Functional Application Specialist Cadmatic Hull

885 Damen Naval B.V.; Schiedam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday pay

27 holidays

ADV days

Travel allowance

Pension plan

Profit sharing

WFH up to 2 days/week

Bicycle plan

Company fitness

Job summary

Damen Naval B.V. is seeking a Functional Application Specialist to support our Cadmatic Hull platform across the product lifecycle.

You will translate engineering needs into functional specs, analyze issues with stakeholders, and implement system-driven improvements for efficient CAD/PLM workflows. The role requires collaboration across Vlissingen and Schiedam sites, English fluency, and a proactive approach to training and user support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or proven competence in engineering, preferably shipbuilding.
• Proficiency with Cadmatic platform.
• Knowledge of PLM principles and functional application management is preferred.
• Excellent command of English; Dutch proficiency is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Translate engineering business needs into functional specifications for application developments.
• Analyze issues with stakeholders and devise solutions.
• Develop and implement application processes and functionalities.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and knowledge partners.
• Manage interfaces between applications and Cadmatic Hull.
• Setup and configure project environments within Cadmatic Hull.
• Organize application-related training with the Manager Engineering Support.
• Provide functional support to PLM/CAD users for Cadmatic Hull.
• Prepare Cadmatic training materials, tips, and user manuals.

Skills

Cadmatic platform

PLM principles

English proficiency

Dutch language (advantage)

Engineering degree

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering

Job description

About us

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family. 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

Are you the bridge between Business and IT? Do you excel in optimizing engineering processes through innovative applications? If so, we want you! As a Functional Application Specialist, you will support the engineering functionalities in our Computer Aided Design platform, with a special focus on Cadmatic Hull, across the product lifecycle process. You will drive efficiency and effectiveness across our engineering processes, making a tangible impact on our projects.

Key accountabilities

• Translate engineering business needs into functional specifications for the application developments.
• Analyze issues collaboratively with stakeholders and devise solutions.
• Develop and implement application processes and functionalities.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and knowledge partners.
• Manage interfaces between applications and Cadmatic Hull.
• Maintain user access rights administration within the application.
• Setup and configure project environments within Cadmatic Hull.
• Manage catalogs, libraries, specifications, and other project related data setup.
• Organize application-related training courses in coordination with the Manager Engineering Support.
• Provide functional support to PLM/CAD users with regards to Cadmatic Hull.
• Prepare and develop Cadmatic training materials, tips, application documentation, and user manuals.

Skills & experience

• Bachelor degree or proven competence in engineering, preferably in the field of Shipbuilding.
• Proficiency with Cadmatic platform
• Knowledge of PLM principles and experience with functional application management is preferred
• Excellent command of the English language, with proficiency in Dutch being advantageous.
• Ability to work in Vlissingen and Schiedam locations, in The Netherlands.
• Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.

What we offer

• 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.

Why join us

Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities. Working at Damen means contributing to the highest quality in shipbuilding, with an eye to the future and future generations. We want to make the world a better place by becoming the most sustainable maritime solution provider. For that, we need you. Become part of our family. We are Damen. We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past, however – we’re looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored – we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family. To set up a Job Alert, please create an account by clicking on the 'Sign In' option located in the top right corner of the page.