Project Manager Production

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About us

Hop aboard Damen Naval; the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group, where 12,000 professionals work worldwide. Damen Naval delivers advanced naval vessels to clients all over the globe. By implementing the most innovative technological developments in practice, we continue to push the boundaries in the shipbuilding industry. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

As the Project Manager Production you are responsible for the coordination and execution of the construction process of building a (module of) a naval ship. Since the shipbuilding production sites are located around the globe, it is important that you are available for significant business travel and/or working abroad for a long duration.

Key accountabilities

• Being responsible for the execution and coordination of all production activities of a shipbuilding project.
• Coordinating the shipbuilding process within the set budget, planning and quality targets.
• Advise in, and help with the development of the building strategy, sequence, and approach for the execution phase of a shipbuilding project.
• Providing measures and/or alternative solutions if planning and/or quality cannot be achieved.
• Managing a team of supervisors and ensuring this team has the required qualifications and capacity.
• Overseeing the actual construction, delegating work activities and coordinating supervisors and subcontractors.
• Controls the activities by means of registration, analysis, verification, evaluation, and corrective measures.
• Advising on additional work and variations on planned building processes

Skills & experience

• 3+ years of experience leading a production team over a complex (shipbuilding) project.
• Solid experience working on the production of complex (naval) shipbuilding or offshore solutions.
• Bachelor or Master degree in Maritime Engineering, Naval Architecture or another technical study.
• Good command of the English and Dutch language (written & verbal).
• Available for significant business travel and /or working abroad for a long duration.
• 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

• 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.

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.

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.