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About 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 Project Manager Engineering Mechanical you are responsible for the engineering process and output within your discipline. Ensuring a smooth building process is your goal. You will manage an engineering team and engineering partners. You will also maintain contact with the client, or their representatives.
Other responsibilities are integration of purchased systems (and equipment) and maintaining frequent contact with co-makers and suppliers. Moreover, you will ensure that the building yard has all the required information and that the necessary approvals are attained. Depending on the project, you will be on board the ship throughout its trials before the ship is handed over to the client. 

Key accountabilities

• Manage an engineering team with around five engineers / lead engineers for the mechanical disciplines and support staff, in 4 phases: design check, basic engineering, detailed engineering and production support;
• Giving technical support on projects when needed or asked for;
• Manage Budget, Planning, Quality and Risks with regard to the engineering of the vessel;
• Contact with the client or their representatives and manager outsourcing of engineering work, ensure that necessary approvals are attained;
• Managing the integration of purchased systems, equipment and the interfacing with other disciplines, including requests for quotations and the vendor data process;
• Implementation of (standard) work processes in your project, organize review moments and preparation of status reports, organizing document control and configuration control;
• Ensure a good working environment and team spirit.

Skills & experience

We ask our future Project Manager Engineering Mechanical to bring the following:

• A Master or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering;
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in managing engineering projects in the maritime sector;
• Preferably experience with standardized shipbuilding and series construction;
• Familiarity with the Rules and Regulations and being able to interpret it and translate it for our projects;
• Experience with software packages such as AutoCAD and Nupas-Cadmatic;
• English is a must, Dutch is a plus

As a person you are:

• Result-oriented, a Project Manager with initiative and management skills;
• Quality conscious;
• Decisive and at the same time flexible in your approach and works methodically;
• Able to influence, put things into perspective;
• Well able to manage expectations;
• Willing to occasionally travel (short trips about 1 to 2 times a year). 
   

What we offer

Department Project Management consists of approx. 25 young professionals who work hard and have a lot of fun. We are eager to develop ourselves and deliver our clients the best Workboats on time and within budget. 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.

We offer you:

• Personal guidance, freedom, varied work and a work environment where your opinion counts;
• An excellent benefits package tailored to your experience and education level;
• A dynamic international working environment focusing on technology and innovation;
• An open, informal, no-nonsense culture with short communication lines;
• An active social environment in terms of business culture, events and sports.

Recruiter 

We are looking forward to meeting you! Do you need more information? Don't hesitate to get in touch with Eric Atuahene (Recruiter) 06-18722044.  

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