Job description
Our client is a Dutch shipbuilder of navy vessels, with customers all over the world. For their office in Vlissingen, we are looking for a Skid Coordinator.The role
As part of the F126 frigate project, our client will be constructing a series of four vessels. Each vessel will require the production and coordination of several large skids, ranging from 5 to 25 tons. These skids will include various components, piping, and cabling, which will be assembled in the production hall instead of onboard. This approach allows for improved accessibility and efficiency during the construction process.
The skids will be designed with flexibility in mind, incorporating resilient mounting systems to ensure underwater noise reduction and shock resistance. Each skid will be managed as separate project, involving engineering, work preparation, and production. The production work will be outsourced to various building yards in Germany.
This Skid Coordinator position requires a professional who can oversee the coordination of skid activities internally within the engineering department, as well as between work preparation production, logistics, planning, and testing processes. The primary objective is to ensure the timely delivery of skids from the engineering phase, aligned with the agreements made with the building yards. Moreover, the Skid Coordinator will facilitate seamless collaboration with the building yards, overseeing the complete logistics chain, and allowing the successful installation of each skid as a single unit onboard the vessel.
Job requirements
- Bachelor degree in a relevant technical field.
- Technical knowledge and understanding of shipbuilding processes.
- Excellent coordination and organizational skills to manage multiple stakeholders and ensure seamless collaboration between various departments.
- Strong problem-solving abilities to address technical, planning, and logistics challenges that may arise during the project.
- Good command in English, both verbal and written, is required. Proficiency in Dutch and/or German is advantageous.
- Due to the military nature of the projects, applicants from outside the EU will not be considered
- A background check will be part of the selection procedure
Our offer
- Salary depending on experience
- Annual leave: 27 days plus 13 days ADV
- Travel costs: € 10 per month for the first 10 km, then € 0.19 per km
- Pension benefit: employer 50% and employee 50%
Company description
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