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Ewa Gernand
Recruitment Partner Consultant at Van Storm
Job summary:
Tasks: Lead and guide engineering activities with a strong focus on production support and manufacturability
Projects: Custom-built luxury mega yachts of 80m+
Company: Prestigious Dutch yacht builder with state-of-the-art shipyard facilities
Main requirements: +5 years of experience in yacht or shipbuilding engineering with strong production interface experience
Your opportunity
As a Senior Engineer Production Support, you will play a key role in ensuring the seamless transition from engineering to production for our world-class luxury yachts. Acting as the vital link between the engineering department and the shipyard floor, you will oversee the final engineering output, ensure manufacturability, and provide hands-on technical support to production teams.
In this role, you will guide and mentor engineers and apprentices, ensuring technical accuracy, compliance, and feasibility of complex systems and structures. You will drive continuous improvement within the engineering process, detect and resolve bottlenecks, and safeguard the uncompromising quality.
What you will do
- Oversee the final design, detailed engineering, and 3D modeling to ensure accuracy, feasibility, and production readiness.
- Act as the primary link between Engineering and Production, ensuring smooth collaboration and alignment of technical requirements.
- Support production teams on-site with solving engineering-related issues during the build.
- Guide and mentor a team of engineers and apprentices, providing coaching and technical direction.
- Review engineering documentation and drawings for quality, completeness, and compliance before release.
- Identify and resolve technical bottlenecks, collaborating closely with other disciplines.
- Ensure adherence to classification rules, regulations, and shipyard standards.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of engineering standards, methods, and innovative practices.
- Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers to align on design feasibility, manufacturability, and quality expectations.
Where you will work
Dreaming of working for one of the top 3 mega yacht builders in the Netherlands? Then this is the opportunity for you!
Our client does not only build state-of-the-art luxury mega yachts but is also one of the oldest and most prominent shipyards in the Low Lands.
- Combination of rich tradition and modern approach
- The finest quality & attention to detail
- You will learn from the best professionals in the market
- Engineering office together with shipyard facilities
- Fast-growing department that requires to be sharp and flexible
- International team of passionate & motivated colleagues
What you already have
- BSc. or MSc. degree in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a similar discipline
- 5+ years of experience in engineering for shipbuilding or yacht building, ideally in production support roles
- Strong understanding of shipyard production processes and manufacturability constraints
- Experience with complex mechanical and electro-mechanical systems in luxury yacht environments
- Skilled in 3D CAD software, preferably Siemens NX or Cadmatic
- Excellent knowledge of classification rules (Lloyd’s, SOLAS, Large Yacht Code)
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
- Proactive attitude, quality-driven mindset, and the ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary environment
Your benefits
- 40 paid holidays for work-life balance
- Covered commuting and interviewing costs
- Business Travel Insurance
- Basic Dutch course, so you will understand the Dutch jokes during the coffee break
- Access 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
- Housing search and registration supported by Van Storm
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