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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 of the shipbuilding industry. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

As a Functional Application Specialist, you will support the engineering functionalities in our Computer Aided Design platform, with a special focus on Cadmatic Outfitting, across the product lifecycle process. You will drive efficiency and effectiveness across our engineering processes, making a tangible impact on our projects.

Key accountabilities

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Translate engineering business needs into functional specifications for the application developments.

• Analyze issues collaboratively with stakeholders and devise solutions.

• Develop and implement application processes and functionalities.

• Maintain relationships with suppliers and knowledge partners.

• Manage interfaces between applications and Cadmatic Outfitting.

• Maintain user access rights administration within the application.

• Setup and configure project environments within Cadmatic Outfitting and Hull.

• Manage catalogs, libraries, specifications, and other project related data setup.

• Organize application-related training courses in coordination with the Manager Engineering Support.

• Provide functional support to PLM/CAD users with regards to Cadmatic Outfitting.

• Prepare and develop CADMATIC training materials, tips, application documentation, and user manuals.

• Activitities as Functional Application Specialist 3DX Fluids stream (Piping, HVAC & Mechanical) can be part of this function (i.e. same role on the new tooling platform).

Skills & experience

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or proven competence in engineering, preferably in the field of Outfitting (Piping, HVAC, Mechanical) and/or Shipbuilding.

• Proficiency with Cadmatic platform, ideally also affinity with CATIA and the 3DExperience platform (Dassault Systemes).

• Knowledge of PLM principles and experience with functional application management.

• Excellent command of the English language, with proficiency in Dutch being advantageous.

• Ability to work in Vlissingen and Schiedam locations, in The Netherlands.

• Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.

• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required and candidates with NL/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 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 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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