Senior Engineer Configuration Management

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!

The role

Damen Naval, situated in the bustling Rotterdam area of Schiedam, is a renowned marine shipbuilder known for its commitment to excellence and innovation. We are currently seeking a skilled Senior Engineer in Configuration Management to join our team on a temporary basis for twelve months. If you are enthusiastic about configuration management and eager to contribute to the success of our projects, we invite you to join us.

As Senior Engineer in Configuration Management, you will play a crucial role in managing the complete product configuration and ensuring the accuracy of product data throughout its lifecycle. From the proposal phase to maintenance, you will oversee the configuration data in our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system for our unique vessels. Your responsibilities will include formulating configuration management processes, training project teams, and ensuring compliance with configuration management procedures. Additionally, you will validate data, monitor configuration changes, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Setting up the configuration management plan (CMP) for the project and documenting procedures.
• Establishing the product structure and master document list.
• Validating customer and supplier data and overseeing change control.
• Configuring the project data environment in a PDM/PLM system.
• Ensuring Configuration Change Control, monitoring processes, and suggesting improvements.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably with experience in shipbuilding.
• Experience in configuration management and PDM/PLM systems (preferably 3DX), with proficiency in MS Office.
• Strong attention to detail and an affinity for configuration management, data management, and change control.
• Ideally, knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and the ability to define and improve processes.
• Excellent communication skills and technical proficiency to interpret and report on configuration data.
• Willingness to occasionally work in the Vlissingen office and travel infrequently to other sites.
• Proficiency in English, both verbally and in writing, with mastery of the Dutch language considered advantageous.

Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required and candidates with NL/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

• An attractive rate, ensuring at least equal pay to permanent staff.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• Flexibility to work partially from home.
• Challenging and innovative projects.

If you are interested in the interim position of Senior Engineer Configuration Management, kindly submit your application along with your CV and motivation letter. Please state your preferred agreement, secondment (detachering) or freelance (zzp), and include an indication of:

• Secondment: your monthly gross salary based on full-time work.
• Freelance: your hourly rate.

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.