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Lead Specialist in Marine Welding and Coatings
Recruiter
Ewa Gernand
Recruitment Partner Consultant at Van Storm
Job summary:
Tasks: coordinating welding activities
Projects: complex defense & security vessels
Company: naval shipbuilder, part of a globally established group
Main requirements: 8+ years of experience in the field
Your opportunity
As a Lead Specialist in Marine Welding and Coatings, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating a small team of technology specialists, ensuring exceptional performance during Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Harbor Acceptance Tests (HAT), and Sea Acceptance Tests (SAT). Your role will involve driving development, providing expert advice, and engineering innovative solutions from the proposal phase through to the warranty period. Additionally, you will ensure a seamless connection with production facilities and take on the role of welding coordinator for the shipyard.
What you will do
- Lead, coordinate, and prioritize tasks for a team of specialists across the research, design, proposal, engineering, production, and warranty stages of shipbuilding projects
- Implement innovative solutions for complex, multidisciplinary projects, ensuring compliance with schedules, quality standards, and budget constraints
- Support verification and validation testing during production, warranty phases, and research initiatives
- Initiate and contribute to the development of advanced solutions in welding, coatings, and adhesives to meet evolving industry requirements
- Provide strategic advice on project activity planning and allocate manhour budgets efficiently
- Develop and review functional descriptions, calculations, simulations, technical specifications, and test and validation protocols.
- Assist in design reviews and actively contribute to the ongoing improvement of departmental processes and tools.
- Foster knowledge development, transfer, and retention within the team.
Where you will work
This close client of ours is the leading Dutch developer and builder of marine defense systems. With a strong engineering and yard team, they deliver world-class complex naval ships to navies worldwide. In the current geopolitical climate, the organization is expanding significantly and providing excellent opportunities for professional growth.
- New technologies galore: state-of-the-art naval technology, digital twinning, virtual reality, and more!
- Well-established shipyard with a long-lasting track record, part of a global shipbuilding group
- Excellent market outlook: order book filled way into the 2030s and still more projects expected
- Cooperating with knowledgeable colleagues, learning and sharing insights
What you already have
- BSc. or MSc. degree in relevant Engineering field
- Certification as an International Welding Engineer (IWE) or International Welding Technologist (IWT)
- 8+ years of experience
- NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) or Frosio diploma
- Extensive theoretical knowledge in ship production welding, coating processes, metallic materials, and corrosion
- Proven experience in relevant fields, particularly within complex projects, a in collaboration with research institutes, universities, vendors, and subcontractors
- Excellent communication skills and fluent English
- Available for full-time in Vlissingen
- Willingness to perform a background check
- EU citizenship is a must, due to the nature of the military projects
Your benefits
- Enjoy your time off: 40 paid holidays per year for an excellent work-life balance
- Stay safe during business trips: Business Travel Insurance
- Paid commuting and interview cost
- Spreek Nederlands! Basic Dutch course
- Meet new friends: we invite you to social gatherings, lectures, and events, so you will meet like-minded friends within the Dutch Maritime Industry. We also offer you a 1-year membership of KNVTS, Royal Dutch Association of Marine Engineers.
- Make yourself at home: we fully support your relocation & registration process
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