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Project Manager Production
DamenVlissingen, The Netherlandsfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 May 2025
About the role
<p>We offer you an <span>Ocean of Possibilities</span>. Join our family.</p><p><br/><b><u>About us</u></b><br/>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?</p><p></p><p><b><u>The role</u></b><br/>As the Project Manager Productio 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.</p><p></p><p><b><u>Key accountabilities</u></b><br/>In this role, your responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li><p>Being responsible for the execution and coordination of all production activities of a shipbuilding project.</p></li><li><p>Coordinating the shipbuilding process within the set budget, planning and quality targets.</p></li><li><p>Advise in, and help with the development of the building strategy, sequence, and approach for the execution phase of a shipbuilding project.</p></li><li><p>Providing measures and/or alternative solutions if planning and/or quality cannot be achieved.</p></li><li><p>Managing a team of supervisors and ensuring this team has the required qualifications and capacity.</p></li><li><p>Overseeing the actual construction, delegating work activities and coordinating supervisors and subcontractors.</p></li><li><p>Controls the activities by means of registration, analysis, verification, evaluation, and corrective measures.</p></li><li><p>Advising on additional work and variations on planned building processes<br/> </p></li></ul><p><br/><b><u>Skills & experience</u></b><br/>We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:</p><ul><li><p>3+ years of experience leading a production team over a complex (shipbuilding) project.</p></li><li><p>Solid experience working on the production of complex (naval) shipbuilding or offshore solutions.</p></li><li><p>Bachelor or Master degree in Maritime Engineering, Naval Architecture or another technical study.</p></li><li><p>Good command of the English and Dutch language (written & verbal).</p></li><li><p>Available for significant business travel and /or working abroad for a long duration.</p></li><li><p>Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.</p></li><li>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.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>What we offer</u></b><br/>At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:</p><ul><li><p>A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.</p></li><li><p>27 holidays and 13 ADV days.</p></li><li><p>Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.</p></li><li><p>PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.</p></li><li><p>Profit sharing based on company results.</p></li><li><p>Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.</p></li><li><p>Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.<span> </span></p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Application & information</u></b><br/>Are you interested in this position, please submit your application with your CV and cover letter, along with an indication of:</p><ul><li>Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.</li><li>Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).</li><li>Notice period / possible starting date.</li></ul><p><br/>For more information about this vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the <a href="https://www.damen.com/companies/naval" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Damen Naval website</a>, the <a href="https://damen.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Damen_Careers?q=118%20485%20000" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Damen Naval Career website</a> or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via +31 118 485 000.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.<br/><br/>Acquisition and introduction of candidates without a formal request is not appreciated and they will not be considered.<br/><br/>#LI-DS1</p>
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