Teamlead Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)

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

Damen Naval is seeking a dynamic and experienced Team Lead Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) to manage ILS projects for our naval vessels. Your primary goal will be to enhance the availability and operational readiness of our ships while minimizing lifecycle costs. You will oversee various ILS activities, including maintenance plans, technical documentation (S1000D), supply support (S2000M), and training. Collaborating with multiple disciplines within the organization, you will ensure timely delivery of high-quality ILS products and services, contributing to customer satisfaction and the strategic development of our ILS technology roadmap.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Conduct ILS-analyses such as Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) and other ILS-topics.
• Study and report on the reliability and maintainability of naval equipment.
• Collaborate with the technical design and procurement departments and report to the Project Manager ILS.
• Manage ILS products, including purchase support, maintenance/LSA (including RAM and LCC calculations), supply support, technical documentation, training, and transfer of technology.
• Ensure compliance with company and end-user requirements.
• Deliver ILS products and services on time, within budget, and according to relevant ILS standards.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing ILS proposals and improving ILS products, processes, and methodologies.
• Prepare ILS training materials for technical equipment and naval products.
• Prepare budgetary offers and project cost estimations.
• Manage configuration and data.
• Study and apply technical regulations and drawings for each project.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master degree in engineering or related field
• Extensive knowledge and experience in ILS and the development and execution of ILS packages within a technical and/or MoD environment, or equivalent maintenance experience in an engineering environment.
• Experience working in multifunctional and multicultural teams and environments.
• Excellent command of Dutch and English, both written and verbal; proficiency in additional languages like German and Spanish is an advantage.
• Preferably a naval background or a strong affinity with the naval environment and culture.
• Familiar with asset management.
• Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.
• 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.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Why Damen?

Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities. Working at Damen means contributing to the highest quality in shipbuilding, with an eye to the future and future generations. We want to make the world a better place by becoming the most sustainable maritime solution provider. For that, we need you. Become part of our family.

About Us

We are Damen. We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past, however – we’re looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. 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. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored – we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.