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Are you the Author who can turn technical drawings into readable text? Do you like making complex things look easy? Then we are looking for you as a Technical Author, join us!
At Damen Workboats our goal is to develop, design, and construct a portfolio of tugs, dredgers or workboats in the most effective and efficient manner, primarily based on series production of (smart-customized) standard designs. Damen Workboats offers a range of innovative, standardized & smart-customized designs, fulfilling current and developing market demands, with well-balanced levels of quality, service, price, and delivery time thereby providing optimal solutions for our clients.
Within Damen Workboats, the Engineering department is responsible for the development of new ship-types, maritime solutions and the management of standard ship-types. Within this department Engineering, there is one team responsible for the development of the standard systems, parts and solutions: Team Standardization. This highly innovative team develops and maintains all the building blocks which will help Damen to reduce costs, lead-time and improve quality.
The role
As a Technical Author you are part of the Standardization Team. You will assist the Engineers by developing all kind of documents which are necessary besides the technical drawings, This specific role will be focussed at design philosophies bur will also include handbooks, commissioning manuals and protocols, trainings, etc. This documentation needs to support and explain the technical solution to all relevant departments within Damen Workboats.
As a specialist Author you are the one who is able to translate technical drawings into manuals, processes, etc. You like making this as simple as possible so every user will be able to understand. This requires creativity and communication skills.
Key accountabilities
As a Technical Author you:
Skills & experience
In order to be succesful in this role you bring:
What we offer
We want to make sure you are a happy Technical Author, so we will support you to develop yourself in this position. We are a growing organization where innovation is the driving force. Entrepreneurship is in our DNA, and that's why we continue to grow and innovate and offer plenty of opportunities. All you have to do is grab them.
We offer you:
We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. We offer you an ocean of possibilities.
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