by analyzing the layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and work force utilization. You also determine the parts and tools needed to achieve the manufacturing goals according to product specification. In this position you contribute to planning, designing, setting up, modifying, optimizing and monitoring manufacturing processes.

Key accountabilities

• Autonomously coordinates the entire ME process of yard own work (Structures, Piping, Outfitting and Mechanical).
• Evaluates Technical Specifications of subcontracted work.
• Applies structure to the manufacturing process and improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing / planning workflow, space requirements and equipment layout.
• Provides detailed structure and plans for subcontractors on critical processes, such as cable pulling.
• Ensures product and process quality by developing testing methods, testing finished product / process capabilities, establishing standards and confirming manufacturing processes.
• Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs, reviewing production schedules and anticipating on future requirements.
• Completes ME design and development projects by training and guiding technicians.
• Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing (parts of) ME project improvements.
• Handles questions from, advises and communicates with operational stakeholders.

Skills & experience
To excel as Project Coordinator Manufacturing Engineering, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• 4+ years of experience working in a machining / production environment, preferably for the shipbuilding industry.

• Experience with people management, preferably in the shipbuilding industry.

• Bachelor or Master degree in Maritime Engineering, Naval Architecture or other technical study.

• Good command of the English and Dutch language (written & verbal).

• 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, kindly submit your application along with your CV and motivation 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 the 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.

Damen Naval does not approve commercial, contractor and/or agency or other commercial use of this advertisement. Proposing candidates without invitation is not appreciated and they will not be considered.