Piping Engineer – Valves & Fittings

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This role is suitable for a mechanical engineer or marine engineer with experience in piping systems valves and fittings within shipbuilding or maritime engineering who is looking for a position in Vlissingen The Netherlands.

About us

Hop aboard Damen Naval; the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group where 12000 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 Integration Engineer Valves and Fittings (Mechanical / Marine Engineering) you will be the key expert responsible for the selection integration and validation of valve and fitting systems on our naval vessels. Did you know that that piping systems of a naval vessel consist of more than 5000 valves and fittings

As Integration Engineer Valves and Fittings you will collaborate closely with internal teams suppliers and subcontractors from proposal to delivery enhancing system performance reliability and compliance with strict requirements.

Key accountabilities

As Integration Engineer Valves and Fittings your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and define system concepts and select optimal valve and fitting configurations during project engineering phases

• Participate in multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

• Prepare and review technical specifications for suppliers and subcontractors

• Evaluate quotations and ensure supplier deliverables

• Collect and review the provided engineering data from suppliers and make sure these are available for the different engineering teams.

• Conduct technical integration reviews and testing focusing on valve and fitting interfaces

• Identifies shortcomings or improvements for integration of the delivered components into the design and other systems in close cooperation with relevant internal and external stakeholders. Drive continuous integration improvements through validation testing and optimisation

• Occasionally support factory acceptance testing (FAT) installation and commissioning (including HAT/SAT)

• Build strong partnerships with suppliers clients and regulatory bodies

• Share expertise by coaching colleagues and promoting knowledge transfer

Skills & experience
For the position of Integration Engineer Valves and Fittings is looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• MTS or HTS degree in Mechanical Marine or related technical field

• Thorough knowledge of piping system integration and regulations

• Experience with valves and fittings in marine or offshore projects

• Result-oriented with effective communication and problem-solving skills

• Fluent in English and Dutch is a plus

• Experience with CAD tools such as Cadmatic and 3DExperience (Catia) is a plus

• Ability to work in the Damen Naval location in Vlissingen The Netherlands.

• Excellent references as a security screening is part of the hiring process.

• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required.

• 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 this position of Integration Engineer Valves and Fittings 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.
  

Who is this role for
This position is a strong fit for professionals working as:
Mechanical Engineer
Marine Engineer
Piping Engineer
Shipbuilding Engineer
Integration Engineer (Mechanical Systems)

with experience in valves fittings piping systems and maritime or offshore projects.

For more information about the vacancy of Integration Engineer Valves and Fittings or Damen Naval please visit the Damen Naval website the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via.

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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