Facility and Maintenance Manager

436 Damen Shipyards Antalya; Muratpaşa; On-site; TRY 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Damen Shipyards Antalya is seeking a seasoned Facility and Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations across the shipyard, ensuring safe, efficient, and continuous production support. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, coordinate internal transportation, and drive continuous improvement in facilities and infrastructure.

The role requires a strong background in electrical, mechanical, HVAC and facility systems, with extensive leadership and budgeting experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
• 10+ years of facility management/maintenance experience.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams in heavy industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead facility maintenance, technical services, internal transportation, and security teams.
• Plan preventive and corrective maintenance for electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and infrastructure systems.
• Oversee internal transport equipment and coordinate external service providers and contractors.
• Develop preventive maintenance programs and monitor performance to maximize facility availability.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, HSE and other departments to resolve issues.

Skills

Facility management

Maintenance planning

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Facility and Maintenance Manager

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

Leads the Facility and Maintenance function across the shipyard to ensure the continuous, safe, and efficient operation of all facilities, infrastructure, internal transportation, and security services. Manages maintenance operations, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to support uninterrupted production and operational activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate facility maintenance, technical services, internal transportation, and security teams.
• Plan and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance activities for electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and facility infrastructure systems.
• Ensure the effective management of internal transportation equipment, including forklifts, trailers, cranes, and manlifts.
• Plan, implement, and monitor preventive and corrective maintenance processes and track their performance.
• Manage external service providers and maintenance contractors, and monitor their contractual performance.
• Plan and coordinate new facility investments, renovation projects, and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate vessel movements, lifting operations, loading activities, and related logistics throughout production and delivery phases.
• Manage the manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of cradles, platforms, and supporting equipment required for vessel production and delivery.
• Ensure temporary lighting systems inside vessels are installed, maintained, and inspected throughout production.
• Manage maintenance and repair activities for company equipment, machinery, tools, and workshop equipment.
• Coordinate security operations and monitor the performance of security service providers.
• Ensure mandatory periodic inspections and maintenance activities are completed on time and in compliance with legal requirements.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and facility availability.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, HSE, and other departments to resolve operational issues efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations throughout all facility operations.
• Organize external lifting equipment and contractors when required and ensure the safe execution of related operations.
• Prepare and manage the annual maintenance and operational budget while optimizing resource utilization.
• Analyze maintenance performance, equipment failures, and operational reports to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in facility management, maintenance, or industrial operations.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary maintenance teams in a manufacturing, shipbuilding, or heavy industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, HVAC, infrastructure maintenance, and preventive maintenance systems.
• Experience managing internal logistics, lifting operations, facility support services, and contractor management.
• Strong leadership, planning, problem-solving, budgeting, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good command of English is preferred.

Based in or willing to relocate to Antalya. No military obligation (for male candidates).

About Damen

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.