About us
Damen Naval offers you a career that is challenging, exciting and fun in equal measure. You could join our team of over 500 professionals in our locations in Schiedam, Vlissingen and Hamburg. The Naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group is renowned internationally for its on-time, on budget delivery of high-quality naval vessels, as well as its role of full-service provider, or integrator, throughout the life-cycle of its products. The division has a rich history reaching back over 140 years and is proud of its long tradition of serving the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), the launching customer of eight successive generations of Damen Combatants. Today, Damen Naval operates yards and specialist engineering companies in the Netherlands, Belgium and Romania and additionally constructs vessels at non-Damen locations of clients’ choosing all around the world. Damen Naval is looking towards the future. Together with its partners, the division undertakes in-depth R&D with a view to optimising the efficiency of naval shipbuilding processes for the future. Are you ready for duty?
The role
You will work on a broad variety of tasks in the field of Interior, such as accommodation, insulation, floor covering, various ship-specific living and working spaces, etc. You Can be involved from the first proposal until final delivery. Works in a team of several engineers and implements technical and practical knowledge into the design and takes care all relevant data is stored accurately in the PDM-system.
Contributes to the engineering process by developing the required deliverables, such as (technical) specification documents, functional descriptions and test/validation plans, and by reviewing supplier documentation.
Key accountabilities
- Setting up of (functional) technical specifications for suppliers and subcontractors based upon customer and design requirements.
- Performs technical evaluations of quotations from suppliers and subcontractors in close cooperation with the purchasing department.
- Ensures full compliance to all applicable requirements imposed by customer and regulatory bodies.
- Engages in technical discussions to achieve comparable levels of compliancy for competing suppliers of the same product/system; (providing a good starting point for the commercial negotiation).
- Can defend technical solutions and communicate these with stakeholders.
- Acquisition and review of supplier engineering information/documentation; (i.e. arrangement and detailed drawings, calculations, diagrams, etc.).
- Responsible for integration of delivered components/systems into ship design in close cooperation with internal departments, supplier, regulatory bodies and owner.
- Performs required technical calculations to validate the design.
- Composes technical/functional specification documents.
- Verifies technical performance of products and systems; (i.e. inspection of equipment at supplier premises, FAT’s).
- Offers technical support for commissioning activities.
- Participates in design checks and reviews in order to guarantee the required quality.
Skills & experience
- Bachelor level education related to the Interior design discipline or proven work skills based upon experience.
- Knowledge of interior systems, preferably in ships or offshore installations.
- Quality, planning and budget awareness.
- Able to work with and manage third-party vendors and subcontractors.
- Preferably two years’ experience in engineering of interior systems.
- Preferably experience with Regulatory bodies.
- Proficiency in Dutch & English language written as well as verbal.
- Willingness to travel and work abroad.
What we offer
We highly value our employees and support your professional and personal development. Therefore we invest in all our employees by:
- A technology and innovation focused dynamic international work environment.
- A competitive salary package & other benefits.
- On-going learning opportunities within a diverse and rewarding work environment.
- An active social environment in terms of business culture, events & sports.
Other
Damen Naval is closed due to summer holiday from 9 till 20 August 2021. The recruitment team will respond on your application as soon as possible after their return.
Responsible Recruiter:
Esther van Oorschot
+31 118 485000