Outfitting Coordinator

IHC Smit; Kinderdijk; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employee benefits

Career development

Training opportunities

Vacation days + ADV days

Overseas allowances

Job summary

IHC Smit in the Netherlands seeks an Outfitting Coordinator to oversee outfitting activities on international shipbuilding projects. You will coordinate between production teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and other disciplines to ensure on-time delivery and compliance with quality and safety standards.

You will interpret technical drawings and work instructions, monitor progress, and identify risks requiring corrective actions.

Qualifications

• MBO+ / Associate or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Educational background in Naval Architecture, Maritime Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Installation Engineering preferred.
• Experience in shipbuilding, offshore or maritime industries.
• Experience with project coordination, work preparation or execution of technical activities.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation and drawings.
• Proactive, structured and solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English.
• Willingness to rotate at international project locations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor outfitting activities on assigned project.
• Liaise with production teams, subcontractors, suppliers and disciplines.
• Interpret technical drawings, specifications and work instructions.
• Monitor progress, quality, schedules and delivery milestones.
• Identify bottlenecks, deviations and risks, initiate corrective actions.
• Perform quality inspections and checks.
• Support and coordinate inspections.
• Register and follow up on punch list items and corrective actions.
• Prepare progress and quality reports.
• Ensure all activities are carried out safely and efficiently.

Skills

Project coordination

Technical drawings

Stakeholder communication

Bilingual Dutch-English

Education

MBO+/Associate/Bachelor

Job description

As an Outfitting Coordinator, you will work on a rotational basis at our international construction sites and play a key role in the successful delivery of our vessels. If this sounds like your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.

As an Outfitting Coordinator , you are responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring outfitting activities during the construction of our vessels. You ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with project schedules, quality standards, and safety requirements. You act as the link between production teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project disciplines.

What will you do?

• Coordinate and monitor outfitting activities within your assigned project.
• Liaise with production teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and other disciplines to ensure seamless execution.
• Interpret technical drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
• Monitor progress, quality, project schedules, and delivery milestones.
• Identify bottlenecks, deviations, and risks, and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
• Perform quality inspections and checks.
• Support and coordinate internal and external inspections.
• Register and follow up on punch list items and corrective actions.
• Prepare progress and quality reports.
• Ensure all activities are carried out safely and efficiently.

What do you bring?

You are an enthusiastic professional who enjoys maintaining oversight and thrives on collaborating with a variety of stakeholders. You know how to connect people, make decisions when needed, and feel at home in an international and technical project environment.

In addition, you have:

• MBO+ / Associate Degree or Bachelor's level working and thinking ability.
• Preferably an educational background in Naval Architecture, Maritime Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Installation Engineering.
• Experience within the shipbuilding, offshore, or maritime industry.
• Experience with project coordination, work preparation, or the execution of technical activities.
• The ability to read and interpret technical documentation and drawings.
• A proactive, structured, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication skills in both Dutch and English.
• Willingness to work on a rotational basis at international project locations.

What we offer :

• A competitive salary and attractive employee benefits package
• A challenging role within an international and dynamic project organization.
• A high degree of responsibility and room for personal initiative.
• Excellent training and career development opportunities.
• 27 vacation days plus 13 additional reduction of working hours (ADV) days per year (based on full-time employment).
• An attractive overseas allowance during assignments to international project locations.
• A professional working environment where collaboration, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurship are highly valued