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About us
At Damen Workboats, our goal is to develop, design, and construct a portfolio of tugs, dredgers, ferries, and high-speed craft workboats in the most effective and efficient manner, primarily based on series production of smart-customized standard designs. We are seeking a Senior Engineer Mechanical, for our Damen Workboats Engineering High-Speed Craft department.

Damen Workboats offers a range of innovative, standardized, and smart-customized designs. These fulfill current and developing market demands with well-balanced levels of quality, service, price, and delivery time, thereby providing optimal solutions for our clients.

Your role
As a Senior Engineer Mechanical you will play a key role in the development and optimization of mechanical systems for our vessels. We are seeking candidates with a solid background in machinery engineering, shipbuilding, or technical analysis who are passionate about continuous improvement and innovation. While experience or a strong interest in propulsion and/or in ships piping systems is preferred, it is not a requirement.

This role is perfect for individuals who are looking to broaden their horizons and gain comprehensive experience in the mechanical aspects of ship design. The Senior Engineer role also serves as a stepping stone for advancement within our organization, with opportunities to progress into roles such as (Senior) Lead Engineer, offering further career development and leadership opportunities.
If you are a strong team player with intrinsic motivation and confidence in your abilities, we invite you to apply and join our innovative team at Damen Workboats.

Key accountabilities
In this role you will be:

• Designing and optimizing mechanical systems for our vessels, ensuring compliance with industrial standards and classification requirements.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.
• Monitoring engineering progress and making adjustments as necessary to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Supporting the client, class, and national authorities' approval process.
• Ensuring appropriate quality of engineering work within one or more projects at a technical level.

Skills & Experience
Quality consciousness and a practical approach is in your blood. You are proactive, creative and working accurately. In addition, you meet the following features:

• Bachelor's degree in the field of Mechanical (Maritime) Engineering;
• An interest in innovation and an open mindset to new technologies;
• You enjoy working in a team, are effective at planning and organizing, willing to learn new skills sets, and you are results focused;
• Good communication skills;
• Availability of 32-40 hours per week

What we offer

Here at Damen we realize supporting and managing many talented individuals is of great essence. We understand that the key to success is to find the right person for the right job. That’s why we continually invest in your development. Damen offers you (in case of full time employment):

• a dynamic international working environment focusing on technology and innovation;
• a competitive salary;
• at least 40 days of annual leave;
• travel allowance;
• profit sharing & pension allowance;
• continuous focus on professional and personal development through our Damen Academy.

An assessment and pre-employment screening will be part of the application process.

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