Team Lead OHSE & Ergonomie

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About us
Hop aboard Damen Naval; the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group, where 12,000 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 Team Lead Occupational Health and Safety, Ergonomics and Environment (OHSEE), you will be responsible for ensuring the correct application of OHSEE-related legislation and regulations in the design of our naval vessels. This includes maintainability, Human Machine Interface (HMI) ergonomics, environmental impact, and operational safety both for the ships and the supporting training facilities. You will lead a team of AUE (Arbeitssicherheit, Umweltschutz und Ergonomie) specialists and manage subcontracted work packages. In this position, you are the main contact for internal stakeholders and the customer, ensuring all OHSEE deliverables are met according to planning, budget, and contract.

Key responsibilities:
In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the team of OHSEE/AUE specialists, including subcontractors, aligned with contractual deliverables.
• Managing all deliverables related to Ergonomics, Environmental Protection, and Operational Safety.
• Preparing and chairing meetings with customer representatives regarding AUE matters, and documenting outcomes.
• Defining and monitoring the OHSEE planning and budget.
• Ensuring design compliance with applicable legislation and regulations and advising accordingly.
• Supporting supplier assessments and verifying compliance with technical specifications.
• Coordinating subcontracted assessments such as hazard analysis, environmental impact, and ergonomic evaluations.
• Managing non-conformities and obtaining customer acceptance.
• Overseeing the verification and validation of OHSEE requirements with the customer and Notified Bodies.
• Advising stakeholders on OHSEE risks and mitigations for six naval vessels and four training facility systems.

Skills & experience:
We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical discipline, with relevant certifications.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• In-depth knowledge of German and maritime OHSEE regulations.
• Experience managing a team of specialists in a large engineering project environment.
• A good understanding of shipbuilding systems and the ability to interpret and write technical specifications.
• Affinity with design compliance, supplier coordination, and complex project environments.
• Familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Office, SAP, IBM DOORS, and 3DX.
• Fluency in both German and English (spoken and written).
• Permanent EU citizenship and a permanent EU passport (requirement due to the military nature of our projects).
• 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, 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.

For more information about this vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website, the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via +31 118 485 000.

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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