Manufacturing Process Engineer

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About us
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?

The role
As the Manufacturing Process Manager at Damen Naval, you will lead the development of efficient manufacturing processes for critical naval projects, directly impacting efficiency, costs, and quality. You'll collaborate strategically with Operations and Engineering to ensure seamless production and proactively identify and manage risks. Through your expertise in process improvement and securing knowledge, you'll fundamentally contribute to our continuous improvement.

Key accountabilities
In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Spearheading the development and continuous improving of efficient manufacturing processes for the creation of critical naval components and shipbuilding projects.
• Optimizing existing manufacturing processes and driving tangible increases in productivity, significant reductions in costs, and elevating overall product quality.
• Collaborating strategically with Operations and Engineering, ensuring a seamless and integrated transition from design to final manufacturing as a high-performing end-to-end process.
• Proactively identifying potential risks within manufacturing processes and architecting robust mitigation strategies, safeguarding production and ensuring project success.
• Masterminding the identification of inefficiencies and quality deviations in production and then implementing impactful process improvements through Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, driving continuous excellence.
• Establishing and meticulously documenting comprehensive manufacturing processes and best practices, ensuring invaluable knowledge retention and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.

Skills & experience
We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Extensive experience in developing and optimizing complex manufacturing processes, ideally in shipbuilding or related heavy industry, with a proven record of tangible improvements.
• Strong proficiency in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies and a data-driven approach to identifying inefficiencies and implementing effective process improvements.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills to effectively partner with Operations, Engineering, and other departments, ensuring seamless production flow.
• Proven ability to identify and mitigate potential manufacturing risks, coupled with experience in documenting processes and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Relevant technical degree (Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering) and fluency in English.
• 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 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.

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.

Application & information
Are you interested in this position, please submit your application with 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 this vacancy 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.

Acquisition and introduction of candidates without a formal request is not appreciated and they will not be considered.

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