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Career at Damen

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.

About Us:

At Damen Cargo Vessels, we design, build, and sell modern cargo ships. With over 200 multipurpose cargo vessels delivered worldwide, we are known for our reliability and innovation. Our ships are designed to maximize fuel efficiency, cargo capacity, and functionality.

Due to the growing demand for our ships, Cargo Vessels is expanding and seeking talented individuals to join our dynamic team. We are looking for professionals who are passionate about innovation and excellence in shipbuilding.

The Role:

Within the Cargo Vessels team, we are seeking a professional to focus on project support, primarily in scheduling and planning. This role involves close collaboration with Project Management, Supply Chain, and Engineering. The primary objective is to establish, maintain, monitor, and, if necessary, adjust all relevant planning schedules in our ERP systems like IFS and Primavera for all newbuilding projects, ensuring alignment with the schedules of production yards and, where applicable, our partners and co-makers.

Additionally, the role includes general support activities such as data and document management, requiring a proactive and solution-oriented approach.

Key Accountabilities:

• Creating a baseline planning for all project activities based on the master planning and hour budget in close contact with project managers, team leaders, and subcontractors.
• Developing integrated project plans and logistic schedules (work breakdown structures).
• Maintaining and analyzing the operational planning.
• Analyzing and identifying bottlenecks in the (overall) planning and developing and proposing improvements/solutions.
• Providing progress status overviews and preparing hour forecast information.
• Preparing project information for multi-projects planning (portfolio).
• Analyzing and planning workforce utilization, space requirements, workflow, and design layout of equipment/workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Providing timely and accurate planning-related responses to internal customers.

Who we are looking for:

We’re looking for a planner who thrives in a dynamic environment and is eager to learn and grow. To be successful in this role, you bring the following:

• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing or industrial processes
• Solid understanding of project management phases
• Experience with ERP systems like IFS and planning tools like Primavera
• Affinity with the shipbuilding industry is a plus
• Strong team spirit, organizational skills, and a results-driven mindset
• Availability: 32–40 hours per week

Why Damen?

At Damen, we offer more than just a job—we offer an ocean of possibilities!

• Global Impact – Work on projects that shape the future of maritime and industrial innovation.
• Career Growth – Continuous learning through our Damen Academy.
• One Family, One Goal, One Damen – A supportive, international team with strong values.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset – A place where new ideas thrive.
• Vibrant Work Culture – Social events, sports activities, and a collaborative atmosphere.

Get on board!

If you feel you share our values and passion, then we’d like to see what you’re made of. Who knows – maybe we’re made for each other? Get on board!

Gerard Eggink

Email:

gerard.eggink@damen.com

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.