Jobs at Damen Shipyards Group

Provides legal advice on company operations, contracts, regulatory compliance, customs, investment, power supply, purchasing, and project matters. Drafts, reviews, and negotiates legal documents; monitors legislative developments; assesses legal risks; supports litigation; and coordinates with management, regulators, authorities, external counsel, and internal stakeholders.

Provide warranty and service support for vessels, assess warranty requests, prepare and supervise service activities, train clients, perform hands-on engineering tasks and small technical projects, and support regional growth initiatives at the Hamburg Service Hub.

Internship to analyze and automate the Chain Liability (WKA) process in Accounts Payable. Tasks: map current process, identify risks and bottlenecks, interview stakeholders, explore SAP and Process Director automation, design triggers for missing documentation, create compliance monitoring and audit-proof documentation, and deliver a process design plus implementation plan.

Leads enterprise Data and AI transformation by assessing maturity, defining roadmaps, shaping data architecture, and delivering measurable business value. Establishes data governance, ownership, stewardship, quality, lifecycle management, interoperability, and platform standards across systems including SAP, Workday, Salesforce, Azure, Fabric, and Databricks. Advises senior stakeholders, prioritizes AI and analytics use cases, facilitates workshops, coaches teams, and drives organizational change across a complex international organization.

The Project Controller manages financial control for shipbuilding projects across Vietnam. Responsibilities include monitoring budgets, margins, forecasts, cash flow, commitments, project progress, procurement, and cost risks; validating financial data against shipyard conditions; preparing reports and variance analyses; supporting Project Managers with financial insights; and maintaining accurate project records. The role requires frequent travel to shipyards and collaboration with finance teams in the Netherlands.

Lead repair, upgrade and technical support projects for vessels across Africa from Cape Town. Manage budgets, planning, procurement, logistics, risks and on-site execution. Coordinate stakeholders, identify variation orders and commercial opportunities, and deliver projects valued €50k–€4.5M.

Create detailed 3D models and integrate HVAC, piping, cable trays, foundations, and related ship systems using marine 3D design software. Interpret customer specifications and coordinate with engineering teams, clients, and stakeholders to ensure efficient system integration and design delivery.

Design and support ship and offshore projects across multiple disciplines (structural, mechanical, electrical, automation, navigation, interiors). Produce technical documentation, perform design and stability/strength calculations, ensure classification and regulatory compliance, select equipment, coordinate with suppliers and class societies, participate in tests (FAT/HAT/SAT), and help develop 3D models and technical reports under senior engineer supervision.

Lead HR strategy and operations for a shiprepair yard. Advise management, develop HR policies, lead a small HR team, manage recruitment, compensation, HR systems (Workday), compliance, workforce planning, and HR reporting to improve organizational effectiveness and employee development.

Leads the design, standardization, auditing, and continuous improvement of piping manufacturing processes in a shipyard environment. Monitors KPIs, identifies root causes, reduces waste, improves workflow and resource utilization, implements quality controls, maintains process documentation, supports corrective actions, and provides technical guidance to production managers and supervisors. The role also identifies workforce training needs and ensures compliance with process, quality, and competency standards.

Lead multi-disciplinary shipbuilding projects for Damen Technical Cooperation, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery. Manage engineering, supply chain and sometimes production activities; identify and mitigate risks; communicate status to stakeholders; hand over completed projects and follow warranty for product improvement; drive process and quality improvements across engineering, construction, and procurement.

The BI Report Developer analyzes data trends, organizes raw data, collaborates with business users for requirement gathering, and develops reports using analytics tools.

Lead and coordinate new-build yacht projects from contract award through delivery, managing schedules, budgets, risks, suppliers, production, commissioning and stakeholder communication to meet quality, safety and customer requirements.

Manage procurement for components (engines, systems, windows, valves) supporting international shipyards. Place purchase orders, monitor supplier KPIs, maintain ERP records, drive supplier development, mitigate supply risks, and collaborate with Category Management, Material Planning, and stakeholders to optimize total cost of ownership and ensure timely production deliveries.

As an intern, you will conduct the Gartner Data & Analytics Maturity assessment, analyze results, and develop a maturity growth action plan.

Lead Quality Control across new-build workboat projects: manage QC engineers, implement and follow Inspection & Test Plans, ensure compliance with Damen standards and classification societies, coordinate inspections and certifications, support project teams, manage quality documentation, monitor metrics, and drive continuous improvement.

Work with business and technical stakeholders to identify AI use cases, rapidly prototype Copilot agents, Power Automate flows and low-code solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Azure and AI-assisted tools, document and present results, and support handover for production deployment.

The Tax Expert will ensure compliance with Vietnamese tax law, advise on tax implications for Damen businesses, and manage relationships with local tax authorities.

The Work Preparator collaborates with teams to prepare information packages for ship production, ensures quality shop orders, and maintains alignment with purchasing and logistics.

Support the Marketing team in planning, coordinating and delivering internal, supplier and international events. Assist with logistics, set-up, materials, presentations, communications, and administrative tasks. Liaise with colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders to ensure timely, professional event execution.