Standardization Engineer

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About us

Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role
Are you a detail-oriented engineer with a passion for standardization and efficiency? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment, working on advanced naval projects? Damen Naval is looking for a Standardization Engineer to join our growing team. If you are ready to contribute to cost reduction, risk management, and optimized lead times through smart standardization solutions, we want to hear from you!

As Standardization Engineer, you will be part of the Engineering department standardization team. Your role is to ensure uniformity and efficiency in components and methods, contributing to cost savings, risk mitigation, and shorter project lead times. You will work closely with engineers from various projects, ensuring alignment with standardization goals. Your focus will be on mechanical, structural, and outfitting engineering, collaborating with multiple disciplines to create and maintain yard and project standards.

Key accountabilities
As Standardization Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Create and maintain 2D drawings of standardized components, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Ensure compliance with technical requirements, manufacturability, weight considerations, ergonomics, and safety regulations.
• Manage and update standardization data within the PDM system.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and procurement teams across Damen Naval and other Damen locations.
• Conduct technical discussions with suppliers and classification societies, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Skills & experience
For the role of Standardization Engineer, Damen Naval is looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• MBO-4 (secondary vocational education) in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant technical discipline.
• At least three years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong team player with an eye for accuracy and efficiency.
• Experience with CAD systems, preferably MicroStation.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.
• Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with (also) a non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible given the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer
At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.
• Profit sharing based on company results.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Other

Are you interested in the position of Standardization Engineer, please submit your application including your CV and cover letter, along with an indication of:

• Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.
• Availability (fulltime/ part-time/ number of hours).
• Notice period / possible starting date.

For more information about the vacancy of Standardization Engineer or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website, the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via +31 118 485 000.

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.

A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

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