Medior Engineer Configuration Management (Interim)

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Are you ready for duty? The role As Medior Engineer Configuration Management, you will play a key role in ensuring the consistency, traceability, and integrity of product configuration throughout the entire shipbuilding lifecycle from proposal to delivery and beyond.

You will be at the heart of our engineering operations, guiding configuration processes, ensuring compliance, and enabling technical excellence across projects. Key responsibilities: As Medior Engineer Configuration Management your responsibilities will include: Define and implement configuration management plans (CMPs) for our naval projects.

Set up and maintain project product structures, master document lists, and data environments. Validate incoming and outgoing technical data from customers and suppliers.

Ensure robust change control processes and monitor implementation across departments. Work within our PDM/PLM systems (preferably 3DX) to manage and structure complex data.

Provide guidance and training to project teams on configuration management practices. Suggest improvements and help define future-proof configuration strategies.

Liaise with stakeholders across engineering, production, quality, and project management to ensure alignment. Skills & experience: We are looking for candidates for the position of Medior Engineer Configuration Management with the following qualifications: Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering, preferably with shipbuilding or maritime experience.

Proven experience in configuration management and familiarity with PDM/PLM systems (ideally 3DX). Ideally you have experience with A solid grasp of Systems Engineering concepts and practices.

Attention to detail and an analytical mindset, particularly in managing and controlling complex data. Proactive and structured way of working with a drive for continuous improvement.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to interpret and present technical data clearly. Proficiency in English (written and spoken); knowledge of Dutch is a strong advantage Permanent EU citizenship and a permanent EU passport (requirement due to the military nature of our projects).

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.

Application & information Are you interested in the position of Medior Engineer Configuration Management, 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. #LI-DNS1 Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries.

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Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle.

Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality.

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